Fastest Growing Cities in Wisconsin (2026)

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Greenleaf145.51%1,4101,376
Rib Mountain217.17%7,2747,302
Lannon37.49%2,2111,419
Roberts45.29%2,6251,929
Wrightstown55.09%4,3813,190
Cottage Grove64.33%9,3177,385
Verona74.11%17,51213,984
Denmark84.1%2,9932,419
Harrison92.93%14,91612,594
Windsor102.9%10,3778,784
DeForest112.65%13,44110,822
Somerset122.46%3,4923,028
Altoona132.3%9,5928,413
Summit142.29%5,4454,831
Holmen152.26%12,37810,764
Howard162.23%22,72919,994
Oconomowoc172.13%20,54718,214
Hortonville182.13%3,4113,040
Fitchburg192.1%35,34231,298
Waunakee202.1%16,75514,916
River Falls212.01%18,27716,306
Pardeeville222%2,2932,074
Bangor231.98%1,5951,445
Orfordville241.98%1,6501,465
Sun Prairie251.97%39,99936,013
Poynette261.95%2,9812,600
Union Grove271.9%5,4724,821
Sussex281.81%13,01011,631
Glendale291.64%15,03713,397
East Troy301.62%5,0694,691
Wautoma311.62%2,4502,211
Kaukauna321.6%18,81417,133
Dickeyville331.57%1,1021,016
New Richmond341.55%11,15810,158
Hartland351.49%10,9009,519
Slinger361.48%6,5916,040
Schofield371.47%2,3452,176
Cedarburg381.46%13,10412,198
Hobart391.43%11,84110,223
Delavan401.42%9,3598,508
Lake Mills411.4%6,7486,270
Kewaskum421.36%4,6234,312
Prescott431.35%4,6434,327
Abbotsford441.33%2,4452,290
Merton451.28%3,7233,449
Waterford461.28%6,1025,568
Medford471.26%4,6474,352
Oregon481.26%12,16611,239
Onalaska491.25%20,55018,858
Fox Lake501.25%1,7071,602
Sheboygan Falls511.24%8,7958,199
Campbellsport521.23%2,0591,905
Shullsburg531.21%1,2551,172
Bellevue541.2%16,97815,954
Deerfield551.18%2,6502,509
Menomonee Falls561.17%41,77438,624
Grafton571.11%13,53812,072
Wisconsin Dells581.11%3,1843,012
Belleville591.11%2,7352,508
Shawano601.09%9,7999,244
Lake Geneva611.09%8,9148,326
Baraboo621.08%13,36712,533
Oak Creek631.08%38,71036,673
St. Croix Falls641.05%2,3952,210
Plover651.02%14,41913,557
Dousman661.01%2,6922,433
Clinton670.98%2,3592,214
Greenville680.95%13,51512,736
Osceola690.93%2,9172,777
Eau Claire700.92%73,13469,492
Jackson710.9%8,3977,866
Kohler720.88%2,2922,185
Waterloo730.83%3,6303,487
Madison740.82%288,589274,851
Horicon750.82%3,9493,781
Edgerton760.82%6,1715,939
Chilton770.77%4,2154,060
Pulaski780.74%4,0783,876
Sturgeon Bay790.74%9,9909,670
Grantsburg800.73%1,3841,336
Luxemburg810.72%2,8042,686
Belgium820.71%2,5582,437
Arcadia830.7%3,8673,734
Spring Valley840.69%1,4531,403
Pewaukee850.68%16,48615,945
Lancaster860.67%4,0583,934
Cambridge870.66%1,6901,647
New London880.63%7,7757,356
Reedsburg890.63%10,70810,068
Stevens Point900.63%26,54225,696
Rib Mountain910.6%6,2457,302
Lake Hallie920.59%7,4407,192
Theresa930.59%1,3541,252
Chippewa Falls940.58%15,38214,727
Redgranite950.57%2,1252,067
Eagle960.57%2,1272,077
Pleasant Prairie970.56%21,92121,271
Muskego980.56%25,74525,103
Hurley990.56%1,6261,563
Kimberly1000.56%7,5987,345
Seymour1010.55%3,6483,541
Ashwaubenon1020.53%17,49117,082
Crivitz1030.53%1,1431,092
Hartford1040.5%16,08515,654
Middleton1050.5%23,23022,071
Hayward1060.5%2,6272,536
Shell Lake1070.5%1,4211,362
Mukwonago1080.49%8,5868,305
Port Washington1090.49%12,72012,435
Whiting1100.49%1,6571,603
Juneau1110.48%2,7192,654
Suamico1120.48%13,21612,860
Johnson Creek1130.47%3,4513,338
Dodgeville1140.45%5,0994,984
Black River Falls1150.45%3,5713,509
Evansville1160.45%5,8635,717
Adams1170.44%1,8111,765
Stratford1180.43%1,6261,594
Oconto Falls1190.43%3,0252,967
Greenleaf1200.43%1,4101,376
Fox Crossing1210.42%19,40118,984
Eagle River1220.41%1,7221,635
Mosinee1230.4%4,5474,454
Stanley1240.39%3,8913,809
Green Lake1250.38%1,0441,016
Cross Plains1260.38%4,1984,099
Greenwood1270.37%1,0831,060
Westby1280.37%2,4442,380
McFarland1290.36%9,1789,049
Mount Pleasant1300.35%28,35127,769
Wales1310.35%2,8952,862
Colfax1320.34%1,1971,171
Kiel1330.33%3,9863,939
Rothschild1340.32%5,6455,557
Milton1350.32%6,0435,709
Janesville1360.32%67,14065,652
West Bend1370.3%32,36631,730
Brillion1380.3%3,3373,275
Raymond1390.3%4,0183,936
Oakfield1400.28%1,0681,055
Darlington1410.28%2,4972,456
Franklin1420.28%36,78836,154
Amherst1430.27%1,1221,112
Cumberland1440.26%2,2882,270
North Fond du Lac1450.26%5,4395,347
Merrill1460.26%9,4139,348
Spring Green1470.26%1,5711,561
Sister Bay1480.25%1,1801,160
Hudson1490.25%15,05614,822
Crandon1500.23%1,7301,712
Waukesha1510.22%8,5268,461
Wauwatosa1520.22%48,75748,332
Weston1530.22%15,96615,734
Sherwood1540.21%3,3183,263
Baldwin1550.21%4,3564,294
Delafield1560.21%7,3297,189
Kronenwetter1570.2%8,4308,364
Spooner1580.2%2,5362,480
Black Earth1590.2%1,5261,496
Clear Lake1600.18%1,1021,096
Fennimore1610.18%2,7802,761
Saukville1620.18%4,5624,252
Mondovi1630.18%2,8582,851
Menasha1640.17%18,41618,278
Weyauwega1650.17%1,7911,794
Osseo1660.16%1,8451,805
Durand1670.16%1,8571,859
Hales Corners1680.16%7,7527,707
Bristol1690.15%5,3085,197
Marshfield1700.15%19,00818,951
Mayville1710.14%5,1915,161
Wausau1720.13%40,24240,013
Germantown1730.13%21,07820,916
Oconto1740.13%4,6464,621
Brooklyn1750.13%1,5491,523
Galesville1760.12%1,7061,664
Marinette1770.12%11,18111,116
Berlin1780.11%5,5945,578
Trempealeau1790.11%1,8911,857
Ashland1800.1%7,9357,908
Paddock Lake1810.1%2,9772,930
Washburn1820.1%2,0472,042
Tomah1830.09%9,6099,559
Mequon1840.09%25,14325,140
Cashton1850.09%1,1751,160
Manitowoc1860.08%34,70034,656
Princeton1870.08%1,2501,256
New Lisbon1880.08%2,5792,575
Muscoda1890.08%1,3051,302
Maine1900.08%2,6232,606
Westfield1910.08%1,3181,301
Barneveld1920.08%1,3341,320
Rhinelander1930.07%8,2488,287
Markesan1940.07%1,3811,382
Oshkosh1950.07%67,50766,935
Montello1960.07%1,4481,442
