Wisconsin Counties by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: August 7, 2025

The most populous counties in Wisconsin are Milwaukee County with 924,740, Dane County at 588,347, Waukesha County with 417,029, Brown County at 273,909, and Racine County with 198,651. 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 2024 Population Estimates Program.

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Rank County Population
1 Milwaukee County 924,740
2 Dane County 588,347
3 Waukesha County 417,029
4 Brown County 273,909
5 Racine County 198,651
6 Outagamie County 195,390
7 Winnebago County 173,307
8 Kenosha County 168,754
9 Rock County 165,461
10 Marathon County 139,091
11 Washington County 138,727
12 La Crosse County 121,060
13 Sheboygan County 118,331
14 Eau Claire County 108,830
15 Walworth County 106,029
16 Fond du Lac County 104,269
17 St. Croix County 97,954
18 Ozaukee County 93,956
19 Dodge County 88,635
20 Jefferson County 86,245
21 Manitowoc County 81,513
22 Wood County 73,943
23 Portage County 72,040
24 Chippewa County 67,323
25 Sauk County 66,486
26 Columbia County 58,113
27 Calumet County 53,602
28 Grant County 52,330
29 Waupaca County 51,171
30 Barron County 46,810
31 Monroe County 46,370
32 Dunn County 46,135
33 Polk County 45,831
34 Douglas County 44,276
35 Pierce County 43,380
36 Marinette County 42,343
37 Shawano County 41,299
38 Oconto County 40,037
39 Oneida County 38,175
40 Green County 37,183
41 Clark County 34,801
42 Vernon County 31,351
43 Trempealeau County 30,801
44 Door County 30,512
45 Lincoln County 28,461
46 Juneau County 26,590
47 Waushara County 25,079
48 Iowa County 23,963
49 Vilas County 23,948
50 Adams County 21,352
51 Jackson County 21,027
52 Kewaunee County 20,751
53 Taylor County 20,167
54 Langlade County 19,535
55 Green Lake County 19,370
56 Sawyer County 18,835
57 Lafayette County 17,306
58 Burnett County 17,187
59 Richland County 17,123
60 Washburn County 16,982
61 Bayfield County 16,838
62 Ashland County 16,196
63 Crawford County 16,008
64 Marquette County 15,743
65 Rusk County 14,168
66 Price County 14,087
67 Buffalo County 13,464
68 Forest County 9,506
69 Pepin County 7,555
70 Iron County 6,235
71 Florence County 4,673
72 Menominee County 4,286

United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024. Population Division. May 2025.

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