RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Most population lost, Wisconsin counties · 2000

Wisconsin counties that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is +3,308.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01Milwaukee County, WIWI924,216-19,111–

02Lafayette County, WIWI17,478+61–

03Pepin County, WIWI7,513+106–

04Buffalo County, WIWI13,318+220–

05Price County, WIWI13,988+222–

06Rusk County, WIWI14,146+268–

07Grant County, WIWI52,446+333–

08Richland County, WIWI17,036+403–

09Green Lake County, WIWI19,305+454–

10Florence County, WIWI4,748+498–

11Ashland County, WIWI16,203+559–

12Menominee County, WIWI4,199+672–

13Iron County, WIWI6,127+708–

14Taylor County, WIWI20,118+779–

15Bayfield County, WIWI16,787+1,005–

16Langlade County, WIWI19,534+1,235–

17Forest County, WIWI9,574+1,248–

18Crawford County, WIWI15,910+1,303–

19Kewaunee County, WIWI20,758+1,309–

20Douglas County, WIWI43,990+1,529–

21Trempealeau County, WIWI31,171+1,747–

22Clark County, WIWI35,052+1,910–

23Wood County, WIWI74,060+1,950–

24Sawyer County, WIWI18,846+2,015–

25Washburn County, WIWI17,087+2,264–

26Door County, WIWI30,616+2,271–

27Vernon County, WIWI31,443+2,439–

28Manitowoc County, WIWI81,710+2,466–

29Jackson County, WIWI20,999+2,512–

30Burnett County, WIWI17,223+2,590–

31Iowa County, WIWI23,951+2,630–

32Lincoln County, WIWI28,403+2,648–

33Juneau County, WIWI26,649+2,666–

34Chippewa County, WIWI67,614+2,835–

35Marinette County, WIWI42,574+2,836–

36Adams County, WIWI21,752+2,961–

37Green County, WIWI37,227+3,308–

38Vilas County, WIWI23,761+3,326–

39Shawano County, WIWI41,560+3,507–

40Marquette County, WIWI15,927+3,511–

41Waushara County, WIWI25,223+3,769–

42Dunn County, WIWI46,223+3,949–

43Pierce County, WIWI43,519+4,039–

44Barron County, WIWI46,484+4,213–

45Monroe County, WIWI46,572+4,266–

46Oneida County, WIWI38,131+5,097–

47Oconto County, WIWI40,195+5,408–

48Waupaca County, WIWI51,461+5,627–

49Portage County, WIWI71,943+5,777–

50Jefferson County, WIWI86,505+6,238–

51Calumet County, WIWI53,982+6,340–

52Polk County, WIWI45,803+6,546–

53Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,669+7,213–

54Columbia County, WIWI58,132+7,380–

55Eau Claire County, WIWI109,033+7,959–

56Sauk County, WIWI66,652+8,250–

57Sheboygan County, WIWI118,047+8,769–

58La Crosse County, WIWI121,339+9,216–

59Dodge County, WIWI89,097+9,338–

60Ozaukee County, WIWI94,346+9,486–

61Marathon County, WIWI139,432+10,434–

62Rock County, WIWI166,472+12,797–

63St. Croix County, WIWI98,276+12,904–

64Racine County, WIWI198,919+13,797–

65Winnebago County, WIWI174,218+16,443–

66Walworth County, WIWI106,127+18,759–

67Outagamie County, WIWI195,894+20,461–

68Kenosha County, WIWI168,448+21,396–

69Washington County, WIWI139,238+22,165–

70Brown County, WIWI275,803+32,184–

71Waukesha County, WIWI417,210+56,052–

72Dane County, WIWI590,375+59,441–

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