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Most densely populated, Wisconsin cities · 2000

Wisconsin cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 139 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,656+0%

02Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4896,696+0%

03Milwaukee, WIWI562,4076,207+0%

04West Allis, WIWI60,1195,382+0%

05Racine, WIWI77,9085,291+0%

06South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914,404+0%

07Cudahy, WIWI17,6553,860+0%

08Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6493,574+0%

09St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,386+0%

10Allouez, WIWI13,8383,383+0%

11Sheboygan, WIWI49,3763,178+0%

12Kenosha, WIWI99,2393,154+0%

13Greenfield, WIWI37,1593,076+0%

14Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,769+0%

15Appleton, WIWI75,4522,767+0%

16Menasha, WIWI18,3852,702+0%

17Kimberly, WIWI7,5562,674+0%

18Greendale, WIWI14,4262,588+0%

19Neenah, WIWI27,6382,576+0%

20Waukesha, WIWI70,8722,540+0%

21Madison, WIWI286,2332,504+0%

22Monona, WIWI8,6642,460+0%

23Fox Point, WIWI6,5832,452+0%

24Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,433+0%

25La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,387+0%

26Oshkosh, WIWI67,4602,324+0%

27Glendale, WIWI14,7952,319+0%

28Waupun, WIWI11,1502,295+0%

29Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,250+0%

30Cedarburg, WIWI12,9162,217+0%

31Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5412,194+0%

32North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,141+0%

33Two Rivers, WIWI11,2222,087+0%

34Beloit, WIWI36,6492,063+0%

35Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5422,043+0%

36Stoughton, WIWI13,2562,020+0%

37Wausau, WIWI40,1881,998+0%

38Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3881,988+0%

39Pewaukee, WIWI8,2161,983+0%

40Grafton, WIWI13,3891,969+0%

41Monroe, WIWI10,5811,938+0%

42Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541,916+0%

43Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,897+0%

44West Bend, WIWI32,2681,808+0%

45Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7251,807+0%

46Eau Claire, WIWI72,4651,798+0%

47Watertown, WIWI22,7041,790+0%

48Port Washington, WIWI12,6581,758+0%

49River Falls, WIWI17,9161,733+0%

50Janesville, WIWI66,9291,728+0%

51De Pere, WIWI25,5901,720+0%

52Middleton, WIWI23,1151,677+0%

53Marinette, WIWI11,1681,676+0%

54Union Grove, WIWI5,3701,669+0%

55Oregon, WIWI12,0151,659+0%

56Waterford, WIWI6,0251,659+0%

57Little Chute, WIWI11,8001,623+0%

58Kaukauna, WIWI18,5171,621+0%

59Platteville, WIWI11,8151,615+0%

60Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2271,556+0%

61Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,521+0%

62Mayville, WIWI5,1841,506+0%

63Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,457+0%

64Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,451+0%

65Hartland, WIWI10,7401,448+0%

66Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,424+0%

67Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,419+0%

68Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,415+0%

69Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,398+0%

70Ripon, WIWI7,7381,373+0%

71Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,362+0%

72West Salem, WIWI5,2881,356+0%

73Merrill, WIWI9,3891,356+0%

74Altoona, WIWI9,3761,349+0%

75Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,327+0%

76Antigo, WIWI8,0601,326+0%

77McFarland, WIWI9,1451,322+0%

78Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521,288+0%

79Hudson, WIWI15,0191,288+0%

80Burlington, WIWI10,9511,287+0%

81Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411,286+0%

82Jackson, WIWI8,3221,278+0%

83New London, WIWI7,7261,271+0%

84Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,258+0%

85Evansville, WIWI5,8371,240+0%

86Shawano, WIWI9,6931,239+0%

87Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,233+0%

88Waunakee, WIWI16,4111,226+0%

89Hartford, WIWI16,0051,218+0%

90Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,186+0%

91Lake Mills, WIWI6,6551,159+0%

92Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,137+0%

93Milton, WIWI6,0241,105+0%

94Portage, WIWI9,9561,092+0%

95Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,090+0%

96Menomonie, WIWI16,6641,090+0%

97Sparta, WIWI9,9741,082+0%

98Delavan, WIWI9,2281,074+0%

99Tomah, WIWI9,6001,070+0%

100Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,053+0%

101New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,049+0%

102Sussex, WIWI12,7791,047+0%

103Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8181,042+0%

104Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,039+0%

105Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4081,014+0%

106Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,000+0%

107Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291992+0%

108Plover, WIWI14,274989+0%

109Columbus, WIWI5,400987+0%

110Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917954+0%

111Rice Lake, WIWI8,882940+0%

112Rhinelander, WIWI8,242919+0%

113Elkhorn, WIWI10,045904+0%

114Verona, WIWI16,821902+0%

115Berlin, WIWI5,588896+0%

116Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930865+0%

117Franklin, WIWI36,687853+0%

118DeForest, WIWI13,094848+0%

119Holmen, WIWI12,105814+0%

120Mukwonago, WIWI8,544767+0%

121Rothschild, WIWI5,627761+0%

122Superior, WIWI26,397747+0%

123Howard, WIWI22,233734+0%

124Waupaca, WIWI6,352717+0%

125Slinger, WIWI6,495710+0%

126Delafield, WIWI7,314688+0%

127Muskego, WIWI25,602677+0%

128Ashland, WIWI7,927645+0%

129Pewaukee, WIWI16,375603+0%

130Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338600+0%

131Fitchburg, WIWI34,615582+0%

132New Richmond, WIWI10,988577+0%

133Weston, WIWI15,931559+0%

134Germantown, WIWI21,050531+0%

135Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280503+0%

136Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798483+0%

137Mequon, WIWI25,120472+0%

138Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384261+0%

139Windsor, WIWI10,08592+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES