Northwest Wisconsin Cities

95 cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
Superior1Douglas County26,532
Menomonie2Dunn County16,633
Chippewa Falls3Chippewa County15,246
Rice Lake4Barron County8,925
Lake Hallie5Chippewa County7,433
Stanley6Chippewa County3,761
Barron7Barron County3,646
Bloomer8Chippewa County3,628
Lake Wissota9Chippewa County3,187
Ladysmith10Rusk County3,150
Osceola11Polk County2,931
Amery12Polk County2,918
Tainter Lake13Chippewa County2,871
Hayward14Sawyer County2,613
Spooner15Washburn County2,499
St. Croix Falls16Polk County2,359
Cumberland17Barron County2,317
Chetek18Barron County2,166
Washburn19Bayfield County2,061
Cameron20Barron County1,843
Cadott21Chippewa County1,452
Cornell22Chippewa County1,450
Shell Lake23Washburn County1,406
Grantsburg24Burnett County1,392
Little Round Lake25Sawyer County1,268
Colfax26Dunn County1,215
Elk Mound27Dunn County1,147
Lake Nebagamon28Douglas County1,140
Frederic29Polk County1,133
Clear Lake30Polk County1,106
Boyceville31Dunn County1,092
Luck32Polk County1,052
Turtle Lake33Barron County1,034
Siren34Burnett County974
Balsam Lake35Polk County962
Dresser36Polk County935
Milltown37Polk County932
Centuria38Polk County879
Almena39Barron County755
Iron River40Bayfield County750
Bruce41Rusk County742
Webster42Burnett County721
Solon Springs43Douglas County685
Superior44Douglas County663
Chief Lake45Sawyer County659
Star Prairie46Polk County659
Poplar47Douglas County634
Boyd48Chippewa County605
Bayfield49Bayfield County594
New Auburn50Chippewa County565
Minong51Washburn County561
Clayton52Polk County549
Knapp53Dunn County492
Prairie Farm54Barron County454
Oliver55Douglas County417
Birchwood56Washburn County410
Dallas57Barron County349
Winter58Sawyer County340
Wheeler59Dunn County327
New Post60Sawyer County326
Hawkins61Rusk County325
Turtle Lake62Barron County299
Downsville63Dunn County296
Radisson64Sawyer County273
Ridgeland65Dunn County262
Sheldon66Rusk County255
Haugen67Barron County250
Jim Falls68Chippewa County249
Holcombe69Chippewa County239
Reserve70Sawyer County233
Exeland71Sawyer County226
Rock Falls72Dunn County226
Weyerhaeuser73Rusk County225
Downing74Dunn County222
Cable75Bayfield County190
Lewis76Burnett County179
Brule77Douglas County173
Drummond78Bayfield County156
Emerald79Dunn County145
Cornucopia80Bayfield County128
Port Wing81Bayfield County127
Grand View82Bayfield County110
Herbster83Bayfield County110
Trego84Washburn County108
Springbrook85Washburn County107
Mason86Bayfield County106
Gordon87Douglas County100
Tony88Rusk County98
Glen Flora89Rusk County97
Conrath90Rusk County89
Couderay91Sawyer County83
Ingram92Rusk County70
Danbury93Burnett County65
Barronett94Barron County58
Stone Lake95Sawyer County56

About Northwest Wisconsin

Chippewa County, Dunn County, Barron 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