RANKING · 2024 ACS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Most population lost, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities that lost 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: Green Bay, WI, up 137 places to #3.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-10,249−67%

02▲109La Crosse, WIWI50,784-1,324−262%

03▲137Green Bay, WIWI106,675-1,142−120%

04▲109Franklin, WIWI36,687-930−112%

05▲13West Allis, WIWI60,119-713−64%

06▲133Appleton, WIWI75,452-621−114%

07▲79Kenosha, WIWI99,239-614−106%

08▲94Greenfield, WIWI37,159-458−122%

09▼1South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191-353−218%

10▲10Cudahy, WIWI17,655-351+53%

11▲31Portage, WIWI9,956-345−132%

12▲62Platteville, WIWI11,815-337−220%

13▲58Menomonie, WIWI16,664-304−122%

14▲75Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-289+165%

15▲62Sheboygan, WIWI49,376-284−125%

16▲72Greendale, WIWI14,426-260−64%

17▲24Fox Point, WIWI6,583-251+11%

18Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271-235–

19▲62Shorewood, WIWI13,474-232−34%

20▼7Marshfield, WIWI18,980-229−51%

21▲12Tichigan, WIWI5,052-225–

22▲121Brookfield, WIWI41,448-191−106%

23Somers, WIWI8,171-186–

24▲99Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541-184−104%

25▼22Racine, WIWI77,908-183−93%

26▲12Allouez, WIWI13,838-181–

27▲65New Berlin, WIWI39,953-181−104%

28▼5Waupun, WIWI11,150-170−107%

29▼17St. Francis, WIWI8,955-157−73%

30▲37Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654-155−189%

31▼27Watertown, WIWI22,704-152−106%

32▼10Sturtevant, WIWI6,852-147−110%

33▲27Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542-143−115%

34▲35Stoughton, WIWI13,256-140−104%

35▼25Beloit, WIWI36,649-123−161%

36▲3Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388-116−108%

37▲83De Pere, WIWI25,590-109−103%

38▲40Caledonia, WIWI25,229-104–

39▲64Monona, WIWI8,664-97−84%

40▼8Ripon, WIWI7,738-91−78%

41▲43Oshkosh, WIWI67,460-87−101%

42▲21Sparta, WIWI9,974-75−109%

43▼28Monroe, WIWI10,581-74−112%

44▼39Superior, WIWI26,397-74−132%

45▼31Jefferson, WIWI7,814-61−105%

46▲26Burlington, WIWI10,951-60−106%

47▲23Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-54+350%

48▲20Columbus, WIWI5,400-52−114%

49▼19Pewaukee, WIWI8,216-42−101%

50▲8Plymouth, WIWI8,821-42−104%

51▼45Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-40−90%

52▲2Tomah, WIWI9,600-38−104%

53▼37Antigo, WIWI8,060-31−111%

54▼29Hales Corners, WIWI7,740-31−122%

55▼20Elkhorn, WIWI10,045-26−101%

56▲29Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725-18−101%

57▼50Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408-15−104%

58▼22Milton, WIWI6,024-10−101%

59▲14Rice Lake, WIWI8,882-10−103%

60▼32Berlin, WIWI5,588-9−89%

61▼50Ashland, WIWI7,927-6−92%

62▲32Manitowoc, WIWI34,671-6−100%

63▼44Richland Center, WIWI5,020-5−105%

64▼30Marinette, WIWI11,168-4−96%

65Bloomfield, WIWI6,369-1–

66▼21Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3380−100%

67▼27Waupaca, WIWI6,352+1−100%

68▲25Wausau, WIWI40,188+2−100%

69▲28Menasha, WIWI18,385+5−100%

70▼61Merrill, WIWI9,389+9−97%

71▼25North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+14−95%

72▲63Bristol, WIWI5,300+15–

73▼21Richfield, WIWI11,785+16–

74▼43Delafield, WIWI7,314+17−98%

75▲50Neenah, WIWI27,638+17−99%

76▲15Weston, WIWI15,931+26−99%

77▼18Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+31−90%

78▼51Mayville, WIWI5,184+32−94%

79▼35Rothschild, WIWI5,627+33−98%

80▲26Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413+42–

81▲26Germantown, WIWI21,050+45−99%

82▲19Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+51−74%

83▼28West Salem, WIWI5,288+53−94%

84▼18Brown Deer, WIWI12,821+57−186%

85▼42Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+58−83%

86▼30Edgerton, WIWI6,121+69−90%

87▼34Waukesha, WIWI70,872+75−99%

88▼8Evansville, WIWI5,837+79−91%

89▼6Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396+115–

90▼88Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+119−92%

91▼1Kimberly, WIWI7,556+127−83%

92▲37Mequon, WIWI25,120+128−96%

93▲15Little Chute, WIWI11,800+135−89%

94▲34Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649+142−107%

95▼58Waterford, WIWI6,025+150−91%

96Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+153−91%

97Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320+157–

98▼36Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+160−39%

99▲17Suamico, WIWI13,153+165–

100▲10McFarland, WIWI9,145+169−86%

101▼75Delavan, WIWI9,228+184−90%

102▼15Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+184−91%

103▲12Hartford, WIWI16,005+195−93%

104▲26Hudson, WIWI15,019+204−91%

105▼40Baraboo, WIWI13,224+213−86%

106▲12Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253+221–

107▼90Union Grove, WIWI5,370+230−65%

108▼33Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+244−79%

109▼45Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+259−63%

110▼31West Bend, WIWI32,268+278−93%

111▼90Shawano, WIWI9,693+279−60%

112▼8Port Washington, WIWI12,658+292−74%

113▲23Pewaukee, WIWI16,375+297–

114▼57Glendale, WIWI14,795+299−141%

115▼17Slinger, WIWI6,495+315−80%

116▼92Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+323−74%

117Summit, WIWI5,323+330–

118▼67Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+337−64%

119▼43Grafton, WIWI13,389+351−64%

120▼6Plover, WIWI14,274+365−84%

121▲6Oregon, WIWI12,015+368−88%

122▼27Muskego, WIWI25,602+374−92%

123▼94New London, WIWI7,726+378−19%

124▲20Hobart, WIWI11,674+399–

125▲6Janesville, WIWI66,929+415−94%

126▼9Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+419−90%

127▼3New Richmond, WIWI10,988+460−62%

128▼81Hartland, WIWI10,740+471−53%

129▲17Middleton, WIWI23,115+474−81%

130▼48Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+484−52%

131▼19Bellevue, WIWI16,776+507–

132▼23River Falls, WIWI17,916+537−73%

133▼33Onalaska, WIWI20,297+545−85%

134▼35Sussex, WIWI12,779+579−85%

135▼16Altoona, WIWI9,376+585−28%

136▼15Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+617−38%

137▼11DeForest, WIWI13,094+690−72%

138▲9Windsor, WIWI10,085+698+95%

139▼17Holmen, WIWI12,105+711−76%

140▼91Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+768−37%

141▼4Waunakee, WIWI16,411+808−74%

142▼92Jackson, WIWI8,322+818−67%

143▼11Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+828−91%

144▼11Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+877−37%

145▼3Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+901−81%

146▼85Whitewater, WIWI16,038+918+15%

147▼9Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+1,012−83%

148▼14Howard, WIWI22,233+1,137−69%

149▼8Verona, WIWI16,821+1,202−28%

150▼45Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+1,210−59%

151▼103Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+1,228−14%

152Harrison, WIWI14,492+1,240–

153▼5Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+1,603−68%

154▼9Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+3,010−38%

155▼6Madison, WIWI286,233+8,161−51%

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