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Towns losing population in Wisconsin

Ranked by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 79 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of New Lisbon 1 New Lisbon −31.6% 2010 census 2,554 Map of Farmington 2 Farmington Washington County −9.2% 2010 census 4,014 Map of Rice Lake 3 Rice Lake Barron County −7.5% 2010 census 3,041
#TownChange 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Map of New Lisbon New Lisbon2,562 people −31.6% 2,554 1,748
2 Map of Farmington FarmingtonWashington County · 3,579 people −9.2% 4,014 3,645
3 Map of Rice Lake Rice LakeBarron County · 2,823 people −7.5% 3,041 2,813
4 West BendWashington County · 4,405 people −7.0% 4,774 4,441
5 Prairie du Chien Prairie du Chien5,491 people −6.9% 5,911 5,506
6 Map of Rock RockRock County · 2,986 people −6.7% 3,196 2,981
7 FarmingtonWaupaca County · 3,658 people −6.6% 3,974 3,712
8 Hartford HartfordWashington County · 3,355 people −5.8% 3,609 3,400
9 Map of Ladysmith Ladysmith3,227 people −5.8% 3,414 3,216
10 Map of Ottawa OttawaWaukesha County · 3,644 people −5.5% 3,859 3,646
11 Juneau Juneau2,625 people −5.5% 2,814 2,658
12 Map of Medford MedfordTaylor County · 2,503 people −4.8% 2,606 2,482
13 Map of Trenton TrentonWashington County · 4,579 people −4.4% 4,732 4,525
14 Saukville Saukville4,267 people −4.3% 4,451 4,258
15 Stevens Point25,785 people −3.9% 26,717 25,666
16 Watertown22,774 people −3.9% 23,861 22,926
17 Kewaunee2,806 people −3.9% 2,952 2,837
18 Two Rivers11,231 people −3.8% 11,712 11,271
19 Dayton DaytonWaupaca County · 2,627 people −3.8% 2,748 2,644
20 Ashland Ashland7,902 people −3.7% 8,216 7,908
21 Delafield DelafieldWaukesha County · 8,079 people −3.6% 8,400 8,095
22 PlymouthSheboygan County · 3,052 people −3.5% 3,195 3,083
23 Map of Mukwa MukwaWaupaca County · 2,799 people −3.4% 2,930 2,830
24 Merrill9,356 people −3.3% 9,661 9,347
25 Merrill MerrillLincoln County · 2,873 people −3.3% 2,980 2,881
26 Milwaukee566,973 people −3.0% 594,833 577,222
27 Map of Black River Falls Black River Falls3,546 people −2.7% 3,622 3,523
28 River FallsPierce County · 2,631 people −2.5% 2,271 2,215
29 Pleasant SpringsDane County · 3,033 people −2.4% 3,154 3,078
30 Map of Paddock Lake Paddock Lake2,947 people −2.4% 2,992 2,919
31 Map of Jefferson Jefferson7,732 people −2.3% 7,973 7,793
32 Map of Genesee GeneseeWaukesha County · 7,193 people −2.3% 7,340 7,171
33 Peshtigo3,398 people −2.3% 3,502 3,420
34 Map of St. Francis St. Francis9,004 people −2.2% 9,365 9,161
35 Map of Mukwonago MukwonagoWaukesha County · 7,792 people −2.2% 7,959 7,781
36 Union Grove Union Grove5,036 people −2.2% 4,915 4,806
37 West Milwaukee4,038 people −2.2% 4,206 4,114
38 Cottage GroveDane County · 3,729 people −2.2% 3,875 3,791
39 OneidaOutagamie County · 4,560 people −2.1% 4,678 4,579
40 Map of Genoa City Genoa City2,942 people −2.0% 3,042 2,982
41 Walworth2,759 people −2.0% 2,816 2,759
42 Marshall3,778 people −1.9% 3,862 3,787
43 OregonDane County · 3,040 people −1.9% 3,184 3,125
44 Map of Superior Superior26,677 people −1.8% 27,244 26,751
45 South Milwaukee20,442 people −1.7% 21,156 20,795
46 Map of Mauston Mauston4,248 people −1.7% 4,423 4,347
47 Antigo Antigo8,069 people −1.6% 8,234 8,100
48 Map of Saratoga SaratogaWood County · 5,071 people −1.6% 5,142 5,060
49 Monroe10,587 people −1.5% 10,827 10,661
50 Map of Richland Center Richland Center5,109 people −1.4% 5,184 5,114
51 LyonsWalworth County · 3,640 people −1.4% 3,698 3,648
52 Map of Racine Racine77,633 people −1.3% 78,860 77,816
53 Peshtigo PeshtigoMarinette County · 4,027 people −1.3% 4,057 4,006
54 Map of New Holstein New Holstein3,075 people −1.3% 3,236 3,195
55 HullPortage County · 5,255 people −1.1% 5,346 5,287
56 Marshfield18,700 people −1.0% 19,118 18,929
57 DunnDane County · 4,784 people −1.0% 4,931 4,880
58 Map of Sugar Creek Sugar CreekWalworth County · 3,886 people −1.0% 3,943 3,902
59 Grand RapidsWood County · 7,598 people −0.9% 7,646 7,576
60 Map of Addison AddisonWashington County · 3,435 people −0.9% 3,495 3,464
61 Map of Lima LimaSheboygan County · 2,939 people −0.9% 2,982 2,956
62 Beloit36,534 people −0.8% 36,966 36,657
63 Eagle EagleWaukesha County · 3,507 people −0.8% 3,507 3,478
64 Map of Empire EmpireFond du Lac County · 2,751 people −0.8% 2,797 2,774
65 Map of Shawano Shawano9,522 people −0.7% 9,305 9,243
66 MertonWaukesha County · 8,278 people −0.7% 8,338 8,277
67 Map of Sturtevant Sturtevant6,772 people −0.7% 6,970 6,919
68 CampbellLa Crosse County · 4,188 people −0.7% 4,314 4,284
69 Map of East Troy East TroyWalworth County · 4,000 people −0.7% 4,021 3,992
70 Burlington BurlingtonRacine County · 6,420 people −0.6% 6,502 6,465
71 Map of Brodhead Brodhead3,197 people −0.6% 3,293 3,274
72 Map of Burke BurkeDane County · 3,181 people −0.6% 3,284 3,265
73 Map of Pine Lake Pine LakeOneida County · 2,739 people −0.6% 2,740 2,724
74 Map of Norway NorwayRacine County · 7,863 people −0.4% 7,948 7,916
75 Cudahy Cudahy17,853 people −0.3% 18,267 18,204
76 Map of Hamilton HamiltonLa Crosse County · 2,668 people −0.3% 2,436 2,428
77 Delavan DelavanWalworth County · 5,216 people −0.2% 5,285 5,273
78 West Allis West Allis59,612 people −0.1% 60,411 60,325
79 Map of Verona VeronaDane County · 2,578 people −0.1% 1,948 1,947

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population loss between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Only towns that shrank are listed. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Wisconsin as a whole is +3.6%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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