RANKING · 2024 ACS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Most population gained, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Madison, WIWI286,233+8,161−51%

02Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+3,010−38%

03Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+1,603−68%

04Harrison, WIWI14,492+1,240–

05Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+1,228−14%

06Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+1,210−59%

07Verona, WIWI16,821+1,202−28%

08Howard, WIWI22,233+1,137−69%

09Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+1,012−83%

10Whitewater, WIWI16,038+918+15%

11Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+901−81%

12Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+877−37%

13Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+828−91%

14Jackson, WIWI8,322+818−67%

15Waunakee, WIWI16,411+808−74%

16Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+768−37%

17Holmen, WIWI12,105+711−76%

18Windsor, WIWI10,085+698+95%

19DeForest, WIWI13,094+690−72%

20Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+617−38%

21Altoona, WIWI9,376+585−28%

22Sussex, WIWI12,779+579−85%

23Onalaska, WIWI20,297+545−85%

24River Falls, WIWI17,916+537−73%

25Bellevue, WIWI16,776+507–

26Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+484−52%

27Middleton, WIWI23,115+474−81%

28Hartland, WIWI10,740+471−53%

29New Richmond, WIWI10,988+460−62%

30Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+419−90%

31Janesville, WIWI66,929+415−94%

32Hobart, WIWI11,674+399–

33New London, WIWI7,726+378−19%

34Muskego, WIWI25,602+374−92%

35Oregon, WIWI12,015+368−88%

36Plover, WIWI14,274+365−84%

37Grafton, WIWI13,389+351−64%

38Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+337−64%

39Summit, WIWI5,323+330–

40Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+323−74%

41Slinger, WIWI6,495+315−80%

42Glendale, WIWI14,795+299−141%

43Pewaukee, WIWI16,375+297–

44Port Washington, WIWI12,658+292−74%

45Shawano, WIWI9,693+279−60%

46West Bend, WIWI32,268+278−93%

47Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+259−63%

48Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+244−79%

49Union Grove, WIWI5,370+230−65%

50Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253+221–

51Baraboo, WIWI13,224+213−86%

52Hudson, WIWI15,019+204−91%

53Hartford, WIWI16,005+195−93%

54Delavan, WIWI9,228+184−90%

55Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+184−91%

56McFarland, WIWI9,145+169−86%

57Suamico, WIWI13,153+165–

58Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+160−39%

59Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320+157–

60Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+153−91%

61Waterford, WIWI6,025+150−91%

62Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649+142−107%

63Little Chute, WIWI11,800+135−89%

64Mequon, WIWI25,120+128−96%

65Kimberly, WIWI7,556+127−83%

66Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+119−92%

67Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396+115–

68Evansville, WIWI5,837+79−91%

69Waukesha, WIWI70,872+75−99%

70Edgerton, WIWI6,121+69−90%

71Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+58−83%

72Brown Deer, WIWI12,821+57−186%

73West Salem, WIWI5,288+53−94%

74Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+51−74%

75Germantown, WIWI21,050+45−99%

76Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413+42–

77Rothschild, WIWI5,627+33−98%

78Mayville, WIWI5,184+32−94%

79Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+31−90%

80Weston, WIWI15,931+26−99%

81Delafield, WIWI7,314+17−98%

82Neenah, WIWI27,638+17−99%

83Richfield, WIWI11,785+16–

84Bristol, WIWI5,300+15–

85North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+14−95%

86Merrill, WIWI9,389+9−97%

87Menasha, WIWI18,385+5−100%

88Wausau, WIWI40,188+2−100%

89Waupaca, WIWI6,352+1−100%

90Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3380−100%

91Bloomfield, WIWI6,369-1–

92Marinette, WIWI11,168-4−96%

93Richland Center, WIWI5,020-5−105%

94Ashland, WIWI7,927-6−92%

95Manitowoc, WIWI34,671-6−100%

96Berlin, WIWI5,588-9−89%

97Milton, WIWI6,024-10−101%

98Rice Lake, WIWI8,882-10−103%

99Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408-15−104%

100Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725-18−101%

101Elkhorn, WIWI10,045-26−101%

102Antigo, WIWI8,060-31−111%

103Hales Corners, WIWI7,740-31−122%

104Tomah, WIWI9,600-38−104%

105Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-40−90%

106Pewaukee, WIWI8,216-42−101%

107Plymouth, WIWI8,821-42−104%

108Columbus, WIWI5,400-52−114%

109Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-54+350%

110Burlington, WIWI10,951-60−106%

111Jefferson, WIWI7,814-61−105%

112Monroe, WIWI10,581-74−112%

113Superior, WIWI26,397-74−132%

114Sparta, WIWI9,974-75−109%

115Oshkosh, WIWI67,460-87−101%

116Ripon, WIWI7,738-91−78%

117Monona, WIWI8,664-97−84%

118Caledonia, WIWI25,229-104–

119De Pere, WIWI25,590-109−103%

120Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388-116−108%

121Beloit, WIWI36,649-123−161%

122Stoughton, WIWI13,256-140−104%

123Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542-143−115%

124Sturtevant, WIWI6,852-147−110%

125Watertown, WIWI22,704-152−106%

126Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654-155−189%

127St. Francis, WIWI8,955-157−73%

128Waupun, WIWI11,150-170−107%

129Allouez, WIWI13,838-181–

130New Berlin, WIWI39,953-181−104%

131Racine, WIWI77,908-183−93%

132Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541-184−104%

133Somers, WIWI8,171-186–

134Brookfield, WIWI41,448-191−106%

135Tichigan, WIWI5,052-225–

136Marshfield, WIWI18,980-229−51%

137Shorewood, WIWI13,474-232−34%

138Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271-235–

139Fox Point, WIWI6,583-251+11%

140Greendale, WIWI14,426-260−64%

141Sheboygan, WIWI49,376-284−125%

142Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-289+165%

143Menomonie, WIWI16,664-304−122%

144Platteville, WIWI11,815-337−220%

145Portage, WIWI9,956-345−132%

146Cudahy, WIWI17,655-351+53%

147South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191-353−218%

148Greenfield, WIWI37,159-458−122%

149Kenosha, WIWI99,239-614−106%

150Appleton, WIWI75,452-621−114%

151West Allis, WIWI60,119-713−64%

152Franklin, WIWI36,687-930−112%

153Green Bay, WIWI106,675-1,142−120%

154La Crosse, WIWI50,784-1,324−262%

155Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-10,249−67%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES