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 County3,067
Amery11Polk County2,926
Tainter Lake12Chippewa County2,926
Osceola13Polk County2,905
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
Colfax25Dunn County1,209
Lake Nebagamon26Douglas County1,138
Frederic27Polk County1,137
Elk Mound28Dunn County1,120
Clear Lake29Polk County1,104
Boyceville30Dunn County1,093
Luck31Polk County1,058
Turtle Lake32Barron County1,035
Little Round Lake33Sawyer County1,012
Balsam Lake34Polk County958
Siren35Burnett County950
Dresser36Polk County936
Milltown37Polk County935
Centuria38Polk County881
Bruce39Rusk County748
Almena40Barron County747
Webster41Burnett County716
Iron River42Bayfield County684
Solon Springs43Douglas County682
Superior44Douglas County665
Star Prairie45Polk County661
Chief Lake46Sawyer County637
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 County298
Reserve62Sawyer County297
Downsville63Dunn County292
Radisson64Sawyer County273
Ridgeland65Dunn County261
Sheldon66Rusk County256
Haugen67Barron County251
Turtle Lake68Barron County249
Rock Falls69Dunn County236
Exeland70Sawyer County226
Weyerhaeuser71Rusk County226
Downing72Dunn County223
Jim Falls73Chippewa County214
Brule74Douglas County186
Cable75Bayfield County184
Holcombe76Chippewa County182
Port Wing77Bayfield County174
Drummond78Bayfield County170
Lewis79Burnett County155
Emerald80Dunn County144
Cornucopia81Bayfield County129
Herbster82Bayfield County108
Mason83Bayfield County105
Tony84Rusk County98
Glen Flora85Rusk County97
Springbrook86Washburn County93
Conrath87Rusk County89
Grand View88Bayfield County87
Couderay89Sawyer County83
Barronett90Barron County82
Gordon91Douglas County77
Danbury92Burnett County72
Ingram93Rusk County70
Stone Lake94Sawyer County59
Trego95Washburn County59

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