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Most densely populated, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,716+1%

02Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4897,070+6%

03Milwaukee, WIWI562,4076,002−3%

04West Allis, WIWI60,1195,301−2%

05Racine, WIWI77,9085,029−5%

06South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914,309−2%

07Cudahy, WIWI17,6553,813−1%

08Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6493,658+2%

09St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,581+6%

10Kenosha, WIWI99,2393,491+11%

11Greenfield, WIWI37,1593,278+7%

12Madison, WIWI286,2333,248+30%

13Kimberly, WIWI7,5563,185+19%

14Sheboygan, WIWI49,3763,124−2%

15Allouez, WIWI13,8383,101−8%

16Menasha, WIWI18,3853,023+12%

17Appleton, WIWI75,4522,986+8%

18Neenah, WIWI27,6382,872+11%

19Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,846+3%

20Waukesha, WIWI70,8722,788+10%

21Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2272,747+77%

22Greendale, WIWI14,4262,669+3%

23Monona, WIWI8,6642,646+8%

24North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,527+18%

25Oregon, WIWI12,0152,469+49%

26Oshkosh, WIWI67,4602,468+6%

27Cedarburg, WIWI12,9162,463+11%

28Waupun, WIWI11,1502,429+6%

29La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,426+2%

30Fox Point, WIWI6,5832,424−1%

31Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,419−1%

32Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7252,391+32%

33Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,361+5%

34Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5412,323+6%

35Middleton, WIWI23,1152,322+38%

36Glendale, WIWI14,7952,317−0%

37Grafton, WIWI13,3892,309+17%

38Waterford, WIWI6,0252,271+37%

39Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5422,251+10%

40River Falls, WIWI17,9162,233+29%

41Hudson, WIWI15,0192,165+68%

42Stoughton, WIWI13,2562,154+7%

43Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3882,151+8%

44Kaukauna, WIWI18,5172,133+32%

45De Pere, WIWI25,5902,125+24%

46Beloit, WIWI36,6492,114+2%

47Wausau, WIWI40,1882,080+4%

48Port Washington, WIWI12,6582,075+18%

49West Bend, WIWI32,2682,039+13%

50Waunakee, WIWI16,4112,028+65%

51Eau Claire, WIWI72,4652,022+13%

52Pewaukee, WIWI8,2162,000+1%

53Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541,997+4%

54Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,929+2%

55Platteville, WIWI11,8151,914+18%

56Janesville, WIWI66,9291,906+10%

57Monroe, WIWI10,5811,905−2%

58Watertown, WIWI22,7041,900+6%

59Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221,861−11%

60Jackson, WIWI8,3221,860+46%

61Union Grove, WIWI5,3701,856+11%

62McFarland, WIWI9,1451,852+40%

63Little Chute, WIWI11,8001,800+11%

64Verona, WIWI16,8211,795+99%

65Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,772+27%

66Evansville, WIWI5,8371,750+41%

67Hartford, WIWI16,0051,745+43%

68Hartland, WIWI10,7401,740+20%

69Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,709+17%

70Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521,686+31%

71Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,685+11%

72Altoona, WIWI9,3761,670+24%

73Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,666+15%

74Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411,640+28%

75Mayville, WIWI5,1841,597+6%

76Marinette, WIWI11,1681,586−5%

77Ripon, WIWI7,7381,581+15%

78West Salem, WIWI5,2881,576+16%

79Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9301,557+80%

80Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,548+47%

81Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,518+7%

82Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3201,501–

83Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,494+21%

84Lake Mills, WIWI6,6551,487+28%

85Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,483+5%

86Burlington, WIWI10,9511,431+11%

87Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,429+21%

88Holmen, WIWI12,1051,400+72%

89Shawano, WIWI9,6931,380+11%

90Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,372−4%

91Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,372+1%

92Sussex, WIWI12,7791,362+30%

93Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,359+2%

94Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,336+6%

95New London, WIWI7,7261,318+4%

96Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,296+14%

97Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,283+28%

98Plover, WIWI14,2741,270+29%

99Elkhorn, WIWI10,0451,268+40%

100Antigo, WIWI8,0601,255−5%

101Sparta, WIWI9,9741,254+16%

102Merrill, WIWI9,3891,249−8%

103DeForest, WIWI13,0941,245+47%

104Milton, WIWI6,0241,230+11%

105Menomonie, WIWI16,6641,229+13%

106Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,227+18%

107Columbus, WIWI5,4001,221+24%

108Tomah, WIWI9,6001,217+14%

109Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8181,206+16%

110Portage, WIWI9,9561,188+9%

111Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911,171+18%

112Delavan, WIWI9,2281,148+7%

113New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,110+6%

114Bellevue, WIWI16,7761,103–

115Slinger, WIWI6,4951,091+54%

116Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,090+0%

117Howard, WIWI22,2331,081+47%

118Franklin, WIWI36,6871,065+25%

119Mukwonago, WIWI8,5441,029+34%

120Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821,021+9%

121Rhinelander, WIWI8,242984+7%

122Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917975+2%

123Berlin, WIWI5,588941+5%

124Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408928−9%

125New Richmond, WIWI10,988921+60%

126Rothschild, WIWI5,627853+12%

127Fitchburg, WIWI34,615841+44%

128Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253818–

129Pewaukee, WIWI16,375814+35%

130Waupaca, WIWI6,352793+11%

131Muskego, WIWI25,602792+17%

132Delafield, WIWI7,314763+11%

133Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338739+23%

134Superior, WIWI26,397730−2%

135Weston, WIWI15,931727+30%

136Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798637+32%

137Germantown, WIWI21,050608+15%

138Ashland, WIWI7,927592−8%

139Caledonia, WIWI25,229561–

140Mequon, WIWI25,120543+15%

141Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396504–

142Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280503+0%

143Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271481–

144Tichigan, WIWI5,052466–

145Harrison, WIWI14,492389–

146Bloomfield, WIWI6,369382–

147Suamico, WIWI13,153353–

148Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384345+32%

149Richfield, WIWI11,785327–

150Somers, WIWI8,171326–

151Windsor, WIWI10,085318+246%

152Hobart, WIWI11,674309–

153Summit, WIWI5,323232–

154Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413162–

155Bristol, WIWI5,300159–

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