Big Bend1970.07%1,4991,493
De Pere1980.07%25,60725,405
Mount Horeb1990.06%7,7307,755
Random Lake2000.06%1,5731,563
Cleveland2010.06%1,5831,581
Richfield2020.06%11,79211,753
Neenah2030.05%27,65127,389
Williams Bay2040.03%2,9362,947
Waukesha2050.03%70,89471,149
Jefferson2060.03%7,8167,783
Brown Deer2070.02%12,82312,513
Vernon2080.01%7,4657,474
Antigo2090.01%8,0618,070
Platteville2100.01%11,81611,840
Athens2110%1,1901,062
Buffalo City2120%1,0091,011
Ellsworth2130%3,3363,341
Hazel Green2140%1,1731,176
Lake Nebagamon2150%1,1341,127
New Glarus2160%2,2662,280
North Prairie2170%2,1932,202
Reedsville2180%1,1911,195
Rio2190%1,1231,128
Rosendale2200%1,0421,046
Thiensville2210%3,2673,286
Woodville2220%1,3891,394
Little Chute223-0.01%11,79911,756
Two Rivers224-0.02%11,22011,263
Fond du Lac225-0.02%44,53244,709
Peshtigo226-0.03%3,4223,421
Yorkville227-0.03%3,2523,250
Lodi228-0.03%3,1893,194
Beloit229-0.04%36,63636,740
Lomira230-0.04%2,6852,676
Fredonia231-0.04%2,2512,272
Rochester232-0.05%3,7843,766
Palmyra233-0.06%1,7191,728
Racine234-0.06%77,86278,167
Twin Lakes235-0.06%6,3346,332
Oostburg236-0.07%3,0543,063
Whitewater237-0.07%16,02716,134
Cornell238-0.07%1,4421,455
Mishicot239-0.07%1,4271,430
Walworth240-0.07%2,7572,761
Pewaukee241-0.07%8,2108,221
North Hudson242-0.08%3,8003,816
Rib Mountain243-0.08%7,2747,302
Algoma244-0.09%3,2223,242
Strum245-0.09%1,0741,075
Monroe246-0.09%10,57110,633
Kewaunee247-0.11%2,7902,820
Fall River248-0.11%1,8511,855
Sparta249-0.11%9,96310,038
Appleton250-0.11%75,36775,583
Mazomanie251-0.11%1,7441,768
Mineral Point252-0.12%2,5522,578
Caledonia253-0.12%25,19825,308
Wisconsin Rapids254-0.12%18,63118,855
Neillsville255-0.13%2,3642,381
West Salem256-0.13%5,2815,332
Independence257-0.13%1,4851,494
Kenosha258-0.14%99,10299,958
Chetek259-0.14%2,1492,181
Hillsboro260-0.14%1,3991,407
Stoughton261-0.14%13,23713,158
Cedar Grove262-0.14%2,0802,099
Bloomfield263-0.16%6,3596,437
Omro264-0.16%3,6333,663
Spencer265-0.17%1,8061,817
Port Edwards266-0.17%1,7581,779
Monticello267-0.17%1,1711,185
New Berlin268-0.18%39,88340,446
Boyceville269-0.19%1,0751,085
Bloomer270-0.19%3,6273,672
Turtle Lake271-0.2%1,0211,041
Green Bay272-0.2%106,463107,301
Brookfield273-0.2%41,36441,479
Amery274-0.2%2,9212,962
West Allis275-0.21%59,99460,258
Fontana276-0.21%1,8821,904
Bonduel277-0.21%1,4061,413
Combined Locks278-0.22%3,6183,633
Thorp279-0.22%1,7771,789
Sheboygan280-0.22%49,26549,946
Monona281-0.23%8,6448,664
Nashotah282-0.23%1,2951,318
Brodhead283-0.25%3,2063,264
Loyal284-0.25%1,1871,202
Park Falls285-0.25%2,3532,414
Lake Delton286-0.26%3,4423,508
Sturtevant287-0.26%6,8346,914
Watertown288-0.26%22,64422,980
Waupaca289-0.27%6,3356,319
Dane290-0.27%1,1161,115
Cameron291-0.27%1,8291,866
Burlington292-0.27%10,92111,046
Edgar293-0.28%1,4211,442
Plymouth294-0.28%8,7968,939
Butler295-0.29%1,7471,784
Menomonie296-0.29%16,61516,853
Rice Lake297-0.3%8,8559,064
Boscobel298-0.31%3,2403,296
Gillett299-0.31%1,2721,295
Howards Grove300-0.31%3,1803,243
Beaver Dam301-0.31%16,49016,727
Sauk City302-0.32%3,4283,514
Prairie du Sac303-0.32%4,3024,421
Superior304-0.33%26,31026,801
Nekoosa305-0.33%2,3942,444
Clintonville306-0.33%4,4844,599
Fort Atkinson307-0.34%12,34612,593
Elkhorn308-0.35%10,01010,269
Ripon309-0.35%7,7117,858
Greenfield310-0.35%37,02937,738
Frederic311-0.35%1,1291,157
Newburg312-0.35%1,1251,136
Tomahawk313-0.35%3,3753,437
Manawa314-0.35%1,4061,444
Winneconne315-0.36%2,4892,531
Albany316-0.37%1,0851,108
Allouez317-0.37%13,78714,139
Marshall318-0.38%3,6823,796
Niagara319-0.38%1,5711,600
Marathon City320-0.39%1,5411,578
Prairie du Chien321-0.39%5,3875,520
Colby322-0.41%1,9491,993
Whitehall323-0.43%1,6141,653
Black Creek324-0.45%1,3291,357
Randolph325-0.45%1,7631,795
Hustisford326-0.46%1,0711,095
Cadott327-0.48%1,4661,499
Hilbert328-0.49%1,2311,244
Wind Point329-0.49%1,6121,649
Barron330-0.5%3,6163,723
Ladysmith331-0.5%3,1563,255
Sharon332-0.52%1,5421,587
Columbus333-0.52%5,3725,535
Cuba City334-0.52%2,0922,139
Phillips335-0.54%1,4841,530
Hammond336-0.54%1,8471,903
Salem Lakes337-0.55%14,19314,589
Viroqua338-0.56%4,4104,533
Luck339-0.56%1,0571,092
St. Francis340-0.57%8,9049,148
Darien341-0.59%1,5211,578
Shorewood342-0.6%13,39313,833
Milwaukee343-0.61%558,949577,151
Blair344-0.62%1,2841,323
Genoa City345-0.63%2,8482,955
Marion346-0.63%1,2651,312
West Baraboo347-0.64%1,5621,630
Greendale348-0.66%14,33114,835
Elm Grove349-0.66%6,3126,560
Richland Center350-0.68%4,9865,192
South Milwaukee351-0.68%20,05320,773
Cudahy352-0.69%17,53418,178
Bayside353-0.69%4,3014,456
Whitefish Bay354-0.7%14,38714,933
Fall Creek355-0.72%1,3801,426
West Milwaukee356-0.73%3,9554,110
La Crosse357-0.8%50,37652,680
Somers358-0.84%8,1028,456
Glenwood City359-0.88%1,2431,300
Waupun360-0.9%11,05011,574
River Hills361-0.9%1,5411,598
New Holstein362-0.95%3,0113,173
Iola363-0.99%1,1981,270
Shorewood Hills364-1.11%2,1312,270
Maple Bluff365-1.15%1,2901,382
Mauston366-1.19%4,0844,357
Fox Point367-1.26%6,5006,921
Augusta368-1.35%1,4631,572
Portage369-1.58%9,79910,585
Elroy370-1.75%1,2331,355
Rib Mountain371-14.22%6,2457,302

Wisconsin Growth Overview

Wisconsin's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Greenleaf leads with 45.51% annualized growth, followed by Rib Mountain (17.17%) and Lannon (7.49%). The largest population centers are Milwaukee (558,949), Madison (288,589), and Green Bay (106,463). Of the 371 cities over 1,000 population, 222 are growing while 149 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.45% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 1.54% annually.