Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 2.19M people in Wisconsin with German ancestry. Among all Wisconsin cities and places, Milwaukee city had the highest population with German ancestry (87.42K), followed by Madison city (78.13K), and Green Bay city (30.69K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with German ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Wisconsin.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Wisconsin Cities and Places By Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee city | 87416 |
| 2 | Madison city | 78127 |
| 3 | Green Bay city | 30689 |
| 4 | Appleton city | 29927 |
| 5 | Oshkosh city | 28983 |
| 6 | Waukesha city | 26803 |
| 7 | Eau Claire city | 25308 |
| 8 | Kenosha city | 22640 |
| 9 | Janesville city | 22610 |
| 10 | West Allis city | 21710 |
| 11 | La Crosse city | 20765 |
| 12 | Sheboygan city | 20548 |
| 13 | Wauwatosa city | 20359 |
| 14 | Fond du Lac city | 19412 |
| 15 | Racine city | 17203 |
| 16 | Wausau city | 17114 |
| 17 | Menomonee Falls village | 17112 |
| 18 | New Berlin city | 17011 |
| 19 | West Bend city | 15737 |
| 20 | Manitowoc city | 15135 |
| 21 | Brookfield city | 14666 |
| 22 | Franklin city | 14015 |
| 23 | Sun Prairie city | 12755 |
| 24 | Oak Creek city | 12703 |
| 25 | Greenfield city | 12397 |
| 26 | Muskego city | 11640 |
| 27 | Watertown city | 11108 |
| 28 | Neenah city | 11004 |
| 29 | Caledonia village | 10408 |
| 30 | De Pere city | 9934 |
| 31 | Germantown village | 9624 |
| 32 | Marshfield city | 9325 |
| 33 | Mequon city | 9304 |
| 34 | Stevens Point city | 9271 |
| 35 | Mount Pleasant village | 9039 |
| 36 | Beloit city | 8918 |
| 37 | Oconomowoc city | 8715 |
| 38 | Fitchburg city | 8327 |
| 39 | Onalaska city | 8193 |
| 40 | Fox Crossing village | 8189 |
| 41 | Menasha city | 8185 |
| 42 | Beaver Dam city | 7962 |
| 43 | Howard village | 7357 |
| 44 | Pewaukee city | 7274 |
| 45 | South Milwaukee city | 7213 |
| 46 | Hartford city | 7182 |
| 47 | Weston village | 7175 |
| 48 | Cudahy city | 7140 |
| 49 | Middleton city | 7052 |
| 50 | Kaukauna city | 7018 |
| 51 | Wisconsin Rapids city | 6910 |
| 52 | Pleasant Prairie village | 6691 |
| 53 | Waunakee village | 6542 |
| 54 | Greendale village | 6451 |
| 55 | Port Washington city | 6167 |
| 56 | Menomonie city | 6148 |
| 57 | Ashwaubenon village | 6131 |
| 58 | Richfield village | 6004 |
| 59 | Superior city | 5961 |
| 60 | Sussex village | 5957 |
| 61 | Baraboo city | 5932 |
| 62 | River Falls city | 5926 |
| 63 | Cedarburg city | 5717 |
| 64 | Salem Lakes village | 5691 |
| 65 | Harrison village | 5610 |
| 66 | Verona city | 5474 |
| 67 | Bellevue village | 5370 |
| 68 | Chippewa Falls city | 5353 |
| 69 | Two Rivers city | 5294 |
| 70 | Little Chute village | 5274 |
| 71 | Fort Atkinson city | 5158 |
| 72 | Plymouth city | 5154 |
| 73 | Plover village | 5087 |
| 74 | Grafton village | 5044 |
| 75 | Merrill city | 4990 |
| 76 | Stoughton city | 4938 |
| 77 | Allouez village | 4829 |
| 78 | Whitefish Bay village | 4823 |
| 79 | Hudson city | 4804 |
| 80 | Burlington city | 4741 |
| 81 | Waupun city | 4630 |
| 82 | DeForest village | 4599 |
| 83 | Oregon village | 4480 |
| 84 | Shorewood village | 4469 |
| 85 | Platteville city | 4421 |
| 86 | Whitewater city | 4389 |
| 87 | Monroe city | 4380 |
| 88 | Hartland village | 4348 |
| 89 | Sheboygan Falls city | 4294 |
| 90 | Suamico village | 4218 |
| 91 | Kronenwetter village | 3976 |
| 92 | Glendale city | 3972 |
| 93 | Holmen village | 3938 |
