RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 149 SHOWN OF 149

Most densely populated, Wisconsin cities · 2010

Wisconsin cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 149 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,278−4%

02Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4896,671−0%

03Milwaukee, WIWI562,4076,185−0%

04West Allis, WIWI60,1195,308−1%

05Racine, WIWI77,9085,097−4%

06South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914,384−0%

07Cudahy, WIWI17,6553,826−1%

08St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,661+8%

09Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6493,508−2%

10Kenosha, WIWI99,2393,464+10%

11Greenfield, WIWI37,1593,184+4%

12Sheboygan, WIWI49,3763,084−3%

13Allouez, WIWI13,8383,061−10%

14Menasha, WIWI18,3852,871+6%

15Appleton, WIWI75,4522,867+4%

16Kimberly, WIWI7,5562,815+5%

17Madison, WIWI286,2332,807+12%

18Waukesha, WIWI70,8722,771+9%

19Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,730−1%

20Neenah, WIWI27,6382,681+4%

21Greendale, WIWI14,4262,524−2%

22Oshkosh, WIWI67,4602,441+5%

23Waupun, WIWI11,1502,428+6%

24Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,410−1%

25La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,364−1%

26North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,356+10%

27Fox Point, WIWI6,5832,343−4%

28Cedarburg, WIWI12,9162,319+5%

29Monona, WIWI8,6642,311−6%

30Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,288+2%

31Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2272,243+44%

32Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5412,236+2%

33Glendale, WIWI14,7952,233−4%

34Waterford, WIWI6,0252,200+33%

35Grafton, WIWI13,3892,188+11%

36Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5422,184+7%

37Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7252,161+20%

38Beloit, WIWI36,6492,132+3%

39Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3882,115+6%

40River Falls, WIWI17,9162,070+19%

41Stoughton, WIWI13,2562,062+2%

42Oregon, WIWI12,0152,039+23%

43Wausau, WIWI40,1882,034+2%

44West Bend, WIWI32,2681,996+10%

45De Pere, WIWI25,5901,991+16%

46Pewaukee, WIWI8,2161,983−0%

47Watertown, WIWI22,7041,978+10%

48Monroe, WIWI10,5811,935−0%

49Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221,934−7%

50Kaukauna, WIWI18,5171,930+19%

51Eau Claire, WIWI72,4651,919+7%

52Union Grove, WIWI5,3701,898+14%

53Port Washington, WIWI12,6581,889+7%

54Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,880−1%

55Hudson, WIWI15,0191,867+45%

56Middleton, WIWI23,1151,855+11%

57Janesville, WIWI66,9291,847+7%

58Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541,820−5%

59Platteville, WIWI11,8151,815+12%

60Jackson, WIWI8,3221,748+37%

61Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521,698+32%

62Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,671+20%

63Hartland, WIWI10,7401,668+15%

64Waunakee, WIWI16,4111,649+34%

65Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,639+12%

66Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,629+7%

67Little Chute, WIWI11,8001,618−0%

68McFarland, WIWI9,1451,609+22%

69Hartford, WIWI16,0051,589+30%

70Mayville, WIWI5,1841,584+5%

71Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,575+9%

72Marinette, WIWI11,1681,565−7%

73Ripon, WIWI7,7381,555+13%

74Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,544+9%

75Evansville, WIWI5,8371,538+24%

76Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411,512+18%

77West Salem, WIWI5,2881,433+6%

78Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,415+15%

79Shawano, WIWI9,6931,390+12%

80Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,388−2%

81Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,385+2%

82Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,370−4%

83Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,367+9%

84Lake Mills, WIWI6,6551,366+18%

85Verona, WIWI16,8211,358+51%

86Burlington, WIWI10,9511,356+5%

87Altoona, WIWI9,3761,350+0%

88Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,340+27%

89Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,322−0%

90Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9301,320+53%

91Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,313+11%

92New London, WIWI7,7261,308+3%

93Merrill, WIWI9,3891,291−5%

94Antigo, WIWI8,0601,276−4%

95Elkhorn, WIWI10,0451,248+38%

96Sussex, WIWI12,7791,248+19%

97Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,211+21%

98Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,202+6%

99Milton, WIWI6,0241,194+8%

100Sparta, WIWI9,9741,191+10%

101Menomonie, WIWI16,6641,186+9%

102Holmen, WIWI12,1051,182+45%

103Portage, WIWI9,9561,159+6%

104Tomah, WIWI9,6001,156+8%

105Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,155+11%

106Delavan, WIWI9,2281,142+6%

107Plover, WIWI14,2741,139+15%

108Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8181,115+7%

109Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,105+1%

110Columbus, WIWI5,4001,100+11%

111New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,087+4%

112Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911,083+9%

113DeForest, WIWI13,0941,029+21%

114Franklin, WIWI36,6871,025+20%

115Bellevue, WIWI16,7761,009–

116Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408996−2%

117Rice Lake, WIWI8,882953+1%

118Howard, WIWI22,233943+28%

119Berlin, WIWI5,588933+4%

120Rhinelander, WIWI8,242926+1%

121Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917924−3%

122Slinger, WIWI6,495923+30%

123Mukwonago, WIWI8,544916+19%

124Rothschild, WIWI5,627807+6%

125Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253773–

126Waupaca, WIWI6,352767+7%

127New Richmond, WIWI10,988765+33%

128Muskego, WIWI25,602764+13%

129Delafield, WIWI7,314753+9%

130Superior, WIWI26,397744−0%

131Fitchburg, WIWI34,615717+23%

132Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338702+17%

133Weston, WIWI15,931688+23%

134Pewaukee, WIWI16,375675+12%

135Ashland, WIWI7,927615−5%

136Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798591+22%

137Germantown, WIWI21,050574+8%

138Caledonia, WIWI25,229547–

139Mequon, WIWI25,120500+6%

140Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280469−7%

141Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396453–

142Tichigan, WIWI5,052453–

143Richfield, WIWI11,785315–

144Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384313+20%

145Suamico, WIWI13,153312–

146Hobart, WIWI11,674187–

147Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413140–

148Windsor, WIWI10,085130+41%

149Bristol, WIWI5,30079–

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