RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Most population gained, Wisconsin cities · 2000

Wisconsin cities that added the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 137 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 –

01Madison, WIWI286,233+16,792–

02Kenosha, WIWI99,239+9,977–

03Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+8,943–

04Oshkosh, WIWI67,460+7,910–

05Waukesha, WIWI70,872+7,867–

06Franklin, WIWI36,687+7,639–

07Janesville, WIWI66,929+7,365–

08Green Bay, WIWI106,675+5,847–

09Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+5,807–

10Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+5,036–

11Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+4,853–

12Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+4,774–

13New Berlin, WIWI39,953+4,628–

14Germantown, WIWI21,050+4,602–

15Muskego, WIWI25,602+4,584–

16Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541+4,446–

17Appleton, WIWI75,452+4,436–

18West Bend, WIWI32,268+4,236–

19Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+4,175–

20De Pere, WIWI25,590+3,990–

21Sussex, WIWI12,779+3,789–

22Howard, WIWI22,233+3,672–

23Stoughton, WIWI13,256+3,568–

24Onalaska, WIWI20,297+3,555–

25Brookfield, WIWI41,448+3,465–

26Pewaukee, WIWI8,216+3,229–

27Waunakee, WIWI16,411+3,098–

28Oregon, WIWI12,015+2,995–

29Holmen, WIWI12,105+2,980–

30Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+2,928–

31Mequon, WIWI25,120+2,923–

32Hartford, WIWI16,005+2,713–

33Waupun, WIWI11,150+2,511–

34DeForest, WIWI13,094+2,486–

35Middleton, WIWI23,115+2,481–

36Watertown, WIWI22,704+2,456–

37Jackson, WIWI8,322+2,452–

38Hudson, WIWI15,019+2,397–

39Weston, WIWI15,931+2,365–

40Plover, WIWI14,274+2,344–

41Greenfield, WIWI37,159+2,073–

42River Falls, WIWI17,916+2,019–

43Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+1,993–

44Elkhorn, WIWI10,045+1,956–

45Delavan, WIWI9,228+1,883–

46Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+1,705–

47Verona, WIWI16,821+1,678–

48Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725+1,678–

49Rothschild, WIWI5,627+1,660–

50Waterford, WIWI6,025+1,617–

51Menasha, WIWI18,385+1,596–

52Slinger, WIWI6,495+1,561–

53Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+1,545–

54Manitowoc, WIWI34,671+1,533–

55Baraboo, WIWI13,224+1,499–

56Sturtevant, WIWI6,852+1,484–

57Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+1,425–

58Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388+1,394–

59Menomonie, WIWI16,664+1,390–

60Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+1,389–

61Wausau, WIWI40,188+1,366–

62Neenah, WIWI27,638+1,288–

63Little Chute, WIWI11,800+1,269–

64Jefferson, WIWI7,814+1,260–

65Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+1,258–

66Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+1,223–

67New Richmond, WIWI10,988+1,204–

68McFarland, WIWI9,145+1,184–

69Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+1,169–

70Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338+1,135–

71Port Washington, WIWI12,658+1,129–

72Delafield, WIWI7,314+1,125–

73Sheboygan, WIWI49,376+1,116–

74Portage, WIWI9,956+1,086–

75Burlington, WIWI10,951+1,076–

76Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+1,013–

77Plymouth, WIWI8,821+1,012–

78Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+1,001–

79Hartland, WIWI10,740+999–

80Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542+973–

81Grafton, WIWI13,389+972–

82Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+949–

83West Salem, WIWI5,288+929–

84Evansville, WIWI5,837+865–

85Sparta, WIWI9,974+860–

86Tomah, WIWI9,600+849–

87La Crosse, WIWI50,784+815–

88Altoona, WIWI9,376+809–

89Whitewater, WIWI16,038+801–

90Kimberly, WIWI7,556+740–

91Waupaca, WIWI6,352+719–

92Shawano, WIWI9,693+700–

93Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+700–

94Milton, WIWI6,024+698–

95Edgerton, WIWI6,121+679–

96Union Grove, WIWI5,370+653–

97Monroe, WIWI10,581+602–

98Mayville, WIWI5,184+528–

99New London, WIWI7,726+467–

100Columbus, WIWI5,400+384–

101Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408+359–

102Windsor, WIWI10,085+358–

103Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+338–

104Rice Lake, WIWI8,882+322–

105Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+308–

106South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191+298–

107Merrill, WIWI9,389+286–

108Antigo, WIWI8,060+284–

109Platteville, WIWI11,815+281–

110North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+265–

111Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+261–

112Superior, WIWI26,397+234–

113Beloit, WIWI36,649+202–

114Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+198–

115Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654+175–

116Hales Corners, WIWI7,740+142–

117Richland Center, WIWI5,020+96–

118Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-12–

119Brown Deer, WIWI12,821-66–

120Ashland, WIWI7,927-75–

121Berlin, WIWI5,588-80–

122Marinette, WIWI11,168-94–

123Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-109–

124Fox Point, WIWI6,583-226–

125Cudahy, WIWI17,655-230–

126Shorewood, WIWI13,474-353–

127Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-391–

128Ripon, WIWI7,738-413–

129Marshfield, WIWI18,980-463–

130St. Francis, WIWI8,955-583–

131Monona, WIWI8,664-619–

132Glendale, WIWI14,795-721–

133Greendale, WIWI14,426-723–

134West Allis, WIWI60,119-1,967–

135Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649-2,095–

136Racine, WIWI77,908-2,443–

137Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-31,114–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS