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Most population gained, Wisconsin cities · 2010

Wisconsin cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 139 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Madison, WIWI286,233+25,155+50%

02Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+8,995+79%

03Kenosha, WIWI99,239+8,866−11%

04Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+5,995−33%

05Franklin, WIWI36,687+5,957−22%

06Waukesha, WIWI70,872+5,893−25%

07Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+4,759−2%

08Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+4,179−12%

09Janesville, WIWI66,929+4,077−45%

10Hudson, WIWI15,019+3,944+65%

11Howard, WIWI22,233+3,853+5%

12Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+3,583−14%

13Verona, WIWI16,821+3,567+113%

14Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+3,377+143%

15Hartford, WIWI16,005+3,318+22%

16De Pere, WIWI25,590+3,241−19%

17Oshkosh, WIWI67,460+3,167−60%

18Waunakee, WIWI16,411+3,102+0%

19Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+2,979−49%

20West Bend, WIWI32,268+2,926−31%

21Onalaska, WIWI20,297+2,897−19%

22Holmen, WIWI12,105+2,805−6%

23Weston, WIWI15,931+2,789+18%

24Elkhorn, WIWI10,045+2,779+42%

25Muskego, WIWI25,602+2,738−40%

26Appleton, WIWI75,452+2,536−43%

27Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+2,479+148%

28River Falls, WIWI17,916+2,440+21%

29Watertown, WIWI22,704+2,263−8%

30Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+2,166+40%

31Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+2,133−27%

32New Richmond, WIWI10,988+2,065+72%

33Jackson, WIWI8,322+1,815−26%

34Green Bay, WIWI106,675+1,744−70%

35Oregon, WIWI12,015+1,717−43%

36Sussex, WIWI12,779+1,690−55%

37Sturtevant, WIWI6,852+1,683+13%

38Middleton, WIWI23,115+1,672−33%

39Plover, WIWI14,274+1,603−32%

40DeForest, WIWI13,094+1,568−37%

41Germantown, WIWI21,050+1,489−68%

42Pewaukee, WIWI16,375+1,412–

43McFarland, WIWI9,145+1,392+18%

44Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+1,373−31%

45New Berlin, WIWI39,953+1,364−71%

46Baraboo, WIWI13,224+1,337−11%

47Menomonie, WIWI16,664+1,327−5%

48Waterford, WIWI6,025+1,320−18%

49Mequon, WIWI25,120+1,309−55%

50Greenfield, WIWI37,159+1,244−40%

51Platteville, WIWI11,815+1,235+340%

52Hartland, WIWI10,740+1,205+21%

53Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+1,193−30%

54Beloit, WIWI36,649+1,191+490%

55Slinger, WIWI6,495+1,167−25%

56Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725+1,149−32%

57Grafton, WIWI13,389+1,147+18%

58Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542+1,045+7%

59Windsor, WIWI10,085+1,040+191%

60Menasha, WIWI18,385+1,022−36%

61Shawano, WIWI9,693+1,007+44%

62Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+1,003+6%

63Neenah, WIWI27,638+994−23%

64Evansville, WIWI5,837+973+12%

65Whitewater, WIWI16,038+953+19%

66Ripon, WIWI7,738+905−319%

67Sparta, WIWI9,974+874+2%

68Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338+865−24%

69Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+865+24%

70Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541+818−82%

71Port Washington, WIWI12,658+783−31%

72Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388+747−46%

73Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+736+272%

74St. Francis, WIWI8,955+703−221%

75Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+696−43%

76Wausau, WIWI40,188+680−50%

77Tomah, WIWI9,600+674−21%

78Plymouth, WIWI8,821+664−34%

79Jefferson, WIWI7,814+635−50%

80Waupun, WIWI11,150+622−75%

81Delafield, WIWI7,314+613−46%

82Portage, WIWI9,956+596−45%

83Union Grove, WIWI5,370+593−9%

84Burlington, WIWI10,951+528−51%

85Edgerton, WIWI6,121+528−22%

86Columbus, WIWI5,400+512+33%

87Delavan, WIWI9,228+507−73%

88Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+504−50%

89Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+503−57%

90Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+473+40%

91North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+457+72%

92Milton, WIWI6,024+414−41%

93Waupaca, WIWI6,352+393−45%

94Kimberly, WIWI7,556+322−56%

95Marshfield, WIWI18,980+318−169%

96Rothschild, WIWI5,627+299−82%

97West Salem, WIWI5,288+259−72%

98Stoughton, WIWI13,256+257−93%

99Mayville, WIWI5,184+252−52%

100Berlin, WIWI5,588+219−374%

101New London, WIWI7,726+210−55%

102Rice Lake, WIWI8,882+118−63%

103Richland Center, WIWI5,020+70−27%

104Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+63−80%

105Altoona, WIWI9,376+8−99%

106Pewaukee, WIWI8,216-4−100%

107Monroe, WIWI10,581-16−103%

108Little Chute, WIWI11,800-27−102%

109Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-53−51%

110Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654-68−139%

111Hales Corners, WIWI7,740-73−151%

112South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191-100−134%

113Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408-107−130%

114Superior, WIWI26,397-124−153%

115Cudahy, WIWI17,655-162−30%

116Brown Deer, WIWI12,821-171+159%

117Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917-293−212%

118Fox Point, WIWI6,583-311+38%

119Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-315+2525%

120Manitowoc, WIWI34,671-317−121%

121Antigo, WIWI8,060-326−215%

122Greendale, WIWI14,426-359−50%

123Ashland, WIWI7,927-404+439%

124Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280-408−129%

125Merrill, WIWI9,389-485−270%

126Monona, WIWI8,664-485−22%

127Glendale, WIWI14,795-495−31%

128La Crosse, WIWI50,784-498−161%

129Shorewood, WIWI13,474-601+70%

130Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398-671−153%

131Brookfield, WIWI41,448-729−121%

132Marinette, WIWI11,168-781+731%

133West Allis, WIWI60,119-843−57%

134Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649-875−58%

135Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-927+137%

136Allouez, WIWI13,838-1,468–

137Sheboygan, WIWI49,376-1,504−235%

138Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-2,141−93%

139Racine, WIWI77,908-2,995+23%

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