Counties in Wisconsin by population density

Milwaukee County had the highest population density of 72 counties in 2020, at 1,500.9 inhabitants per km². Iron County had the lowest, at 3.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 19.4 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Wisconsin was 42 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,500.9Milwaukee County
Lowest3.1Iron County
Median19.472 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2020

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Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 1,500.9 inhabitants per km²1,500.9Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 286.2 inhabitants per km²286.2Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 240.3 inhabitants per km²240.3Racine CountyRacine County: 229.9 inhabitants per km²229.9Brown CountyBrown County: 195.9 inhabitants per km²195.9Dane CountyDane County: 181.6 inhabitants per km²181.6Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 152.6 inhabitants per km²152.6Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 151.8 inhabitants per km²151.8Washington CountyWashington County: 122.7 inhabitants per km²122.7Outagamie CountyOutagamie County: 115.6 inhabitants per km²115.6La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 103.4 inhabitants per km²103.4Sheboygan CountySheboygan County: 89.1 inhabitants per km²89.1Rock CountyRock County: 88 inhabitants per km²88Walworth CountyWalworth County: 73.2 inhabitants per km²73.2Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 64.1 inhabitants per km²64.1Calumet CountyCalumet County: 63.7 inhabitants per km²63.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 59.8 inhabitants per km²59.8Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac County: 55.9 inhabitants per km²55.9Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 53.3 inhabitants per km²53.3St. Croix CountySt. Croix County: 50.2 inhabitants per km²50.2Dodge CountyDodge County: 39.4 inhabitants per km²39.4Wood CountyWood County: 36.1 inhabitants per km²36.1Marathon CountyMarathon County: 34.5 inhabitants per km²34.5Portage CountyPortage County: 34 inhabitants per km²34Sauk CountySauk County: 30.5 inhabitants per km²30.5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 29.5 inhabitants per km²29.5Pierce CountyPierce County: 28.4 inhabitants per km²28.4Waupaca CountyWaupaca County: 26.7 inhabitants per km²26.7Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 25.4 inhabitants per km²25.4Green CountyGreen County: 24.5 inhabitants per km²24.5Door CountyDoor County: 24.1 inhabitants per km²24.1Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County: 23.2 inhabitants per km²23.2Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 21 inhabitants per km²21Barron CountyBarron County: 20.9 inhabitants per km²20.9Dunn CountyDunn County: 20.6 inhabitants per km²20.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 19.8 inhabitants per km²19.8Polk CountyPolk County: 19 inhabitants per km²19Shawano CountyShawano County: 17.7 inhabitants per km²17.7Grant CountyGrant County: 17.5 inhabitants per km²17.5Trempealeau CountyTrempealeau County: 16.2 inhabitants per km²16.2
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest population density?

Milwaukee County, with 1,500.9 inhabitants per km² in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Iron County, with 3.1 inhabitants per km² in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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