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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-10,249−67%

02La Crosse, WIWI50,784-1,324−262%

03Green Bay, WIWI106,675-1,142−120%

04Franklin, WIWI36,687-930−112%

05West Allis, WIWI60,119-713−64%

06Appleton, WIWI75,452-621−114%

07Kenosha, WIWI99,239-614−106%

08Greenfield, WIWI37,159-458−122%

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

10Cudahy, WIWI17,655-351+53%

11Portage, WIWI9,956-345−132%

12Platteville, WIWI11,815-337−220%

13Menomonie, WIWI16,664-304−122%

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

15Sheboygan, WIWI49,376-284−125%

16Greendale, WIWI14,426-260−64%

17Fox Point, WIWI6,583-251+11%

18Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271-235–

19Shorewood, WIWI13,474-232−34%

20Marshfield, WIWI18,980-229−51%

21Tichigan, WIWI5,052-225–

22Brookfield, WIWI41,448-191−106%

23Somers, WIWI8,171-186–

24Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541-184−104%

25Racine, WIWI77,908-183−93%

26Allouez, WIWI13,838-181–

27New Berlin, WIWI39,953-181−104%

28Waupun, WIWI11,150-170−107%

29St. Francis, WIWI8,955-157−73%

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

31Watertown, WIWI22,704-152−106%

32Sturtevant, WIWI6,852-147−110%

33Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542-143−115%

34Stoughton, WIWI13,256-140−104%

35Beloit, WIWI36,649-123−161%

36Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388-116−108%

37De Pere, WIWI25,590-109−103%

38Caledonia, WIWI25,229-104–

39Monona, WIWI8,664-97−84%

40Ripon, WIWI7,738-91−78%

41Oshkosh, WIWI67,460-87−101%

42Sparta, WIWI9,974-75−109%

43Monroe, WIWI10,581-74−112%

44Superior, WIWI26,397-74−132%

45Jefferson, WIWI7,814-61−105%

46Burlington, WIWI10,951-60−106%

47Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-54+350%

48Columbus, WIWI5,400-52−114%

49Pewaukee, WIWI8,216-42−101%

50Plymouth, WIWI8,821-42−104%

51Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-40−90%

52Tomah, WIWI9,600-38−104%

53Antigo, WIWI8,060-31−111%

54Hales Corners, WIWI7,740-31−122%

55Elkhorn, WIWI10,045-26−101%

56Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725-18−101%

57Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408-15−104%

58Milton, WIWI6,024-10−101%

59Rice Lake, WIWI8,882-10−103%

60Berlin, WIWI5,588-9−89%

61Ashland, WIWI7,927-6−92%

62Manitowoc, WIWI34,671-6−100%

63Richland Center, WIWI5,020-5−105%

64Marinette, WIWI11,168-4−96%

65Bloomfield, WIWI6,369-1–

66Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3380−100%

67Waupaca, WIWI6,352+1−100%

68Wausau, WIWI40,188+2−100%

69Menasha, WIWI18,385+5−100%

70Merrill, WIWI9,389+9−97%

71North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+14−95%

72Bristol, WIWI5,300+15–

73Richfield, WIWI11,785+16–

74Delafield, WIWI7,314+17−98%

75Neenah, WIWI27,638+17−99%

76Weston, WIWI15,931+26−99%

77Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+31−90%

78Mayville, WIWI5,184+32−94%

79Rothschild, WIWI5,627+33−98%

80Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413+42–

81Germantown, WIWI21,050+45−99%

82Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+51−74%

83West Salem, WIWI5,288+53−94%

84Brown Deer, WIWI12,821+57−186%

85Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+58−83%

86Edgerton, WIWI6,121+69−90%

87Waukesha, WIWI70,872+75−99%

88Evansville, WIWI5,837+79−91%

89Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396+115–

90Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+119−92%

91Kimberly, WIWI7,556+127−83%

92Mequon, WIWI25,120+128−96%

93Little Chute, WIWI11,800+135−89%

94Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649+142−107%

95Waterford, WIWI6,025+150−91%

96Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+153−91%

97Fox Crossing, WIWI19,320+157–

98Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+160−39%

99Suamico, WIWI13,153+165–

100McFarland, WIWI9,145+169−86%

101Delavan, WIWI9,228+184−90%

102Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+184−91%

103Hartford, WIWI16,005+195−93%

104Hudson, WIWI15,019+204−91%

105Baraboo, WIWI13,224+213−86%

106Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253+221–

107Union Grove, WIWI5,370+230−65%

108Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+244−79%

109Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+259−63%

110West Bend, WIWI32,268+278−93%

111Shawano, WIWI9,693+279−60%

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

113Pewaukee, WIWI16,375+297–

114Glendale, WIWI14,795+299−141%

115Slinger, WIWI6,495+315−80%

116Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+323−74%

117Summit, WIWI5,323+330–

118Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+337−64%

119Grafton, WIWI13,389+351−64%

120Plover, WIWI14,274+365−84%

121Oregon, WIWI12,015+368−88%

122Muskego, WIWI25,602+374−92%

123New London, WIWI7,726+378−19%

124Hobart, WIWI11,674+399–

125Janesville, WIWI66,929+415−94%

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

127New Richmond, WIWI10,988+460−62%

128Hartland, WIWI10,740+471−53%

129Middleton, WIWI23,115+474−81%

130Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+484−52%

131Bellevue, WIWI16,776+507–

132River Falls, WIWI17,916+537−73%

133Onalaska, WIWI20,297+545−85%

134Sussex, WIWI12,779+579−85%

135Altoona, WIWI9,376+585−28%

136Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+617−38%

137DeForest, WIWI13,094+690−72%

138Windsor, WIWI10,085+698+95%

139Holmen, WIWI12,105+711−76%

140Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+768−37%

141Waunakee, WIWI16,411+808−74%

142Jackson, WIWI8,322+818−67%

143Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+828−91%

144Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+877−37%

145Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+901−81%

146Whitewater, WIWI16,038+918+15%

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

148Howard, WIWI22,233+1,137−69%

149Verona, WIWI16,821+1,202−28%

150Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+1,210−59%

151Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+1,228−14%

152Harrison, WIWI14,492+1,240–

153Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+1,603−68%

154Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+3,010−38%

155Madison, WIWI286,233+8,161−51%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES