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. The median across all 155 is +32. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rib Mountain, WI, up 97 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Madison, WIWI286,233+8,161−51%

02▲3Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+3,010−38%

03▼1Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+1,603−68%

04Harrison, WIWI14,492+1,240–

05▲97Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+1,228−14%

06▲39Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+1,210−59%

07▲2Verona, WIWI16,821+1,202−28%

08▲8Howard, WIWI22,233+1,137−69%

09▲3Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+1,012−83%

10▲79Whitewater, WIWI16,038+918+15%

11▼3Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+901−81%

12▲5Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+877−37%

13▲5Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+828−91%

14▲86Jackson, WIWI8,322+818−67%

15▼2Waunakee, WIWI16,411+808−74%

16▲85Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+768−37%

17▲11Holmen, WIWI12,105+711−76%

18▼15Windsor, WIWI10,085+698+95%

19▲5DeForest, WIWI13,094+690−72%

20▲9Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+617−38%

21▲10Altoona, WIWI9,376+585−28%

22▲29Sussex, WIWI12,779+579−85%

23▲27Onalaska, WIWI20,297+545−85%

24▲17River Falls, WIWI17,916+537−73%

25▲12Bellevue, WIWI16,776+507–

26▲42Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+484−52%

27▼23Middleton, WIWI23,115+474−81%

28▲75Hartland, WIWI10,740+471−53%

29▼3New Richmond, WIWI10,988+460−62%

30▲3Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+419−90%

31▼12Janesville, WIWI66,929+415−94%

32▼26Hobart, WIWI11,674+399–

33▲88New London, WIWI7,726+378−19%

34▲21Muskego, WIWI25,602+374−92%

35▼12Oregon, WIWI12,015+368−88%

36Plover, WIWI14,274+365−84%

37▲37Grafton, WIWI13,389+351−64%

38▲61Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+337−64%

39Summit, WIWI5,323+330–

40▲85Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+323−74%

41▲11Slinger, WIWI6,495+315−80%

42▲51Glendale, WIWI14,795+299−141%

43▼29Pewaukee, WIWI16,375+297–

44▲2Port Washington, WIWI12,658+292−74%

45▲84Shawano, WIWI9,693+279−60%

46▲25West Bend, WIWI32,268+278−93%

47▲40Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+259−63%

48▲27Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+244−79%

49▲84Union Grove, WIWI5,370+230−65%

50▼18Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253+221–

51▲33Baraboo, WIWI13,224+213−86%

52▼32Hudson, WIWI15,019+204−91%

53▼18Hartford, WIWI16,005+195−93%

54▲69Delavan, WIWI9,228+184−90%

55▲8Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+184−91%

56▼16McFarland, WIWI9,145+169−86%

57▼23Suamico, WIWI13,153+165–

58▲30Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+160−39%

59Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320+157–

60▼6Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+153−91%

61▲52Waterford, WIWI6,025+150−91%

62▼40Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649+142−107%

63▼21Little Chute, WIWI11,800+135−89%

64▼43Mequon, WIWI25,120+128−96%

65▼5Kimberly, WIWI7,556+127−83%

66▲82Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+119−92%

67Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396+115–

68▲2Evansville, WIWI5,837+79−91%

69▲28Waukesha, WIWI70,872+75−99%

70▲24Edgerton, WIWI6,121+69−90%

71▲36Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+58−83%

72▲13Brown Deer, WIWI12,821+57−186%

73▲22West Salem, WIWI5,288+53−94%

74▼25Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+51−74%

75▼32Germantown, WIWI21,050+45−99%

76▼32Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413+42–

77▲29Rothschild, WIWI5,627+33−98%

78▲46Mayville, WIWI5,184+32−94%

79▲13Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+31−90%

80▼21Weston, WIWI15,931+26−99%

81▲38Delafield, WIWI7,314+17−98%

82▼57Neenah, WIWI27,638+17−99%

83▲15Richfield, WIWI11,785+16–

84▼69Bristol, WIWI5,300+15–

85▲19North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+14−95%

86▲55Merrill, WIWI9,389+9−97%

87▼34Menasha, WIWI18,385+5−100%

88▼31Wausau, WIWI40,188+2−100%

89▲21Waupaca, WIWI6,352+1−100%

90▲15Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3380−100%

91Bloomfield, WIWI6,369-1–

92▲24Marinette, WIWI11,168-4−96%

93▲38Richland Center, WIWI5,020-5−105%

94▲45Ashland, WIWI7,927-6−92%

95▼39Manitowoc, WIWI34,671-6−100%

96▲26Berlin, WIWI5,588-9−89%

97▲17Milton, WIWI6,024-10−101%

98▼21Rice Lake, WIWI8,882-10−103%

99▲44Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408-15−104%

100▼35Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725-18−101%

101▲14Elkhorn, WIWI10,045-26−101%

102▲32Antigo, WIWI8,060-31−111%

103▲23Hales Corners, WIWI7,740-31−122%

104▼8Tomah, WIWI9,600-38−104%

105▲39Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-40−90%

106▲14Pewaukee, WIWI8,216-42−101%

107▼16Plymouth, WIWI8,821-42−104%

108▼26Columbus, WIWI5,400-52−114%

109▼30Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-54+350%

110▼32Burlington, WIWI10,951-60−106%

111▲25Jefferson, WIWI7,814-61−105%

112▲23Monroe, WIWI10,581-74−112%

113▲32Superior, WIWI26,397-74−132%

114▼28Sparta, WIWI9,974-75−109%

115▼49Oshkosh, WIWI67,460-87−101%

116▲2Ripon, WIWI7,738-91−78%

117▼70Monona, WIWI8,664-97−84%

118▼46Caledonia, WIWI25,229-104–

119▼89De Pere, WIWI25,590-109−103%

120▼9Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388-116−108%

121▲19Beloit, WIWI36,649-123−161%

122▼41Stoughton, WIWI13,256-140−104%

123▼33Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542-143−115%

124▲4Sturtevant, WIWI6,852-147−110%

125▲21Watertown, WIWI22,704-152−106%

126▼43Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654-155−189%

127▲11St. Francis, WIWI8,955-157−73%

128▼1Waupun, WIWI11,150-170−107%

129▼17Allouez, WIWI13,838-181–

130▼72New Berlin, WIWI39,953-181−104%

131▲16Racine, WIWI77,908-183−93%

132▼105Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541-184−104%

133Somers, WIWI8,171-186–

134▼127Brookfield, WIWI41,448-191−106%

135▼18Tichigan, WIWI5,052-225–

136▲1Marshfield, WIWI18,980-229−51%

137▼68Shorewood, WIWI13,474-232−34%

138Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271-235–

139▼30Fox Point, WIWI6,583-251+11%

140▼78Greendale, WIWI14,426-260−64%

141▼68Sheboygan, WIWI49,376-284−125%

142▼81Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-289+165%

143▼63Menomonie, WIWI16,664-304−122%

144▼68Platteville, WIWI11,815-337−220%

145▼37Portage, WIWI9,956-345−132%

146▼16Cudahy, WIWI17,655-351+53%

147▼5South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191-353−218%

148▼100Greenfield, WIWI37,159-458−122%

149▼85Kenosha, WIWI99,239-614−106%

150▼139Appleton, WIWI75,452-621−114%

151▼19West Allis, WIWI60,119-713−64%

152▼114Franklin, WIWI36,687-930−112%

153▼143Green Bay, WIWI106,675-1,142−120%

154▼115La Crosse, WIWI50,784-1,324−262%

155▼6Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-10,249−67%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES