| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portage | -5.8% |
| 2 | La Crosse | -3.1% |
| 3 | South Milwaukee | -2.7% |
| 4 | Milwaukee | -2.5% |
| 5 | Beaver Dam | -1.6% |
| 6 | Greenfield | -1.5% |
| 7 | Prairie du Chien | -1.2% |
| 8 | Green Bay | -1.0% |
| 9 | Menomonie | -0.9% |
| 10 | Rice Lake | -0.9% |
| 11 | West Allis | -0.9% |
| 12 | Sheboygan | -0.6% |
| 13 | Brookfield | -0.5% |
| 14 | Fond du Lac | -0.5% |
| 15 | Superior | -0.5% |
| 16 | Appleton | -0.4% |
| 17 | Kenosha | -0.4% |
| 18 | New Berlin | -0.4% |
| 19 | Racine | -0.4% |
| 20 | Whitewater | -0.4% |
| 21 | Beloit | -0.2% |
| 22 | Manitowoc | -0.1% |
| 23 | Rhinelander | -0.1% |
| 24 | Platteville | 0.0% |
| 25 | Marshfield | +0.2% |
Top Wisconsin Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Wisconsin”, https://gismap.land/rankings/wisconsin/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).
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