RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 149 SHOWN OF 149

Most population gained, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 149 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Madison, WIWI286,233+36,631+118%

02Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+6,603+31%

03Windsor, WIWI10,085+5,181+1347%

04Middleton, WIWI23,115+4,385+77%

05Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+4,349−10%

06Hobart, WIWI11,674+4,029–

07Brookfield, WIWI41,448+3,544+2%

08Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+3,538−26%

09Verona, WIWI16,821+3,411+103%

10Green Bay, WIWI106,675+3,338−43%

11Appleton, WIWI75,452+3,021−32%

12Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+2,901−50%

13Waunakee, WIWI16,411+2,782−10%

14Pewaukee, WIWI16,375+2,719–

15Bristol, WIWI5,300+2,608–

16Howard, WIWI22,233+2,551−31%

17Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+2,444+76%

18Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+2,046−77%

19Janesville, WIWI66,929+2,040−72%

20Hudson, WIWI15,019+2,036−15%

21Mequon, WIWI25,120+2,010−31%

22Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649+1,991−195%

23Oregon, WIWI12,015+1,948−35%

24DeForest, WIWI13,094+1,875−25%

25Neenah, WIWI27,638+1,818+41%

26New Richmond, WIWI10,988+1,704+42%

27Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541+1,657−63%

28Holmen, WIWI12,105+1,656−44%

29Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+1,627+63%

30De Pere, WIWI25,590+1,610−60%

31Altoona, WIWI9,376+1,587+96%

32Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253+1,535–

33Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+1,531−63%

34Suamico, WIWI13,153+1,474–

35Hartford, WIWI16,005+1,403−48%

36Plover, WIWI14,274+1,396−40%

37Bellevue, WIWI16,776+1,365–

38Franklin, WIWI36,687+1,365−82%

39La Crosse, WIWI50,784+1,360+67%

40McFarland, WIWI9,145+1,183−0%

41River Falls, WIWI17,916+1,182−41%

42Little Chute, WIWI11,800+1,170−8%

43Germantown, WIWI21,050+1,168−75%

44Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413+1,143–

45Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+1,111−62%

46Port Washington, WIWI12,658+1,103−2%

47Monona, WIWI8,664+1,091−276%

48Greenfield, WIWI37,159+1,083−48%

49Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+1,070+440%

50Onalaska, WIWI20,297+1,067−70%

51Sussex, WIWI12,779+969−74%

52Slinger, WIWI6,495+924−41%

53Menasha, WIWI18,385+915−43%

54Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+907−47%

55Muskego, WIWI25,602+897−80%

56Manitowoc, WIWI34,671+890−42%

57Wausau, WIWI40,188+888−35%

58New Berlin, WIWI39,953+867−81%

59Weston, WIWI15,931+855−64%

60Kimberly, WIWI7,556+852+15%

61Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489+844−874%

62Greendale, WIWI14,426+808−212%

63Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+784−61%

64Kenosha, WIWI99,239+768−92%

65Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725+745−56%

66Oshkosh, WIWI67,460+733−91%

67Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396+722–

68Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+709−30%

69Shorewood, WIWI13,474+697−297%

70Evansville, WIWI5,837+691−20%

71West Bend, WIWI32,268+674−84%

72Caledonia, WIWI25,229+656–

73Sheboygan, WIWI49,376+641−43%

74Grafton, WIWI13,389+635−35%

75Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+626−46%

76Platteville, WIWI11,815+612+118%

77Rice Lake, WIWI8,882+602+87%

78Burlington, WIWI10,951+583−46%

79Elm Grove, WIWI6,354+579−4925%

80Menomonie, WIWI16,664+579−58%

81Stoughton, WIWI13,256+562−84%

82Columbus, WIWI5,400+549+43%

83Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654+510+191%

84Baraboo, WIWI13,224+508−66%

85Brown Deer, WIWI12,821+508−870%

86Sparta, WIWI9,974+503−42%

87Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+503−28%

88Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+502+92%

89Whitewater, WIWI16,038+499−38%

90Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542+494−49%

91Plymouth, WIWI8,821+487−52%

92Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+487+58%

93Glendale, WIWI14,795+485−167%

94Edgerton, WIWI6,121+484−29%

95West Salem, WIWI5,288+478−49%

96Tomah, WIWI9,600+477−44%

97Waukesha, WIWI70,872+440−94%

98Richfield, WIWI11,785+439–

99Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+435−54%

100Jackson, WIWI8,322+432−82%

101Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+427−65%

102Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+410−71%

103Hartland, WIWI10,740+391−61%

104North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+364+37%

105Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338+320−72%

106Rothschild, WIWI5,627+298−82%

107Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+291−14%

108Portage, WIWI9,956+257−76%

109Fox Point, WIWI6,583+233−203%

110Waupaca, WIWI6,352+213−70%

111Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388+211−85%

112Allouez, WIWI13,838+181–

113Waterford, WIWI6,025+174−89%

114Milton, WIWI6,024+170−76%

115Elkhorn, WIWI10,045+163−92%

116Marinette, WIWI11,168+151−261%

117Tichigan, WIWI5,052+144–

118Ripon, WIWI7,738+130−131%

119Delafield, WIWI7,314+100−91%

120Pewaukee, WIWI8,216+72−98%

121New London, WIWI7,726+53−89%

122Berlin, WIWI5,588+47−159%

123Delavan, WIWI9,228+42−98%

124Mayville, WIWI5,184+42−92%

125Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+28−98%

126Hales Corners, WIWI7,740+28−80%

127Waupun, WIWI11,150+4−100%

128Sturtevant, WIWI6,852-51−103%

129Shawano, WIWI9,693-62−109%

130Cudahy, WIWI17,655-63−73%

131Richland Center, WIWI5,020-70−173%

132West Allis, WIWI60,119-86−96%

133Union Grove, WIWI5,370-109−117%

134Antigo, WIWI8,060-134−147%

135Monroe, WIWI10,581-166−128%

136Jefferson, WIWI7,814-180−114%

137Marshfield, WIWI18,980-189−59%

138St. Francis, WIWI8,955-204−65%

139Ashland, WIWI7,927-308+311%

140Beloit, WIWI36,649-309−253%

141Merrill, WIWI9,389-314−210%

142South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191-361−221%

143Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408-405−213%

144Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-441+13%

145Superior, WIWI26,397-493−311%

146Watertown, WIWI22,704-935−138%

147Racine, WIWI77,908-1,044−57%

148Stevens Point, WIWI26,377-1,051−168%

149Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-17,611−43%

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