Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Wisconsin
Wisconsin counties and cities ranked by population change.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Wisconsin by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Menominee County leads at -6.6%.
Among cities & places, Lebanon leads at -71.9%.
Counties
Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | Population change 2019–2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | -71.9% |
| 2 | Helenville | -62.9% |
| 3 | Green Valley | -62.7% |
| 4 | Zoar | -62.5% |
| 5 | Barronett | -58.0% |
| 6 | Eureka | -57.6% |
| 7 | Elderon | -53.9% |
| 8 | Thornton | -49.3% |
| 9 | Danbury | -48.5% |
| 10 | Tilleda | -46.7% |
| 11 | Lynxville | -46.3% |
| 12 | Little Sturgeon | -45.9% |
| 13 | Weyerhaeuser | -45.0% |
| 14 | Ingram | -44.6% |
| 15 | Wiota | -43.4% |
| 16 | Stone Lake | -43.2% |
| 17 | Kieler | -42.1% |
| 18 | Knowlton | -41.8% |
| 19 | Embarrass | -40.3% |
| 20 | Leopolis | -37.6% |
| 21 | Franks Field | -37.0% |
| 22 | Dyckesville | -36.8% |
| 23 | Newald | -36.7% |
| 24 | Summit Lake | -35.8% |
| 25 | New Odanah | -34.3% |
| 26 | Junction City | -33.7% |
| 27 | Abrams | -33.6% |
| 28 | Waldo | -33.3% |
| 29 | Whittlesey | -33.1% |
| 30 | Cazenovia | -32.7% |
| 31 | Glidden | -32.3% |
| 32 | Elcho | -31.7% |
| 33 | Avoca | -31.6% |
| 34 | White Lake | -31.3% |
| 35 | Darien | -31.0% |
| 36 | Port Wing | -30.9% |
| 37 | Houlton | -30.7% |
| 38 | Chelsea | -30.4% |
| 39 | Wabeno | -30.1% |
| 40 | Goodman | -28.6% |
| 41 | Bear Creek | -28.5% |
| 42 | Fairchild | -28.4% |
| 43 | Hustler | -28.4% |
| 44 | Cassville | -27.9% |
| 45 | Biron | -27.2% |
| 46 | Brule | -27.1% |
| 47 | Dickeyville | -26.6% |
| 48 | Woodruff | -26.3% |
| 49 | Trego | -26.1% |
| 50 | Kendall | -26.1% |
| 51 | Potter Lake | -25.8% |
| 52 | Tustin | -25.5% |
| 53 | Waumandee | -25.3% |
| 54 | Cornell | -25.3% |
| 55 | Bay City | -24.6% |
| 56 | Doylestown | -23.8% |
| 57 | Adell | -23.4% |
| 58 | Kingston | -23.3% |
| 59 | Vesper | -23.2% |
| 60 | Lakewood | -22.9% |
| 61 | Greenbush | -22.8% |
| 62 | Crandon | -22.8% |
| 63 | Bowler | -22.8% |
| 64 | Taylor | -22.6% |
| 65 | La Farge | -22.5% |
| 66 | Fenwood | -22.4% |
| 67 | Pine River | -22.3% |
| 68 | Wauzeka | -21.7% |
| 69 | Birch Hill | -21.2% |
| 70 | Cobb | -21.1% |
| 71 | Viola | -21.0% |
| 72 | Star Prairie | -20.9% |
| 73 | Bell Center | -20.8% |
| 74 | Milltown | -20.7% |
| 75 | Hager City | -20.6% |
| 76 | Iron Belt | -20.6% |
| 77 | Bohners Lake | -20.5% |
| 78 | Eastman | -20.3% |
| 79 | Blue Mounds | -20.2% |
| 80 | Potter | -19.3% |
| 81 | Amberg | -19.1% |
| 82 | Clayton | -19.1% |
| 83 | Muscoda | -19.0% |
| 84 | Pound | -18.5% |
| 85 | Brice Prairie | -18.5% |
| 86 | Ontario | -18.3% |
| 87 | Suring | -18.2% |
| 88 | Reserve | -18.2% |
| 89 | Waubeka | -17.8% |
| 90 | King | -17.7% |
| 91 | Blanchardville | -17.3% |
| 92 | Spring Valley | -17.2% |
| 93 | Superior | -16.7% |
| 94 | Cecil | -16.7% |
| 95 | Dorchester | -16.6% |
| 96 | Montfort | -16.6% |
| 97 | Birnamwood | -16.5% |
| 98 | Long Lake | -16.3% |
| 99 | Northport | -16.3% |
| 100 | Gordon | -16.2% |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Wisconsin
20- Largest by population in Wisconsin
- Most densely populated in Wisconsin
- Highest median household income in Wisconsin
- Highest median home value in Wisconsin
- Most affordable home values in Wisconsin
- Highest median gross rent in Wisconsin
- Cheapest median gross rent in Wisconsin
- Oldest by median age in Wisconsin
- Youngest by median age in Wisconsin
- Most college-educated in Wisconsin
- Highest poverty rate in Wisconsin
- Lowest poverty rate in Wisconsin
- Highest homeownership rate in Wisconsin
- Lowest homeownership rate in Wisconsin
- Longest commutes in Wisconsin
- Shortest commutes in Wisconsin
- Largest households in Wisconsin
- Newest housing in Wisconsin
- Oldest housing in Wisconsin
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Wisconsin