RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 149 SHOWN OF 149

Most population lost, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin cities that lost 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. The median across all 149 is +626.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Milwaukee, WIWI562,407-17,611−43%

02Stevens Point, WIWI26,377-1,051−168%

03Racine, WIWI77,908-1,044−57%

04Watertown, WIWI22,704-935−138%

05Superior, WIWI26,397-493−311%

06Two Rivers, WIWI11,222-441+13%

07Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408-405−213%

08South Milwaukee, WIWI20,191-361−221%

09Merrill, WIWI9,389-314−210%

10Beloit, WIWI36,649-309−253%

11Ashland, WIWI7,927-308+311%

12St. Francis, WIWI8,955-204−65%

13Marshfield, WIWI18,980-189−59%

14Jefferson, WIWI7,814-180−114%

15Monroe, WIWI10,581-166−128%

16Antigo, WIWI8,060-134−147%

17Union Grove, WIWI5,370-109−117%

18West Allis, WIWI60,119-86−96%

19Richland Center, WIWI5,020-70−173%

20Cudahy, WIWI17,655-63−73%

21Shawano, WIWI9,693-62−109%

22Sturtevant, WIWI6,852-51−103%

23Waupun, WIWI11,150+4−100%

24Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,398+28−98%

25Hales Corners, WIWI7,740+28−80%

26Delavan, WIWI9,228+42−98%

27Mayville, WIWI5,184+42−92%

28Berlin, WIWI5,588+47−159%

29New London, WIWI7,726+53−89%

30Pewaukee, WIWI8,216+72−98%

31Delafield, WIWI7,314+100−91%

32Ripon, WIWI7,738+130−131%

33Tichigan, WIWI5,052+144–

34Marinette, WIWI11,168+151−261%

35Elkhorn, WIWI10,045+163−92%

36Milton, WIWI6,024+170−76%

37Waterford, WIWI6,025+174−89%

38Allouez, WIWI13,838+181–

39Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,388+211−85%

40Waupaca, WIWI6,352+213−70%

41Fox Point, WIWI6,583+233−203%

42Portage, WIWI9,956+257−76%

43Dodgeville, WIWI5,076+291−14%

44Rothschild, WIWI5,627+298−82%

45Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338+320−72%

46North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,425+364+37%

47Hartland, WIWI10,740+391−61%

48Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280+410−71%

49Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384+427−65%

50Jackson, WIWI8,322+432−82%

51Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,687+435−54%

52Richfield, WIWI11,785+439–

53Waukesha, WIWI70,872+440−94%

54Tomah, WIWI9,600+477−44%

55West Salem, WIWI5,288+478−49%

56Edgerton, WIWI6,121+484−29%

57Glendale, WIWI14,795+485−167%

58Plymouth, WIWI8,821+487−52%

59Rhinelander, WIWI8,242+487+58%

60Beaver Dam, WIWI16,542+494−49%

61Whitewater, WIWI16,038+499−38%

62Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917+502+92%

63Sparta, WIWI9,974+503−42%

64Lake Mills, WIWI6,655+503−28%

65Baraboo, WIWI13,224+508−66%

66Brown Deer, WIWI12,821+508−870%

67Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,654+510+191%

68Columbus, WIWI5,400+549+43%

69Stoughton, WIWI13,256+562−84%

70Elm Grove, WIWI6,354+579−4925%

71Menomonie, WIWI16,664+579−58%

72Burlington, WIWI10,951+583−46%

73Rice Lake, WIWI8,882+602+87%

74Platteville, WIWI11,815+612+118%

75Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818+626−46%

76Grafton, WIWI13,389+635−35%

77Sheboygan, WIWI49,376+641−43%

78Caledonia, WIWI25,229+656–

79West Bend, WIWI32,268+674−84%

80Evansville, WIWI5,837+691−20%

81Shorewood, WIWI13,474+697−297%

82Cedarburg, WIWI12,916+709−30%

83Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396+722–

84Oshkosh, WIWI67,460+733−91%

85Mount Horeb, WIWI7,725+745−56%

86Kenosha, WIWI99,239+768−92%

87Reedsburg, WIWI10,641+784−61%

88Greendale, WIWI14,426+808−212%

89Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489+844−874%

90Kimberly, WIWI7,556+852+15%

91Weston, WIWI15,931+855−64%

92New Berlin, WIWI39,953+867−81%

93Wausau, WIWI40,188+888−35%

94Manitowoc, WIWI34,671+890−42%

95Muskego, WIWI25,602+897−80%

96Mukwonago, WIWI8,544+907−47%

97Menasha, WIWI18,385+915−43%

98Slinger, WIWI6,495+924−41%

99Sussex, WIWI12,779+969−74%

100Onalaska, WIWI20,297+1,067−70%

101Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,293+1,070+440%

102Greenfield, WIWI37,159+1,083−48%

103Monona, WIWI8,664+1,091−276%

104Port Washington, WIWI12,658+1,103−2%

105Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930+1,111−62%

106Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413+1,143–

107Germantown, WIWI21,050+1,168−75%

108Little Chute, WIWI11,800+1,170−8%

109River Falls, WIWI17,916+1,182−41%

110McFarland, WIWI9,145+1,1830%

111La Crosse, WIWI50,784+1,360+67%

112Bellevue, WIWI16,776+1,365–

113Franklin, WIWI36,687+1,365−82%

114Plover, WIWI14,274+1,396−40%

115Hartford, WIWI16,005+1,403−48%

116Suamico, WIWI13,153+1,474–

117Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798+1,531−63%

118Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253+1,535–

119Altoona, WIWI9,376+1,587+96%

120De Pere, WIWI25,590+1,610−60%

121Kaukauna, WIWI18,517+1,627+63%

122Holmen, WIWI12,105+1,656−44%

123Fond du Lac, WIWI44,541+1,657−63%

124New Richmond, WIWI10,988+1,704+42%

125Neenah, WIWI27,638+1,818+41%

126DeForest, WIWI13,094+1,875−25%

127Oregon, WIWI12,015+1,948−35%

128Wauwatosa, WIWI48,649+1,991−195%

129Mequon, WIWI25,120+2,010−31%

130Hudson, WIWI15,019+2,036−15%

131Janesville, WIWI66,929+2,040−72%

132Oak Creek, WIWI38,296+2,046−77%

133Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119+2,444+76%

134Howard, WIWI22,233+2,551−31%

135Bristol, WIWI5,300+2,608–

136Pewaukee, WIWI16,375+2,719–

137Waunakee, WIWI16,411+2,782−10%

138Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291+2,901−50%

139Appleton, WIWI75,452+3,021−32%

140Green Bay, WIWI106,675+3,338−43%

141Verona, WIWI16,821+3,411+103%

142Eau Claire, WIWI72,465+3,538−26%

143Brookfield, WIWI41,448+3,544+2%

144Hobart, WIWI11,674+4,029–

145Fitchburg, WIWI34,615+4,349−10%

146Middleton, WIWI23,115+4,385+77%

147Windsor, WIWI10,085+5,181+1347%

148Sun Prairie, WIWI39,227+6,603+31%

149Madison, WIWI286,233+36,631+118%

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