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Most densely populated, Wisconsin counties · 1990

Wisconsin counties ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2163,973+2%

02Waukesha County, WIWI417,210554−16%

03Racine County, WIWI198,919526−7%

04Kenosha County, WIWI168,448472−14%

05Brown County, WIWI275,803367−14%

06Winnebago County, WIWI174,218323−10%

07Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346313−12%

08Dane County, WIWI590,375307−14%

09Washington County, WIWI139,238221−19%

10Outagamie County, WIWI195,894220−13%

11La Crosse County, WIWI121,339217−9%

12Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047203−8%

13Rock County, WIWI166,472194−8%

14Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710136−3%

15Walworth County, WIWI106,127135−20%

16Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033134−9%

17Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669125−7%

18Jefferson County, WIWI86,505122−8%

19Calumet County, WIWI53,982108−16%

20Wood County, WIWI74,06093−3%

21Dodge County, WIWI89,09787−11%

22Portage County, WIWI71,94377−9%

23Marathon County, WIWI139,43275−8%

24St. Croix County, WIWI98,27670−20%

25Waupaca County, WIWI51,46162−11%

26Columbia County, WIWI58,13259−14%

27Pierce County, WIWI43,51957−11%

28Sauk County, WIWI66,65256−15%

29Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75855−6%

30Green Lake County, WIWI19,30553−2%

31Door County, WIWI30,61653−8%

32Green County, WIWI37,22752−10%

33Chippewa County, WIWI67,61452−5%

34Barron County, WIWI46,48447−9%

35Grant County, WIWI52,44643−1%

36Dunn County, WIWI46,22342−10%

37Shawano County, WIWI41,56042−9%

38Monroe County, WIWI46,57241−10%

39Polk County, WIWI45,80338−16%

40Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17134−6%

41Vernon County, WIWI31,44332−9%

42Douglas County, WIWI43,99032−4%

43Waushara County, WIWI25,22331−16%

44Lincoln County, WIWI28,40331−9%

45Pepin County, WIWI7,51331−1%

46Oconto County, WIWI40,19530−15%

47Richland County, WIWI17,03630−2%

48Marinette County, WIWI42,57429−7%

49Oneida County, WIWI38,13128−14%

50Juneau County, WIWI26,64928−11%

51Crawford County, WIWI15,91028−8%

52Marquette County, WIWI15,92727−22%

53Iowa County, WIWI23,95126−12%

54Clark County, WIWI35,05226−6%

55Lafayette County, WIWI17,47825−0%

56Adams County, WIWI21,75224−16%

57Langlade County, WIWI19,53422−6%

58Vilas County, WIWI23,76121−16%

59Buffalo County, WIWI13,31820−2%

60Taylor County, WIWI20,11819−4%

61Washburn County, WIWI17,08717−14%

62Jackson County, WIWI20,99917−13%

63Rusk County, WIWI14,14617−2%

64Burnett County, WIWI17,22316−17%

65Ashland County, WIWI16,20316−3%

66Price County, WIWI13,98812−1%

67Sawyer County, WIWI18,84611−12%

68Menominee County, WIWI4,19911−15%

69Bayfield County, WIWI16,7879−7%

70Florence County, WIWI4,7489−10%

71Forest County, WIWI9,5749−12%

72Iron County, WIWI6,1278−10%

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