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Cities in Wisconsin by residents who moved from another county in the past year

Whitewater, WI had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 96 cities in 2021, at 29.8%. Two Rivers, WI had the lowest, at 1.6%. The median was 5.2% and the figure for Wisconsin was 5.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest29.8Whitewater, WI
Lowest1.6Two Rivers, WI
Median5.296 cities
Wisconsin5.4History

Top 40 cities, 2021

Whitewater, WI: 29.8 %Whitewater, WI29.8River Falls, WI: 26 %River Falls, WI26Menomonie, WI: 22.5 %Menomonie, WI22.5Platteville, WI: 16.8 %Platteville, WI16.8Stevens Point, WI: 15.2 %Stevens Point, WI15.2Chippewa Falls, WI: 14.2 %Chippewa Falls, WI14.2Eau Claire, WI: 11.6 %Eau Claire, WI11.6La Crosse, WI: 11.5 %La Crosse, WI11.5Fox Crossing, WI: 10.9 %Fox Crossing, WI10.9Oshkosh, WI: 9.9 %Oshkosh, WI9.9Sussex, WI: 9.6 %Sussex, WI9.6Madison, WI: 8.8 %Madison, WI8.8Hartford, WI: 8.8 %Hartford, WI8.8Mequon, WI: 8.8 %Mequon, WI8.8Little Chute, WI: 8.7 %Little Chute, WI8.7Watertown, WI: 8.7 %Watertown, WI8.7Menasha, WI: 8.5 %Menasha, WI8.5Wisconsin Rapids, WI: 8.2 %Wisconsin Rapids, WI8.2Reedsburg, WI: 8.1 %Reedsburg, WI8.1Waukesha, WI: 8 %Waukesha, WI8De Pere, WI: 7.9 %De Pere, WI7.9Fitchburg, WI: 7.8 %Fitchburg, WI7.8Appleton, WI: 7.6 %Appleton, WI7.6Oconomowoc, WI: 7.5 %Oconomowoc, WI7.5Waupun, WI: 7.3 %Waupun, WI7.3Fond du Lac, WI: 7.3 %Fond du Lac, WI7.3Menomonee Falls, WI: 7.1 %Menomonee Falls, WI7.1Brookfield, WI: 7.1 %Brookfield, WI7.1Elkhorn, WI: 7 %Elkhorn, WI7Burlington, WI: 7 %Burlington, WI7Stoughton, WI: 6.8 %Stoughton, WI6.8Marshfield, WI: 6.7 %Marshfield, WI6.7Hudson, WI: 6.5 %Hudson, WI6.5Kenosha, WI: 6.1 %Kenosha, WI6.1Neenah, WI: 6.1 %Neenah, WI6.1Plover, WI: 6 %Plover, WI6Baraboo, WI: 5.8 %Baraboo, WI5.8Superior, WI: 5.8 %Superior, WI5.8Windsor, WI: 5.8 %Windsor, WI5.8Germantown, WI: 5.7 %Germantown, WI5.7Whitewater, WI: 29.8 %Whitewater, WI29.8River Falls, WI: 26 %River Falls, WI26Menomonie, WI: 22.5 %Menomonie, WI22.5Platteville, WI: 16.8 %Platteville, WI16.8Stevens Point, WI: 15.2 %Stevens Point, WI15.2Chippewa Falls, WI: 14.2 %Chippewa Falls, WI14.2Eau Claire, WI: 11.6 %Eau Claire, WI11.6La Crosse, WI: 11.5 %La Crosse, WI11.5Fox Crossing, WI: 10.9 %Fox Crossing, WI10.9Oshkosh, WI: 9.9 %Oshkosh, WI9.9Sussex, WI: 9.6 %Sussex, WI9.6Madison, WI: 8.8 %Madison, WI8.8Hartford, WI: 8.8 %Hartford, WI8.8Mequon, WI: 8.8 %Mequon, WI8.8Little Chute, WI: 8.7 %Little Chute, WI8.7Watertown, WI: 8.7 %Watertown, WI8.7Menasha, WI: 8.5 %Menasha, WI8.5Wisconsin Rapids, WI: 8.2 %Wisconsin Rapids, WI8.2Reedsburg, WI: 8.1 %Reedsburg, WI8.1Waukesha, WI: 8 %Waukesha, WI8De Pere, WI: 7.9 %De Pere, WI7.9Fitchburg, WI: 7.8 %Fitchburg, WI7.8Appleton, WI: 7.6 %Appleton, WI7.6Oconomowoc, WI: 7.5 %Oconomowoc, WI7.5Waupun, WI: 7.3 %Waupun, WI7.3Fond du Lac, WI: 7.3 %Fond du Lac, WI7.3Menomonee Falls, WI: 7.1 %Menomonee Falls, WI7.1Brookfield, WI: 7.1 %Brookfield, WI7.1Elkhorn, WI: 7 %Elkhorn, WI7Burlington, WI: 7 %Burlington, WI7Stoughton, WI: 6.8 %Stoughton, WI6.8Marshfield, WI: 6.7 %Marshfield, WI6.7Hudson, WI: 6.5 %Hudson, WI6.5Kenosha, WI: 6.1 %Kenosha, WI6.1Neenah, WI: 6.1 %Neenah, WI6.1Plover, WI: 6 %Plover, WI6Baraboo, WI: 5.8 %Baraboo, WI5.8Superior, WI: 5.8 %Superior, WI5.8Windsor, WI: 5.8 %Windsor, WI5.8Germantown, WI: 5.7 %Germantown, WI5.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Whitewater, WI29.8
