Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Population in 2011

Updated on July 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the Population for Wisconsin was 5.71M. Among all Wisconsin counties, Milwaukee County had the highest population (951.38K), followed by Dane County (496.12K), and Waukesha County (390.90K).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Wisconsin counties.

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Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Population in 2011
Milwaukee
951.38K
Dane
496.12K
Waukesha
390.90K
Brown
250.50K
Racine
194.91K
Outagamie
177.88K
Winnebago
167.58K
Kenosha
166.87K
Rock
159.90K
Marathon
134.35K
Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Population in 2011
Rank
County
Population
1 Milwaukee County 951,376
2 Dane County 496,121
3 Waukesha County 390,895
4 Brown County 250,496
5 Racine County 194,910
6 Outagamie County 177,877
7 Winnebago County 167,579
8 Kenosha County 166,871
9 Rock County 159,899
10 Marathon County 134,355
11 Washington County 132,341
12 La Crosse County 115,255
13 Sheboygan County 115,209
14 Walworth County 102,641
15 Fond du Lac County 101,822
16 Eau Claire County 99,952
17 Dodge County 88,392
18 Ozaukee County 86,811
19 St. Croix County 84,836
20 Jefferson County 83,854
21 Manitowoc County 81,035
22 Wood County 74,653
23 Portage County 70,093
24 Chippewa County 62,958
25 Sauk County 62,241
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