Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Population in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Population for Wisconsin was 5.89M. Among all Wisconsin counties, Milwaukee County had the highest population (918.08K), followed by Dane County (567.76K), and Waukesha County (410.27K).

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 2022
Milwaukee
918.08K
Dane
567.76K
Waukesha
410.27K
Brown
270.07K
Racine
195.96K
Outagamie
192.27K
Winnebago
170.69K
Kenosha
167.64K
Rock
163.84K
Marathon
137.96K
Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Population in 2022
Rank
County
Population
1 Milwaukee County 918,078
2 Dane County 567,758
3 Waukesha County 410,273
4 Brown County 270,068
5 Racine County 195,961
6 Outagamie County 192,269
7 Winnebago County 170,688
8 Kenosha County 167,637
9 Rock County 163,841
10 Marathon County 137,955
11 Washington County 137,756
12 La Crosse County 120,252
13 Sheboygan County 117,661
14 Eau Claire County 106,786
15 Walworth County 105,664
16 Fond du Lac County 103,812
17 St. Croix County 95,967
18 Ozaukee County 93,021
19 Dodge County 88,374
20 Jefferson County 85,725
21 Manitowoc County 81,198
22 Wood County 73,778
23 Portage County 70,634
24 Chippewa County 66,753
25 Sauk County 65,770
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