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Most sparsely populated, Wisconsin cities · 2010

Wisconsin cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 149 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 149 is 1,538.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Bristol, WIWI5,30079–

02Windsor, WIWI10,085130+41%

03Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413140–

04Hobart, WIWI11,674187–

05Suamico, WIWI13,153312–

06Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384313+20%

07Richfield, WIWI11,785315–

08Tichigan, WIWI5,052453–

09Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396453–

10Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280469−7%

11Mequon, WIWI25,120500+6%

12Caledonia, WIWI25,229547–

13Germantown, WIWI21,050574+8%

14Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798591+22%

15Ashland, WIWI7,927615−5%

16Pewaukee, WIWI16,375675+12%

17Weston, WIWI15,931688+23%

18Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338702+17%

19Fitchburg, WIWI34,615717+23%

20Superior, WIWI26,3977440%

21Delafield, WIWI7,314753+9%

22Muskego, WIWI25,602764+13%

23New Richmond, WIWI10,988765+33%

24Waupaca, WIWI6,352767+7%

25Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253773–

26Rothschild, WIWI5,627807+6%

27Mukwonago, WIWI8,544916+19%

28Slinger, WIWI6,495923+30%

29Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917924−3%

30Rhinelander, WIWI8,242926+1%

31Berlin, WIWI5,588933+4%

32Howard, WIWI22,233943+28%

33Rice Lake, WIWI8,882953+1%

34Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408996−2%

35Bellevue, WIWI16,7761,009–

36Franklin, WIWI36,6871,025+20%

37DeForest, WIWI13,0941,029+21%

38Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911,083+9%

39New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,087+4%

40Columbus, WIWI5,4001,100+11%

41Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,105+1%

42Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8181,115+7%

43Plover, WIWI14,2741,139+15%

44Delavan, WIWI9,2281,142+6%

45Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,155+11%

46Tomah, WIWI9,6001,156+8%

47Portage, WIWI9,9561,159+6%

48Holmen, WIWI12,1051,182+45%

49Menomonie, WIWI16,6641,186+9%

50Sparta, WIWI9,9741,191+10%

51Milton, WIWI6,0241,194+8%

52Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,202+6%

53Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,211+21%

54Sussex, WIWI12,7791,248+19%

55Elkhorn, WIWI10,0451,248+38%

56Antigo, WIWI8,0601,276−4%

57Merrill, WIWI9,3891,291−5%

58New London, WIWI7,7261,308+3%

59Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,313+11%

60Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9301,320+53%

61Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,3220%

62Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,340+27%

63Altoona, WIWI9,3761,3500%

64Burlington, WIWI10,9511,356+5%

65Verona, WIWI16,8211,358+51%

66Lake Mills, WIWI6,6551,366+18%

67Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,367+9%

68Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,370−4%

69Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,385+2%

70Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,388−2%

71Shawano, WIWI9,6931,390+12%

72Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,415+15%

73West Salem, WIWI5,2881,433+6%

74Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411,512+18%

75Evansville, WIWI5,8371,538+24%

76Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,544+9%

77Ripon, WIWI7,7381,555+13%

78Marinette, WIWI11,1681,565−7%

79Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,575+9%

80Mayville, WIWI5,1841,584+5%

81Hartford, WIWI16,0051,589+30%

82McFarland, WIWI9,1451,609+22%

83Little Chute, WIWI11,8001,6180%

84Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,629+7%

85Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,639+12%

86Waunakee, WIWI16,4111,649+34%

87Hartland, WIWI10,7401,668+15%

88Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,671+20%

89Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521,698+32%

90Jackson, WIWI8,3221,748+37%

91Platteville, WIWI11,8151,815+12%

92Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541,820−5%

93Janesville, WIWI66,9291,847+7%

94Middleton, WIWI23,1151,855+11%

95Hudson, WIWI15,0191,867+45%

96Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,880−1%

97Port Washington, WIWI12,6581,889+7%

98Union Grove, WIWI5,3701,898+14%

99Eau Claire, WIWI72,4651,919+7%

100Kaukauna, WIWI18,5171,930+19%

101Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221,934−7%

102Monroe, WIWI10,5811,9350%

103Watertown, WIWI22,7041,978+10%

104Pewaukee, WIWI8,2161,9830%

105De Pere, WIWI25,5901,991+16%

106West Bend, WIWI32,2681,996+10%

107Wausau, WIWI40,1882,034+2%

108Oregon, WIWI12,0152,039+23%

109Stoughton, WIWI13,2562,062+2%

110River Falls, WIWI17,9162,070+19%

111Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3882,115+6%

112Beloit, WIWI36,6492,132+3%

113Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7252,161+20%

114Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5422,184+7%

115Grafton, WIWI13,3892,188+11%

116Waterford, WIWI6,0252,200+33%

117Glendale, WIWI14,7952,233−4%

118Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5412,236+2%

119Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2272,243+44%

120Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,288+2%

121Monona, WIWI8,6642,311−6%

122Cedarburg, WIWI12,9162,319+5%

123Fox Point, WIWI6,5832,343−4%

124North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,356+10%

125La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,364−1%

126Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,410−1%

127Waupun, WIWI11,1502,428+6%

128Oshkosh, WIWI67,4602,441+5%

129Greendale, WIWI14,4262,524−2%

130Neenah, WIWI27,6382,681+4%

131Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,730−1%

132Waukesha, WIWI70,8722,771+9%

133Madison, WIWI286,2332,807+12%

134Kimberly, WIWI7,5562,815+5%

135Appleton, WIWI75,4522,867+4%

136Menasha, WIWI18,3852,871+6%

137Allouez, WIWI13,8383,061−10%

138Sheboygan, WIWI49,3763,084−3%

139Greenfield, WIWI37,1593,184+4%

140Kenosha, WIWI99,2393,464+10%

141Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6493,508−2%

142St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,661+8%

143Cudahy, WIWI17,6553,826−1%

144South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914,3840%

145Racine, WIWI77,9085,097−4%

146West Allis, WIWI60,1195,308−1%

147Milwaukee, WIWI562,4076,1850%

148Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4896,6710%

149Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,278−4%

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