| 94 | Sturgeon Bay city | 3923 |
| 95 | Elkhorn city | 3915 |
| 96 | Antigo city | 3891 |
| 97 | Marinette city | 3809 |
| 98 | Ripon city | 3798 |
| 99 | Reedsburg city | 3774 |
| 100 | McFarland village | 3742 |
| 101 | Jefferson city | 3712 |
| 102 | New Richmond city | 3669 |
| 103 | Pewaukee village | 3658 |
| 104 | Windsor village | 3646 |
| 105 | Sparta city | 3586 |
| 106 | Vernon village | 3510 |
| 107 | Hobart village | 3493 |
| 108 | Portage city | 3470 |
| 109 | Tomah city | 3469 |
| 110 | Jackson village | 3447 |
| 111 | Brown Deer village | 3430 |
| 112 | St. Francis city | 3421 |
| 113 | Slinger village | 3420 |
| 114 | Waukesha village | 3383 |
| 115 | Delafield city | 3324 |
| 116 | Rib Mountain CDP | 3313 |
| 117 | New London city | 3301 |
| 118 | Shawano city | 3299 |
| 119 | Mount Horeb village | 3258 |
| 120 | Somers village | 3168 |
| 121 | Mukwonago village | 3083 |
| 122 | Rhinelander city | 3067 |
| 123 | Elm Grove village | 3055 |
| 124 | Mayville city | 3053 |
| 125 | Lake Geneva city | 3035 |
| 126 | Kimberly village | 3024 |
| 127 | Cottage Grove village | 2985 |
| 128 | Waterford village | 2973 |
| 129 | Rice Lake city | 2969 |
| 130 | Lake Hallie village | 2941 |
| 131 | Delavan city | 2893 |
| 132 | Rothschild village | 2861 |
| 133 | Monona city | 2849 |
| 134 | Waupaca city | 2839 |
| 135 | Chilton city | 2838 |
| 136 | Tichigan CDP | 2776 |
| 137 | Altoona city | 2772 |
| 138 | Lake Mills city | 2754 |
| 139 | Hales Corners village | 2719 |
| 140 | Columbus city | 2584 |
| 141 | Kiel city | 2503 |
| 142 | Berlin city | 2468 |
| 143 | Clintonville city | 2449 |
| 144 | Twin Lakes village | 2435 |
| 145 | Evansville city | 2396 |
| 146 | Kewaskum village | 2364 |
| 147 | West Salem village | 2336 |
| 148 | Brillion city | 2241 |
| 149 | Fox Point village | 2209 |
| 150 | North Fond du Lac village | 2194 |
| 151 | Summit village | 2182 |
| 152 | Milton city | 2181 |
| 153 | Wind Lake CDP | 2173 |
| 154 | Okauchee Lake CDP | 2143 |
| 155 | Dodgeville city | 2111 |
| 156 | Mosinee city | 2049 |
| 157 | Horicon city | 2043 |
| 157 | Lake Wisconsin CDP | 2043 |
| 158 | East Troy village | 2040 |
| 159 | Cross Plains village | 2028 |
| 160 | Sauk City village | 2017 |
| 161 | Richland Center city | 2009 |
| 162 | Bristol village | 2007 |
| 163 | Prairie du Sac village | 1998 |
| 164 | New Holstein city | 1994 |
| 165 | Edgerton city | 1978 |
| 166 | Prairie du Chien city | 1936 |
| 167 | Sturtevant village | 1899 |
| 168 | Saukville village | 1832 |
| 169 | Rochester village | 1801 |
| 170 | French Island CDP | 1791 |
| 171 | Medford city | 1784 |
| 172 | Oconto city | 1772 |
| 173 | Howards Grove village | 1765 |
| 174 | Ashland city | 1732 |
| 175 | Sherwood village | 1704 |
| 176 | Raymond village | 1670 |
| 177 | Lancaster city | 1599 |
| 178 | Tomahawk city | 1589 |
| 179 | Omro city | 1555 |
| 179 | Waterloo city | 1555 |
| 180 | Maine village | 1548 |
| 181 | Union Grove village | 1536 |
| 182 | Merton village | 1481 |
| 183 | Algoma city | 1474 |
| 184 | Baldwin village | 1461 |
| 185 | Viroqua city | 1447 |
| 186 | Prescott city | 1444 |
| 187 | Peshtigo city | 1438 |
| 188 | Tainter Lake CDP | 1437 |
| 189 | Mauston city | 1434 |
| 190 | Bloomfield village | 1427 |
| 191 | Combined Locks village | 1388 |
| 192 | Wales village | 1385 |
| 193 | Johnson Creek village | 1377 |
| 194 | Thiensville village | 1373 |
| 195 | Kewaunee city | 1352 |
| 195 | Yorkville village | 1352 |
| 196 | Belgium village | 1340 |
| 197 | Black River Falls city | 1311 |