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Most population lost, Wisconsin cities · 2010

Wisconsin cities that lost 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

01Racine, WIWI77,908-2,995+23%

02Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-2,141−93%

03Sheboygan, WIWI49,376-1,504−235%

04Allouez, WIWI13,838-1,468–

05Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-927+137%

06Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649-875−58%

07West Allis, WIWI60,119-843−57%

08Marinette, WIWI11,168-781+731%

09Brookfield, WIWI41,448-729−121%

10Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398-671−153%

11Shorewood, WIWI13,474-601+70%

12La Crosse, WIWI50,784-498−161%

13Glendale, WIWI14,795-495−31%

14Merrill, WIWI9,389-485−270%

15Monona, WIWI8,664-485−22%

16Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280-408−129%

17Ashland, WIWI7,927-404+439%

18Greendale, WIWI14,426-359−50%

19Antigo, WIWI8,060-326−215%

20Manitowoc, WIWI34,671-317−121%

21Elm Grove, WIWI6,354-315+2525%

22Fox Point, WIWI6,583-311+38%

23Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917-293−212%

24Brown Deer, WIWI12,821-171+159%

25Cudahy, WIWI17,655-162−30%

26Superior, WIWI26,397-124−153%

27Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408-107−130%

28South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191-100−134%

29Hales Corners, WIWI7,740-73−151%

30Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654-68−139%

31Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489-53−51%

32Little Chute, WIWI11,800-27−102%

33Monroe, WIWI10,581-16−103%

34Pewaukee, WIWI8,216-4−100%

35Altoona, WIWI9,376+8−99%

36Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+63−80%

37Richland Center, WIWI5,020+70−27%

38Rice Lake, WIWI8,882+118−63%

39New London, WIWI7,726+210−55%

40Berlin, WIWI5,588+219−374%

41Mayville, WIWI5,184+252−52%

42Stoughton, WIWI13,256+257−93%

43West Salem, WIWI5,288+259−72%

44Rothschild, WIWI5,627+299−82%

45Marshfield, WIWI18,980+318−169%

46Kimberly, WIWI7,556+322−56%

47Waupaca, WIWI6,352+393−45%

48Milton, WIWI6,024+414−41%

49North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+457+72%

50Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+473+40%

51Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+503−57%

52Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+504−50%

53Delavan, WIWI9,228+507−73%

54Columbus, WIWI5,400+512+33%

55Burlington, WIWI10,951+528−51%

56Edgerton, WIWI6,121+528−22%

57Union Grove, WIWI5,370+593−9%

58Portage, WIWI9,956+596−45%

59Delafield, WIWI7,314+613−46%

60Waupun, WIWI11,150+622−75%

61Jefferson, WIWI7,814+635−50%

62Plymouth, WIWI8,821+664−34%

63Tomah, WIWI9,600+674−21%

64Wausau, WIWI40,188+680−50%

65Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+696−43%

66St. Francis, WIWI8,955+703−221%

67Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+736+272%

68Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388+747−46%

69Port Washington, WIWI12,658+783−31%

70Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541+818−82%

71Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338+865−24%

72Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+865+24%

73Sparta, WIWI9,974+874+2%

74Ripon, WIWI7,738+905−319%

75Whitewater, WIWI16,038+953+19%

76Evansville, WIWI5,837+973+12%

77Neenah, WIWI27,638+994−23%

78Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+1,003+6%

79Shawano, WIWI9,693+1,007+44%

80Menasha, WIWI18,385+1,022−36%

81Windsor, WIWI10,085+1,040+191%

82Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542+1,045+7%

83Grafton, WIWI13,389+1,147+18%

84Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725+1,149−32%

85Slinger, WIWI6,495+1,167−25%

86Beloit, WIWI36,649+1,191+490%

87Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+1,193−30%

88Hartland, WIWI10,740+1,205+21%

89Platteville, WIWI11,815+1,235+340%

90Greenfield, WIWI37,159+1,244−40%

91Mequon, WIWI25,120+1,309−55%

92Waterford, WIWI6,025+1,320−18%

93Menomonie, WIWI16,664+1,327−5%

94Baraboo, WIWI13,224+1,337−11%

95New Berlin, WIWI39,953+1,364−71%

96Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+1,373−31%

97McFarland, WIWI9,145+1,392+18%

98Pewaukee, WIWI16,375+1,412–

99Germantown, WIWI21,050+1,489−68%

100DeForest, WIWI13,094+1,568−37%

101Plover, WIWI14,274+1,603−32%

102Middleton, WIWI23,115+1,672−33%

103Sturtevant, WIWI6,852+1,683+13%

104Sussex, WIWI12,779+1,690−55%

105Oregon, WIWI12,015+1,717−43%

106Green Bay, WIWI106,675+1,744−70%

107Jackson, WIWI8,322+1,815−26%

108New Richmond, WIWI10,988+2,065+72%

109Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+2,133−27%

110Stevens Point, WIWI26,377+2,166+40%

111Watertown, WIWI22,704+2,263−8%

112River Falls, WIWI17,916+2,440+21%

113Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+2,479+148%

114Appleton, WIWI75,452+2,536−43%

115Muskego, WIWI25,602+2,738−40%

116Elkhorn, WIWI10,045+2,779+42%

117Weston, WIWI15,931+2,789+18%

118Holmen, WIWI12,105+2,805−6%

119Onalaska, WIWI20,297+2,897−19%

120West Bend, WIWI32,268+2,926−31%

121Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+2,979−49%

122Waunakee, WIWI16,411+3,102+0%

123Oshkosh, WIWI67,460+3,167−60%

124De Pere, WIWI25,590+3,241−19%

125Hartford, WIWI16,005+3,318+22%

126Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+3,377+143%

127Verona, WIWI16,821+3,567+113%

128Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+3,583−14%

129Howard, WIWI22,233+3,853+5%

130Hudson, WIWI15,019+3,944+65%

131Janesville, WIWI66,929+4,077−45%

132Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+4,179−12%

133Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+4,759−2%

134Waukesha, WIWI70,872+5,893−25%

135Franklin, WIWI36,687+5,957−22%

136Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+5,995−33%

137Kenosha, WIWI99,239+8,866−11%

138Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+8,995+79%

139Madison, WIWI286,233+25,155+50%

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