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Most sparsely populated, Wisconsin cities · 1990

Wisconsin cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 137 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Windsor, WIWI10,08579−14%

02Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384169−35%

03Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930241−72%

04Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798358−26%

05Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280384−24%

06Germantown, WIWI21,050397−25%

07Mequon, WIWI25,120408−13%

08Holmen, WIWI12,105423−48%

09Slinger, WIWI6,495426−40%

10Fitchburg, WIWI34,615444−24%

11Weston, WIWI15,931449−20%

12New Richmond, WIWI10,988467−19%

13Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338467−22%

14Rothschild, WIWI5,627507−33%

15Muskego, WIWI25,602532−21%

16Howard, WIWI22,233535−27%

17Mukwonago, WIWI8,544555−28%

18DeForest, WIWI13,094562−34%

19Delafield, WIWI7,314568−17%

20Sussex, WIWI12,779598−43%

21Waupaca, WIWI6,352626−13%

22Franklin, WIWI36,687632−26%

23Jackson, WIWI8,322644−50%

24Ashland, WIWI7,927651+1%

25Elkhorn, WIWI10,045662−27%

26Oak Creek, WIWI38,296686−31%

27Verona, WIWI16,821687−24%

28Superior, WIWI26,397741−1%

29Plover, WIWI14,274768−22%

30Waunakee, WIWI16,411804−34%

31Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,291816−18%

32Delavan, WIWI9,228820−24%

33Lake Geneva, WIWI8,818871−16%

34Rhinelander, WIWI8,242882−4%

35Columbus, WIWI5,400902−9%

36Rice Lake, WIWI8,882903−4%

37Berlin, WIWI5,588910+2%

38Hartford, WIWI16,005915−25%

39New Berlin, WIWI39,953922−12%

40Sturtevant, WIWI6,852927−28%

41Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917928−3%

42Oconomowoc, WIWI20,119935−11%

43Hudson, WIWI15,019936−27%

44Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408953−6%

45Milton, WIWI6,024954−14%

46Dodgeville, WIWI5,076955−8%

47Reedsburg, WIWI10,641959−25%

48Tomah, WIWI9,600962−10%

49Portage, WIWI9,956970−11%

50Sparta, WIWI9,974974−10%

51Evansville, WIWI5,837974−21%

52Menomonie, WIWI16,664988−9%

53Lake Mills, WIWI6,655992−14%

54Waterford, WIWI6,025996−40%

55Oregon, WIWI12,015998−40%

56Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,023−14%

57Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,042−17%

58Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,060−14%

59Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,063−24%

60Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,069−2%

61McFarland, WIWI9,1451,078−18%

62West Salem, WIWI5,2881,078−20%

63Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,120−2%

64Shawano, WIWI9,6931,135−8%

65Burlington, WIWI10,9511,148−11%

66Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2271,171−25%

67Altoona, WIWI9,3761,186−12%

68New London, WIWI7,7261,187−7%

69Pewaukee, WIWI8,2161,200−40%

70Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,254−14%

71Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,263−13%

72Hartland, WIWI10,7401,265−13%

73Antigo, WIWI8,0601,282−3%

74Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,288−9%

75Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7251,290−29%

76Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,314−1%

77Merrill, WIWI9,3891,317−3%

78Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,322−7%

79Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,330−6%

80Mayville, WIWI5,1841,344−11%

81De Pere, WIWI25,5901,386−19%

82Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,396+2%

83Middleton, WIWI23,1151,413−16%

84Union Grove, WIWI5,3701,417−15%

85Little Chute, WIWI11,8001,426−12%

86Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,430−6%

87Stoughton, WIWI13,2561,437−29%

88River Falls, WIWI17,9161,455−16%

89Ripon, WIWI7,7381,456+6%

90Kaukauna, WIWI18,5171,496−8%

91Janesville, WIWI66,9291,514−12%

92West Bend, WIWI32,2681,536−15%

93Port Washington, WIWI12,6581,568−11%

94Platteville, WIWI11,8151,570−3%

95Watertown, WIWI22,7041,587−11%

96Eau Claire, WIWI72,4651,658−8%

97Marinette, WIWI11,1681,690+1%

98Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3881,749−12%

99Waupun, WIWI11,1501,757−23%

100Grafton, WIWI13,3891,783−9%

101Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,812−5%

102Monroe, WIWI10,5811,830−6%

103Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5421,912−6%

104Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541,920+0%

105Wausau, WIWI40,1881,927−4%

106Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5411,963−11%

107Cedarburg, WIWI12,9162,011−9%

108North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,017−6%

109Oshkosh, WIWI67,4602,032−13%

110Beloit, WIWI36,6492,052−1%

111Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,121−6%

112Two Rivers, WIWI11,2222,152+3%

113Waukesha, WIWI70,8722,232−12%

114Madison, WIWI286,2332,302−8%

115La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,349−2%

116Kimberly, WIWI7,5562,352−12%

117Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,388−2%

118Menasha, WIWI18,3852,438−10%

119Neenah, WIWI27,6382,441−5%

120Glendale, WIWI14,7952,444+5%

121Fox Point, WIWI6,5832,531+3%

122Appleton, WIWI75,4522,592−6%

123Monona, WIWI8,6642,650+8%

124Greendale, WIWI14,4262,718+5%

125Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,784+1%

126Kenosha, WIWI99,2392,806−11%

127Greenfield, WIWI37,1592,897−6%

128Sheboygan, WIWI49,3763,108−2%

129St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,614+7%

130Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6493,732+4%

131Cudahy, WIWI17,6553,908+1%

132South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914,343−1%

133Racine, WIWI77,9085,448+3%

134West Allis, WIWI60,1195,555+3%

135Milwaukee, WIWI562,4076,531+5%

136Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4896,748+1%

137Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,878+3%

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