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Most sparsely populated, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 156 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Bristol, WIWI5,300162–

02Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413163–

03Vernon, WIWI7,464249–

04Summit, WIWI5,323258–

05Somers, WIWI8,171317–

06Richfield, WIWI11,785328–

07Hobart, WIWI11,674354–

08Suamico, WIWI13,153362–

09Windsor, WIWI10,085367+298%

10Greenville, WIWI13,388375–

11Waukesha, WIWI8,507413–

12Harrison, WIWI14,492454–

13Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271470–

14Bloomfield, WIWI6,369509–

15Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396520–

16Mequon, WIWI25,120543+15%

17Caledonia, WIWI25,229558–

18Ashland, WIWI7,927593−8%

19Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280604+20%

20Germantown, WIWI21,050612+15%

21Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798653+35%

22Superior, WIWI26,397721−4%

23Weston, WIWI15,931737+32%

24Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338743+24%

25Delafield, WIWI7,314777+13%

26Waupaca, WIWI6,352802+12%

27Muskego, WIWI25,602810+20%

28Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253834–

29Pewaukee, WIWI16,375838+39%

30Rothschild, WIWI5,627862+13%

31Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408911−10%

32Berlin, WIWI5,588944+5%

33Rhinelander, WIWI8,242979+7%

34Fitchburg, WIWI34,615983+69%

35Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9171,002+5%

36Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821,003+7%

37New Richmond, WIWI10,9881,004+74%

38Franklin, WIWI36,6871,061+24%

39Mukwonago, WIWI8,5441,064+39%

40Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,070−2%

41New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,097+5%

42Portage, WIWI9,9561,118+2%

43Bellevue, WIWI16,7761,162–

44Slinger, WIWI6,4951,183+66%

45Columbus, WIWI5,4001,190+21%

46Howard, WIWI22,2331,205+64%

47Menomonie, WIWI16,6641,216+12%

48Tomah, WIWI9,6001,220+14%

49Elkhorn, WIWI10,0451,243+38%

50Delavan, WIWI9,2281,245+16%

51Sparta, WIWI9,9741,247+15%

52Antigo, WIWI8,0601,249−6%

53Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,249+20%

54Merrill, WIWI9,3891,254−7%

55Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911,255+26%

56Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8181,285+23%

57Milton, WIWI6,0241,297+17%

58Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,340+6%

59Plover, WIWI14,2741,341+36%

60Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,343+1%

61Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,346+18%

62Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,346+35%

63Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,375+1%

64New London, WIWI7,7261,386+9%

65Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,405−1%

66Burlington, WIWI10,9511,419+10%

67Shawano, WIWI9,6931,448+17%

68Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,472+24%

69DeForest, WIWI13,0941,508+78%

70Sussex, WIWI12,7791,516+45%

71Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,517+7%

72Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,525+7%

73Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3201,528–

74Ripon, WIWI7,7381,556+13%

75West Salem, WIWI5,2881,579+16%

76Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,581+28%

77Holmen, WIWI12,1051,589+95%

78Lake Mills, WIWI6,6551,593+37%

79Mayville, WIWI5,1841,593+6%

80Marinette, WIWI11,1681,593−5%

81Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,645+13%

82Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521,670+30%

83Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,711+62%

84Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411,748+36%

85Hartford, WIWI16,0051,788+47%

86Evansville, WIWI5,8371,792+45%

87Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,799+23%

88Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,815+19%

89Little Chute, WIWI11,8001,828+13%

90Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221,853−11%

91Watertown, WIWI22,7041,882+5%

92McFarland, WIWI9,1451,884+43%

93Altoona, WIWI9,3761,888+40%

94Monroe, WIWI10,5811,891−2%

95Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9301,904+120%

96Platteville, WIWI11,8151,911+18%

97Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,913+37%

98Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,932+2%

99Janesville, WIWI66,9291,944+12%

100Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541,948+2%

101Hartland, WIWI10,7401,967+36%

102Pewaukee, WIWI8,2161,995+1%

103West Bend, WIWI32,2682,072+15%

104Union Grove, WIWI5,3702,073+24%

105Wausau, WIWI40,1882,090+5%

106Eau Claire, WIWI72,4652,111+17%

107Beloit, WIWI36,6492,114+2%

108Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3882,119+7%

109Port Washington, WIWI12,6582,126+21%

110De Pere, WIWI25,5902,140+24%

111Verona, WIWI16,8212,152+139%

112Jackson, WIWI8,3222,154+69%

113Stoughton, WIWI13,2562,167+7%

114Hudson, WIWI15,0192,204+71%

115Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5422,228+9%

116Waunakee, WIWI16,4112,237+82%

117Fox Point, WIWI6,5832,302−6%

118Kaukauna, WIWI18,5172,312+43%

119Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5412,315+6%

120La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,339−2%

121Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,346+4%

122Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7252,382+32%

123Waupun, WIWI11,1502,388+4%

124Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,425−0%

125Middleton, WIWI23,1152,459+47%

126Waterford, WIWI6,0252,469+49%

127River Falls, WIWI17,9162,472+43%

128Oshkosh, WIWI67,4602,492+7%

129North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,549+19%

130Grafton, WIWI13,3892,556+30%

131Glendale, WIWI14,7952,567+11%

132Greendale, WIWI14,4262,592+0%

133Cedarburg, WIWI12,9162,625+18%

134Oregon, WIWI12,0152,653+60%

135Monona, WIWI8,6642,658+8%

136Waukesha, WIWI70,8722,777+9%

137Neenah, WIWI27,6382,906+13%

138Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,917+5%

139Appleton, WIWI75,4522,979+8%

140Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2272,996+93%

141Allouez, WIWI13,8383,031−10%

142Menasha, WIWI18,3853,042+13%

143Sheboygan, WIWI49,3763,089−3%

144Greenfield, WIWI37,1593,222+5%

145Kimberly, WIWI7,5563,288+23%

146Madison, WIWI286,2333,445+38%

147Kenosha, WIWI99,2393,465+10%

148St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,501+3%

149Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6493,678+3%

150Cudahy, WIWI17,6553,698−4%

151South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914,184−5%

152Racine, WIWI77,9085,035−5%

153West Allis, WIWI60,1195,282−2%

154Milwaukee, WIWI562,4075,848−6%

155Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4896,851+2%

156Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,474−2%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES