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Most sparsely populated, Wisconsin cities

Wisconsin cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2025). This list covers the 156 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 156 is 1,593. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Elkhorn, WI, up 8 places to #49.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Bristol, WIWI5,300162–

02Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413163–

03Vernon, WIWI7,464249–

04▼1Summit, WIWI5,323258–

05▲1Somers, WIWI8,171317–

06▲1Richfield, WIWI11,785328–

07▼3Hobart, WIWI11,674354–

08▲1Suamico, WIWI13,153362–

09▼4Windsor, WIWI10,085367+298%

10Greenville, WIWI13,388375–

11Waukesha, WIWI8,507413–

12▼1Harrison, WIWI14,492454–

13Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271470–

14▼4Bloomfield, WIWI6,369509–

15Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396520–

16Mequon, WIWI25,120543+15%

17Caledonia, WIWI25,229558–

18Ashland, WIWI7,927593−8%

19▼5Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280604+20%

20▼1Germantown, WIWI21,050612+15%

21▼1Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798653+35%

22Superior, WIWI26,397721−4%

23▼2Weston, WIWI15,931737+32%

24▼1Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338743+24%

25▼1Delafield, WIWI7,314777+13%

26Waupaca, WIWI6,352802+12%

27▼2Muskego, WIWI25,602810+20%

28Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253834–

29▼2Pewaukee, WIWI16,375838+39%

30Rothschild, WIWI5,627862+13%

31▲1Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408911−10%

32▲1Berlin, WIWI5,588944+5%

33▲2Rhinelander, WIWI8,242979+7%

34▼5Fitchburg, WIWI34,615983+69%

35▼1Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9171,002+5%

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

37▼6New Richmond, WIWI10,9881,004+74%

38Franklin, WIWI36,6871,061+24%

39▼2Mukwonago, WIWI8,5441,064+39%

40Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,070−2%

41▲2New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,097+5%

42▲4Portage, WIWI9,9561,118+2%

43▼1Bellevue, WIWI16,7761,162–

44▼3Slinger, WIWI6,4951,183+66%

45▲4Columbus, WIWI5,4001,190+21%

46▼7Howard, WIWI22,2331,205+64%

47▲4Menomonie, WIWI16,6641,216+12%

48Tomah, WIWI9,6001,220+14%

49▲8Elkhorn, WIWI10,0451,243+38%

50▼6Delavan, WIWI9,2281,245+16%

51▲4Sparta, WIWI9,9741,247+15%

52▲4Antigo, WIWI8,0601,249−6%

53▼3Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,249+20%

54Merrill, WIWI9,3891,254−7%

55▼10Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911,255+26%

56▼9Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8181,285+23%

57▼5Milton, WIWI6,0241,297+17%

58▲4Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,340+6%

59▼1Plover, WIWI14,2741,341+36%

60▲3Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,343+1%

61▼1Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,346+18%

62▼3Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,346+35%

63▲2Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,375+1%

64▼3New London, WIWI7,7261,386+9%

65▲1Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,405−1%

66▲4Burlington, WIWI10,9511,419+10%

67Shawano, WIWI9,6931,448+17%

68▲1Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,472+24%

69▼16DeForest, WIWI13,0941,508+78%

70▼6Sussex, WIWI12,7791,516+45%

71▲4Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,517+7%

72▼1Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,525+7%

73▲1Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3201,528–

74▲5Ripon, WIWI7,7381,556+13%

75▲3West Salem, WIWI5,2881,579+16%

76▼3Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,581+28%

77▼9Holmen, WIWI12,1051,589+95%

78▼6Lake Mills, WIWI6,6551,593+37%

79▲2Mayville, WIWI5,1841,593+6%

80Marinette, WIWI11,1681,593−5%

81▲2Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,645+13%

82▲4Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521,670+30%

83▼7Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,711+62%

84▼2Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411,748+36%

85▲4Hartford, WIWI16,0051,788+47%

86▲4Evansville, WIWI5,8371,792+45%

87Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,799+23%

88▼3Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,815+19%

89▲4Little Chute, WIWI11,8001,828+13%

90▲7Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221,853−11%

91▲7Watertown, WIWI22,7041,882+5%

92▲2McFarland, WIWI9,1451,884+43%

93▼9Altoona, WIWI9,3761,888+40%

94▲5Monroe, WIWI10,5811,891−2%

95▼18Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9301,904+120%

96▲5Platteville, WIWI11,8151,911+18%

97▼6Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,913+37%

98▲4Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,932+2%

99▲1Janesville, WIWI66,9291,944+12%

100▲3Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541,948+2%

101▼13Hartland, WIWI10,7401,967+36%

102▲2Pewaukee, WIWI8,2161,995+1%

103▲4West Bend, WIWI32,2682,072+15%

104▼9Union Grove, WIWI5,3702,073+24%

105▲4Wausau, WIWI40,1882,090+5%

106▼1Eau Claire, WIWI72,4652,111+17%

107▲3Beloit, WIWI36,6492,114+2%

108▲5Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3882,119+7%

109▼1Port Washington, WIWI12,6582,126+21%

110▲1De Pere, WIWI25,5902,140+24%

111▼19Verona, WIWI16,8212,152+139%

112▼16Jackson, WIWI8,3222,154+69%

113▲1Stoughton, WIWI13,2562,167+7%

114▲1Hudson, WIWI15,0192,204+71%

115▲2Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5422,228+9%

116▼10Waunakee, WIWI16,4112,237+82%

117▲9Fox Point, WIWI6,5832,302−6%

118▼6Kaukauna, WIWI18,5172,312+43%

119▲3Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5412,315+6%

120▲7La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,339−2%

121▲2Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,346+4%

122▲2Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7252,382+32%

123▲5Waupun, WIWI11,1502,388+4%

124▲1Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,4250%

125▼4Middleton, WIWI23,1152,459+47%

126▼8Waterford, WIWI6,0252,469+49%

127▼11River Falls, WIWI17,9162,472+43%

128▲2Oshkosh, WIWI67,4602,492+7%

129▲3North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,549+19%

130▼11Grafton, WIWI13,3892,556+30%

131▼11Glendale, WIWI14,7952,567+11%

132▲2Greendale, WIWI14,4262,5920%

133▼4Cedarburg, WIWI12,9162,625+18%

134▼3Oregon, WIWI12,0152,653+60%

135▼2Monona, WIWI8,6642,658+8%

136Waukesha, WIWI70,8722,777+9%

137▲1Neenah, WIWI27,6382,906+13%

138▼1Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,917+5%

139Appleton, WIWI75,4522,979+8%

140▼5Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2272,996+93%

141Allouez, WIWI13,8383,031−10%

142▼2Menasha, WIWI18,3853,042+13%

143▼1Sheboygan, WIWI49,3763,089−3%

144▲1Greenfield, WIWI37,1593,222+5%

145▼2Kimberly, WIWI7,5563,288+23%

146▼2Madison, WIWI286,2333,445+38%

147▼1Kenosha, WIWI99,2393,465+10%

148▼1St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,501+3%

149▼1Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6493,678+3%

150▼1Cudahy, WIWI17,6553,698−4%

151▼1South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914,184−5%

152▼1Racine, WIWI77,9085,035−5%

153▼1West Allis, WIWI60,1195,282−2%

154▼1Milwaukee, WIWI562,4075,848−6%

155▼1Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4896,851+2%

156▼1Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,474−2%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES