Fastest Growing Counties in Wisconsin (2025)

County
Rank
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2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Dane County16.1%596,955562,620
Lafayette County25.72%17,55316,604
St. Croix County35.18%98,75293,893
Sawyer County45.14%19,05118,119
Forest County55.05%9,6319,168
Burnett County64.26%17,28516,578
Pepin County73.88%7,6287,343
Bayfield County83.87%16,86716,238
Vilas County93.83%23,98223,097
Eau Claire County103.52%109,602105,877
Pierce County113.39%43,65942,229
Oconto County123.21%40,33339,077
Portage County133.13%72,61970,412
Outagamie County143.13%196,952190,973
Waukesha County153.07%420,045407,518
Ozaukee County163.02%94,39291,627
Vernon County172.76%31,55930,710
Calumet County182.71%53,90152,478
Brown County192.52%275,744268,966
Waushara County202.42%25,14424,550
Adams County212.39%21,17620,682
Menominee County222.18%4,3514,258
Dunn County232.18%46,44345,453
Washburn County242.08%16,96816,623
Chippewa County252.04%67,69766,346
Florence County261.93%4,6514,563
Polk County271.75%45,81745,029
Ashland County281.71%16,28916,015
Rock County291.66%166,479163,761
Marinette County301.61%42,57341,900
Winnebago County311.58%174,509171,796
Sauk County321.57%66,82965,793
Washington County331.57%138,958136,811
Green Lake County341.56%19,32319,027
Grant County351.51%52,76651,979
Shawano County361.42%41,45040,869
Iowa County371.38%24,04523,718
Taylor County381.37%20,21119,938
Buffalo County391.24%13,48813,323
Door County401.13%30,45830,119
Green County411.08%37,43237,033
Kewaunee County421%20,76920,563
Racine County430.92%199,895198,065
Marathon County440.89%139,344138,114
Langlade County450.87%19,63519,466
Iron County460.86%6,1936,140
Oneida County470.75%38,16137,877
Walworth County480.7%106,050105,310
Monroe County490.54%46,54746,299
Clark County500.52%34,81034,629
Sheboygan County510.52%118,667118,058
La Crosse County520.38%121,403120,943
Jefferson County530.36%86,51986,208
Manitowoc County540.35%81,70181,412
Marquette County550.35%15,63515,580
Price County560.28%14,07614,036
Kenosha County570.26%169,641169,202
Fond du Lac County580.24%104,403104,156
Lincoln County590.22%28,49228,429
Jackson County600.1%21,11621,095
Barron County61-0.05%46,69846,723
Douglas County62-0.11%44,30044,348
Crawford County63-0.37%16,02516,084
Columbia County64-0.42%58,27758,520
Wood County65-0.46%73,84974,189
Trempealeau County66-0.49%30,66330,813
Juneau County67-0.59%26,62326,780
Dodge County68-0.64%88,76989,344
Rusk County69-0.68%14,08414,181
Milwaukee County70-1.17%927,620938,609
Waupaca County71-1.52%51,01851,806
Richland County72-1.67%16,99517,283

Wisconsin Counties Growth Overview

Wisconsin's counties show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Dane County leads with 6.1% annualized growth, followed by Lafayette County (5.72%) and St. Croix County (5.18%). The largest counties are Milwaukee County (927,620), Dane County (596,955), and Waukesha County (420,045). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, 60 are growing while 12 have experienced population decline. Overall, counties averaged 1.57% annualized growth, with total population growing by 1.6% annually.

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