Northwest Wisconsin Cities

95 cities

City
Rank
County
2025 Pop. ↓
Superior1Douglas County26,576
Menomonie2Dunn County16,671
Chippewa Falls3Chippewa County15,160
Rice Lake4Barron County8,948
Lake Hallie5Chippewa County7,391
Stanley6Chippewa County3,769
Barron7Barron County3,660
Bloomer8Chippewa County3,637
Ladysmith9Rusk County3,168
Lake Wissota10Chippewa County3,159
Amery11Polk County2,926
Osceola12Polk County2,905
Tainter Lake13Chippewa County2,832
Hayward14Sawyer County2,600
Spooner15Washburn County2,496
St. Croix Falls16Polk County2,334
Cumberland17Barron County2,309
Chetek18Barron County2,167
Washburn19Bayfield County2,058
Cameron20Barron County1,847
Cadott21Chippewa County1,459
Cornell22Chippewa County1,451
Shell Lake23Washburn County1,399
Grantsburg24Burnett County1,382
Little Round Lake25Sawyer County1,256
Colfax26Dunn County1,209
Lake Nebagamon27Douglas County1,138
Frederic28Polk County1,137
Elk Mound29Dunn County1,120
Clear Lake30Polk County1,104
Boyceville31Dunn County1,093
Luck32Polk County1,058
Turtle Lake33Barron County1,035
Balsam Lake34Polk County958
Siren35Burnett County950
Dresser36Polk County936
Milltown37Polk County935
Centuria38Polk County881
Iron River39Bayfield County751
Bruce40Rusk County748
Almena41Barron County747
Webster42Burnett County716
Solon Springs43Douglas County682
Superior44Douglas County665
Star Prairie45Polk County661
Chief Lake46Sawyer County655
Poplar47Douglas County634
Boyd48Chippewa County604
Bayfield49Bayfield County593
New Auburn50Chippewa County563
Minong51Washburn County559
Clayton52Polk County549
Knapp53Dunn County490
Prairie Farm54Barron County460
Oliver55Douglas County417
Birchwood56Washburn County409
Dallas57Barron County351
Winter58Sawyer County337
Wheeler59Dunn County327
Hawkins60Rusk County326
New Post61Sawyer County325
Turtle Lake62Barron County301
Downsville63Dunn County287
Radisson64Sawyer County273
Ridgeland65Dunn County261
Sheldon66Rusk County256
Haugen67Barron County251
Jim Falls68Chippewa County249
Reserve69Sawyer County246
Holcombe70Chippewa County240
Exeland71Sawyer County226
Weyerhaeuser72Rusk County226
Downing73Dunn County223
Rock Falls74Dunn County212
Cable75Bayfield County191
Brule76Douglas County178
Lewis77Burnett County178
Drummond78Bayfield County156
Emerald79Dunn County146
Port Wing80Bayfield County129
Cornucopia81Bayfield County120
Trego82Washburn County115
Grand View83Bayfield County113
Herbster84Bayfield County110
Mason85Bayfield County105
Gordon86Douglas County104
Springbrook87Washburn County100
Tony88Rusk County98
Glen Flora89Rusk County97
Conrath90Rusk County89
Couderay91Sawyer County83
Danbury92Burnett County72
Ingram93Rusk County70
Stone Lake94Sawyer County64
Barronett95Barron County61

About Northwest Wisconsin

Chippewa County, Barron County, Dunn County, Polk County, Douglas County, Sawyer County, Burnett County, Washburn County, Bayfield County, and Rusk County are the counties generally considered part of Northwest Wisconsin.

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024