RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 137 SHOWN OF 137

Most population lost, Wisconsin cities · 2000

Wisconsin cities that lost 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. The median across all 137 is +1,169.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-31,114–

02Racine, WIWI77,908-2,443–

03Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649-2,095–

04West Allis, WIWI60,119-1,967–

05Greendale, WIWI14,426-723–

06Glendale, WIWI14,795-721–

07Monona, WIWI8,664-619–

08St. Francis, WIWI8,955-583–

09Marshfield, WIWI18,980-463–

10Ripon, WIWI7,738-413–

11Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-391–

12Shorewood, WIWI13,474-353–

13Cudahy, WIWI17,655-230–

14Fox Point, WIWI6,583-226–

15Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-109–

16Marinette, WIWI11,168-94–

17Berlin, WIWI5,588-80–

18Ashland, WIWI7,927-75–

19Brown Deer, WIWI12,821-66–

20Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-12–

21Richland Center, WIWI5,020+96–

22Hales Corners, WIWI7,740+142–

23Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654+175–

24Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+198–

25Beloit, WIWI36,649+202–

26Superior, WIWI26,397+234–

27Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+261–

28North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+265–

29Platteville, WIWI11,815+281–

30Antigo, WIWI8,060+284–

31Merrill, WIWI9,389+286–

32South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191+298–

33Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+308–

34Rice Lake, WIWI8,882+322–

35Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+338–

36Windsor, WIWI10,085+358–

37Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408+359–

38Columbus, WIWI5,400+384–

39New London, WIWI7,726+467–

40Mayville, WIWI5,184+528–

41Monroe, WIWI10,581+602–

42Union Grove, WIWI5,370+653–

43Edgerton, WIWI6,121+679–

44Milton, WIWI6,024+698–

45Shawano, WIWI9,693+700–

46Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+700–

47Waupaca, WIWI6,352+719–

48Kimberly, WIWI7,556+740–

49Whitewater, WIWI16,038+801–

50Altoona, WIWI9,376+809–

51La Crosse, WIWI50,784+815–

52Tomah, WIWI9,600+849–

53Sparta, WIWI9,974+860–

54Evansville, WIWI5,837+865–

55West Salem, WIWI5,288+929–

56Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+949–

57Grafton, WIWI13,389+972–

58Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542+973–

59Hartland, WIWI10,740+999–

60Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+1,001–

61Plymouth, WIWI8,821+1,012–

62Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+1,013–

63Burlington, WIWI10,951+1,076–

64Portage, WIWI9,956+1,086–

65Sheboygan, WIWI49,376+1,116–

66Delafield, WIWI7,314+1,125–

67Port Washington, WIWI12,658+1,129–

68Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338+1,135–

69Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+1,169–

70McFarland, WIWI9,145+1,184–

71New Richmond, WIWI10,988+1,204–

72Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+1,223–

73Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+1,258–

74Jefferson, WIWI7,814+1,260–

75Little Chute, WIWI11,800+1,269–

76Neenah, WIWI27,638+1,288–

77Wausau, WIWI40,188+1,366–

78Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+1,389–

79Menomonie, WIWI16,664+1,390–

80Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388+1,394–

81Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+1,425–

82Sturtevant, WIWI6,852+1,484–

83Baraboo, WIWI13,224+1,499–

84Manitowoc, WIWI34,671+1,533–

85Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+1,545–

86Slinger, WIWI6,495+1,561–

87Menasha, WIWI18,385+1,596–

88Waterford, WIWI6,025+1,617–

89Rothschild, WIWI5,627+1,660–

90Verona, WIWI16,821+1,678–

91Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725+1,678–

92Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+1,705–

93Delavan, WIWI9,228+1,883–

94Elkhorn, WIWI10,045+1,956–

95Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+1,993–

96River Falls, WIWI17,916+2,019–

97Greenfield, WIWI37,159+2,073–

98Plover, WIWI14,274+2,344–

99Weston, WIWI15,931+2,365–

100Hudson, WIWI15,019+2,397–

101Jackson, WIWI8,322+2,452–

102Watertown, WIWI22,704+2,456–

103Middleton, WIWI23,115+2,481–

104DeForest, WIWI13,094+2,486–

105Waupun, WIWI11,150+2,511–

106Hartford, WIWI16,005+2,713–

107Mequon, WIWI25,120+2,923–

108Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+2,928–

109Holmen, WIWI12,105+2,980–

110Oregon, WIWI12,015+2,995–

111Waunakee, WIWI16,411+3,098–

112Pewaukee, WIWI8,216+3,229–

113Brookfield, WIWI41,448+3,465–

114Onalaska, WIWI20,297+3,555–

115Stoughton, WIWI13,256+3,568–

116Howard, WIWI22,233+3,672–

117Sussex, WIWI12,779+3,789–

118De Pere, WIWI25,590+3,990–

119Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+4,175–

120West Bend, WIWI32,268+4,236–

121Appleton, WIWI75,452+4,436–

122Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541+4,446–

123Muskego, WIWI25,602+4,584–

124Germantown, WIWI21,050+4,602–

125New Berlin, WIWI39,953+4,628–

126Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+4,774–

127Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+4,853–

128Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+5,036–

129Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+5,807–

130Green Bay, WIWI106,675+5,847–

131Janesville, WIWI66,929+7,365–

132Franklin, WIWI36,687+7,639–

133Waukesha, WIWI70,872+7,867–

134Oshkosh, WIWI67,460+7,910–

135Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+8,943–

136Kenosha, WIWI99,239+9,977–

137Madison, WIWI286,233+16,792–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS