Wisconsin Counties by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: December 17, 2024

The most populous counties in Wisconsin are Milwaukee County with 916,205, Dane County at 575,347, Waukesha County with 412,591, Brown County at 271,417, and Racine County with 196,613. You can get the most current Census population data for all 72 Wisconsin counties, sorted from the most populous counties in Wisconsin to the least, according to the 2023 Population Estimates Program.

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Rank County Population
1 Milwaukee County 916,205
2 Dane County 575,347
3 Waukesha County 412,591
4 Brown County 271,417
5 Racine County 196,613
6 Outagamie County 193,234
7 Winnebago County 171,735
8 Kenosha County 167,488
9 Rock County 164,278
10 Marathon County 138,612
11 Washington County 138,168
12 La Crosse County 120,486
13 Sheboygan County 117,752
14 Eau Claire County 107,903
15 Walworth County 105,822
16 Fond du Lac County 103,948
17 St. Croix County 96,763
18 Ozaukee County 93,460
19 Dodge County 88,231
20 Jefferson County 85,743
21 Manitowoc County 81,331
22 Wood County 73,939
23 Portage County 71,024
24 Chippewa County 66,970
25 Sauk County 65,920
26 Columbia County 58,091
27 Calumet County 53,199
28 Grant County 51,409
29 Waupaca County 51,388
30 Barron County 46,833
31 Monroe County 46,151
32 Dunn County 45,794
33 Polk County 45,762
34 Douglas County 44,264
35 Pierce County 43,026
36 Marinette County 42,106
37 Shawano County 41,109
38 Oconto County 39,775
39 Oneida County 38,226
40 Green County 36,951
41 Clark County 34,774
42 Vernon County 31,170
43 Trempealeau County 30,899
44 Door County 30,562
45 Lincoln County 28,405
46 Juneau County 26,594
47 Waushara County 24,934
48 Iowa County 23,956
49 Vilas County 23,885
50 Adams County 21,449
51 Jackson County 20,855
52 Kewaunee County 20,690
53 Taylor County 20,058
54 Langlade County 19,404
55 Green Lake County 19,344
56 Sawyer County 18,552
57 Richland County 17,197
58 Burnett County 17,092
59 Lafayette County 16,945
60 Washburn County 16,930
61 Bayfield County 16,769
62 Ashland County 16,079
63 Crawford County 15,944
64 Marquette County 15,838
65 Rusk County 14,143
66 Price County 14,102
67 Buffalo County 13,419
68 Forest County 9,325
69 Pepin County 7,441
70 Iron County 6,228
71 Florence County 4,682
72 Menominee County 4,226

United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023. Population Division. May 2024.

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