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Most sparsely populated, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 155 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Bristol, WIWI5,300159–

02Kronenwetter, WIWI8,413162–

03Summit, WIWI5,323232–

04Hobart, WIWI11,674309–

05Windsor, WIWI10,085318+246%

06Somers, WIWI8,171326–

07Richfield, WIWI11,785327–

08Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,384345+32%

09Suamico, WIWI13,153353–

10Bloomfield, WIWI6,369382–

11Harrison, WIWI14,492389–

12Tichigan, WIWI5,052466–

13Salem Lakes, WIWI14,271481–

14Rib Mountain, WIWI7,280503+0%

15Lake Hallie, WIWI7,396504–

16Mequon, WIWI25,120543+15%

17Caledonia, WIWI25,229561–

18Ashland, WIWI7,927592−8%

19Germantown, WIWI21,050608+15%

20Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,798637+32%

21Weston, WIWI15,931727+30%

22Superior, WIWI26,397730−2%

23Twin Lakes, WIWI6,338739+23%

24Delafield, WIWI7,314763+11%

25Muskego, WIWI25,602792+17%

26Waupaca, WIWI6,352793+11%

27Pewaukee, WIWI16,375814+35%

28Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,253818–

29Fitchburg, WIWI34,615841+44%

30Rothschild, WIWI5,627853+12%

31New Richmond, WIWI10,988921+60%

32Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,408928−9%

33Berlin, WIWI5,588941+5%

34Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,917975+2%

35Rhinelander, WIWI8,242984+7%

36Rice Lake, WIWI8,8821,021+9%

37Mukwonago, WIWI8,5441,029+34%

38Franklin, WIWI36,6871,065+25%

39Howard, WIWI22,2331,081+47%

40Richland Center, WIWI5,0201,090+0%

41Slinger, WIWI6,4951,091+54%

42Bellevue, WIWI16,7761,103–

43New Berlin, WIWI39,9531,110+6%

44Delavan, WIWI9,2281,148+7%

45Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2911,171+18%

46Portage, WIWI9,9561,188+9%

47Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8181,206+16%

48Tomah, WIWI9,6001,217+14%

49Columbus, WIWI5,4001,221+24%

50Dodgeville, WIWI5,0761,227+18%

51Menomonie, WIWI16,6641,229+13%

52Milton, WIWI6,0241,230+11%

53DeForest, WIWI13,0941,245+47%

54Merrill, WIWI9,3891,249−8%

55Sparta, WIWI9,9741,254+16%

56Antigo, WIWI8,0601,255−5%

57Elkhorn, WIWI10,0451,268+40%

58Plover, WIWI14,2741,270+29%

59Oak Creek, WIWI38,2961,283+28%

60Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2931,296+14%

61New London, WIWI7,7261,318+4%

62Jefferson, WIWI7,8141,336+6%

63Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6541,359+2%

64Sussex, WIWI12,7791,362+30%

65Marshfield, WIWI18,9801,372+1%

66Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3981,372−4%

67Shawano, WIWI9,6931,380+11%

68Holmen, WIWI12,1051,400+72%

69Edgerton, WIWI6,1211,429+21%

70Burlington, WIWI10,9511,431+11%

71Stevens Point, WIWI26,3771,483+5%

72Lake Mills, WIWI6,6551,487+28%

73Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6871,494+21%

74Fox Crossing, WIWI19,3201,501–

75Brookfield, WIWI41,4481,518+7%

76Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1191,548+47%

77Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9301,557+80%

78West Salem, WIWI5,2881,576+16%

79Ripon, WIWI7,7381,581+15%

80Marinette, WIWI11,1681,586−5%

81Mayville, WIWI5,1841,597+6%

82Reedsburg, WIWI10,6411,640+28%

83Plymouth, WIWI8,8211,666+15%

84Altoona, WIWI9,3761,670+24%

85Whitewater, WIWI16,0381,685+11%

86Sturtevant, WIWI6,8521,686+31%

87Baraboo, WIWI13,2241,709+17%

88Hartland, WIWI10,7401,740+20%

89Hartford, WIWI16,0051,745+43%

90Evansville, WIWI5,8371,750+41%

91Onalaska, WIWI20,2971,772+27%

92Verona, WIWI16,8211,795+99%

93Little Chute, WIWI11,8001,800+11%

94McFarland, WIWI9,1451,852+40%

95Union Grove, WIWI5,3701,856+11%

96Jackson, WIWI8,3221,860+46%

97Two Rivers, WIWI11,2221,861−11%

98Watertown, WIWI22,7041,900+6%

99Monroe, WIWI10,5811,905−2%

100Janesville, WIWI66,9291,906+10%

101Platteville, WIWI11,8151,914+18%

102Manitowoc, WIWI34,6711,929+2%

103Elm Grove, WIWI6,3541,997+4%

104Pewaukee, WIWI8,2162,000+1%

105Eau Claire, WIWI72,4652,022+13%

106Waunakee, WIWI16,4112,028+65%

107West Bend, WIWI32,2682,039+13%

108Port Washington, WIWI12,6582,075+18%

109Wausau, WIWI40,1882,080+4%

110Beloit, WIWI36,6492,114+2%

111De Pere, WIWI25,5902,125+24%

112Kaukauna, WIWI18,5172,133+32%

113Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3882,151+8%

114Stoughton, WIWI13,2562,154+7%

115Hudson, WIWI15,0192,165+68%

116River Falls, WIWI17,9162,233+29%

117Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5422,251+10%

118Waterford, WIWI6,0252,271+37%

119Grafton, WIWI13,3892,309+17%

120Glendale, WIWI14,7952,317−0%

121Middleton, WIWI23,1152,322+38%

122Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5412,323+6%

123Green Bay, WIWI106,6752,361+5%

124Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7252,391+32%

125Hales Corners, WIWI7,7402,419−1%

126Fox Point, WIWI6,5832,424−1%

127La Crosse, WIWI50,7842,426+2%

128Waupun, WIWI11,1502,429+6%

129Cedarburg, WIWI12,9162,463+11%

130Oshkosh, WIWI67,4602,468+6%

131Oregon, WIWI12,0152,469+49%

132North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252,527+18%

133Monona, WIWI8,6642,646+8%

134Greendale, WIWI14,4262,669+3%

135Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2272,747+77%

136Waukesha, WIWI70,8722,788+10%

137Brown Deer, WIWI12,8212,846+3%

138Neenah, WIWI27,6382,872+11%

139Appleton, WIWI75,4522,986+8%

140Menasha, WIWI18,3853,023+12%

141Allouez, WIWI13,8383,101−8%

142Sheboygan, WIWI49,3763,124−2%

143Kimberly, WIWI7,5563,185+19%

144Madison, WIWI286,2333,248+30%

145Greenfield, WIWI37,1593,278+7%

146Kenosha, WIWI99,2393,491+11%

147St. Francis, WIWI8,9553,581+6%

148Wauwatosa, WIWI48,6493,658+2%

149Cudahy, WIWI17,6553,813−1%

150South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914,309−2%

151Racine, WIWI77,9085,029−5%

152West Allis, WIWI60,1195,301−2%

153Milwaukee, WIWI562,4076,002−3%

154Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,4897,070+6%

155Shorewood, WIWI13,4748,716+1%

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