2River Falls, WI26
3Menomonie, WI22.5
4Platteville, WI16.8
5Stevens Point, WI15.2
6Chippewa Falls, WI14.2
7Eau Claire, WI11.6
8La Crosse, WI11.5
9Fox Crossing, WI10.9
10Oshkosh, WI9.9
11Sussex, WI9.6
12Madison, WI8.8
13Hartford, WI8.8
14Mequon, WI8.8
15Little Chute, WI8.7
15Watertown, WI8.7
17Menasha, WI8.5
18Wisconsin Rapids, WI8.2
19Reedsburg, WI8.1
20Waukesha, WI8
21De Pere, WI7.9
22Fitchburg, WI7.8
23Appleton, WI7.6
24Oconomowoc, WI7.5
25Waupun, WI7.3
26Fond du Lac, WI7.3
27Menomonee Falls, WI7.1
28Brookfield, WI7.1
29Elkhorn, WI7
30Burlington, WI7
31Stoughton, WI6.8
32Marshfield, WI6.7
33Hudson, WI6.5
34Kenosha, WI6.1
35Neenah, WI6.1
36Plover, WI6
37Baraboo, WI5.8
37Superior, WI5.8
39Windsor, WI5.8
40Germantown, WI5.7
41Pleasant Prairie, WI5.7
42Onalaska, WI5.7
43Cedarburg, WI5.6
43Harrison, WI5.6
45Wausau, WI5.6
46Middleton, WI5.5
47Pewaukee, WI5.3
48Beloit, WI5.2
49Weston, WI5.1
50Port Washington, WI5.1
51New Berlin, WI5
52New Richmond, WI5
53Wauwatosa, WI4.8
54Shorewood, WI4.8
55Beaver Dam, WI4.7
56Green Bay, WI4.7
57Verona, WI4.7
58Racine, WI4.6
59Salem Lakes, WI4.6
60Kaukauna, WI4.4
61Monroe, WI4.4
62West Bend, WI4.3
63Mount Pleasant, WI4.3
64Allouez, WI4.3
65DeForest, WI4.2
66Ashwaubenon, WI4.2
67Oak Creek, WI4.1
68Marinette, WI4
69Caledonia, WI3.9
70Waunakee, WI3.8
71Hartland, WI3.8
72Manitowoc, WI3.7
73Milwaukee, WI3.7
74Grafton, WI3.7
75Janesville, WI3.7
76Muskego, WI3.6
77Sun Prairie, WI3.4
78West Allis, WI3.3
79Suamico, WI3.3
80Greenfield, WI3.3
81Franklin, WI3
81Howard, WI3
83Cudahy, WI2.9
83Hobart, WI2.9
85Greendale, WI2.9
86Glendale, WI2.9
87Bellevue, WI2.9
88Richfield, WI2.9
89Fort Atkinson, WI2.7
90Oregon, WI2.7
91Sheboygan, WI2.6
92Brown Deer, WI2.4
93South Milwaukee, WI2.2
94Holmen, WI1.8
95Whitefish Bay, WI1.8
96Two Rivers, WI1.6

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 2 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2021 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Wisconsin by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Wisconsin by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/wisconsin-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Wisconsin by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/wisconsin-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Wisconsin by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/wisconsin-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Whitewater, WI, with 29.8% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Two Rivers, WI, with 1.6% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 2 cities have no value for 2021 and are not ranked.

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