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Wisconsin county map

Wisconsin has 72 counties. Marathon County is the largest by land at 1,545 square miles, and Milwaukee County is the most populous with 924,740 residents.

Population 2024
5,960,975
#20 of 51
Land area
54,168 sq mi
#25 of 51
Density
110.0 / sq mi
#26 of 51
Counties
72
Capital: Madison
N
Madison 43.08° N, 89.38° W

Map of all 72 counties in Wisconsin

Every county is labeled on Census 2024 boundaries. Download it as a PDF to print, a PNG, or an editable SVG. For blank, colored or city versions, see the printable Wisconsin map sheets.

AdamsAshlandBarronBayfieldBrownBuffaloBurnettCalumetChippewaClarkColumbiaCrawfordDaneDodgeDoorDouglasDunnEau ClaireFlorenceFond du LacForestGrantGreenGreen LakeIowaIronJacksonJeffersonJuneauKenoshaKewauneeLa CrosseLafayetteLangladeLincolnManitowocMarathonMarinetteMarquetteMenomineeMilwaukeeMonroeOcontoOneidaOutagamieOzaukeePepinPiercePolkPortagePriceRacineRichlandRockRuskSt. CroixSaukSawyerShawanoSheboyganTaylorTrempealeauVernonVilasWalworthWashburnWashingtonWaukeshaWaupacaWausharaWinnebagoWoodWisconsin county map. Online Map Tools (onlinemaptools.com), Census 2024 boundaries, free to reuse with credit.
72 units labeled. The orange dot marks the capital.

Wisconsin population and land area

Wisconsin had 5,960,975 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates, the sum of its counties. That ranks 20th of the 50 states and DC. Its 54,168 square miles of land rank 25th. Wisconsin averages 110.0 people per square mile of land, close to the national figure of 96.3. By density it ranks 26th.

Population, 2024
5,960,97520th of 51
Land area
54,168 sq mi25th of 51
Density
110.0 per sq mi26th of 51
Number of counties
72
Capital
Madison43.075° N, 89.384° W
State FIPS code
55

Wisconsin counties by population, density and income

Each shape is shaded by quintile, darker for higher values. Switch the measure above the map. Select a shape to open that county's page. The pin marks the capital, Madison.

Barron County: 54Green County: 64Dunn County: 54Jefferson County: 155Lincoln County: 32Rusk County: 16Fond du Lac County: 145Marquette County: 35Outagamie County: 306Waupaca County: 68Oneida County: 34Eau Claire County: 171Washington County: 322Portage County: 90Menominee County: 12Clark County: 29Monroe County: 51Milwaukee County: 3,830Buffalo County: 20Lafayette County: 27Ozaukee County: 403Rock County: 230Sheboygan County: 231Green Lake County: 55Waukesha County: 759Calumet County: 168Dodge County: 101Wood County: 93Winnebago County: 399Sawyer County: 15Dane County: 492Sauk County: 80Pepin County: 33Adams County: 33Price County: 11Taylor County: 21Grant County: 46Trempealeau County: 42Vernon County: 40Waushara County: 40Iowa County: 31Crawford County: 28Kenosha County: 621Shawano County: 46Juneau County: 35Jackson County: 21Vilas County: 28Bayfield County: 11Chippewa County: 67Iron County: 8.2Racine County: 597Door County: 63Ashland County: 15Kewaunee County: 61Polk County: 50Florence County: 9.6Douglas County: 34Forest County: 9.4Columbia County: 76Walworth County: 191La Crosse County: 268Manitowoc County: 138Oconto County: 40Langlade County: 22Marathon County: 90Washburn County: 21Brown County: 517Richland County: 29Marinette County: 30St. Croix County: 136Pierce County: 76Burnett County: 21
Density
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  2. 22+
  3. 35+
  4. 64+
  5. 168+
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Largest county in Wisconsin by land area

Marathon County ranks first at 1,545 square miles and Pepin County last at 232 square miles. The top value is 6.7 times the bottom one.

  1. 01Marathon County1,545
  2. 02Bayfield County1,478
  3. 03Marinette County1,399
  4. 04Douglas County1,304
  5. 05Sawyer County1,258
  6. 06Price County1,254
  7. 07Clark County1,210
  8. 08Dane County1,197
  9. 09Grant County1,148
  10. 10Oneida County1,114

Most populous county in Wisconsin

Milwaukee County ranks first at 924,740 residents and Menominee County last at 4,286 residents. The gap is more than a hundredfold.

  1. 01Milwaukee County924,740
  2. 02Dane County588,347
  3. 03Waukesha County417,029
  4. 04Brown County273,909
  5. 05Racine County198,651
  6. 06Outagamie County195,390
  7. 07Winnebago County173,307
  8. 08Kenosha County168,754
  9. 09Rock County165,461
  10. 10Marathon County139,091

Least populous county in Wisconsin

The smallest populations, fewest first. Estimates for small counties carry more uncertainty than those for large ones.

  1. 01Menominee County4,286
  2. 02Florence County4,673
  3. 03Iron County6,235
  4. 04Pepin County7,555
  5. 05Forest County9,506
Log scale, so small counties stay visible next to the largest.

Most densely populated county in Wisconsin

Milwaukee County ranks first at 3,829.8 people per square mile and Iron County last at 8.2 people per square mile. The gap is more than a hundredfold.

  1. 01Milwaukee County3,829.8
  2. 02Waukesha County758.6
  3. 03Kenosha County620.8
  4. 04Racine County597.2
  5. 05Brown County516.7
  6. 06Dane County491.7
  7. 07Ozaukee County403.2
  8. 08Winnebago County398.7
  9. 09Washington County322.1
  10. 10Outagamie County306.5
People per square mile of land, log scale.

Highest median household income in Wisconsin

St. Croix County ranks first at $103,731 and Menominee County last at $49,791. The top value is 2.1 times the bottom one.

  1. 01St. Croix County$103,731
  2. 02Waukesha County$99,168
  3. 03Ozaukee County$98,394
  4. 04Pierce County$95,522
  5. 05Washington County$93,830
  6. 06Calumet County$86,890
  7. 07Outagamie County$86,098
  8. 08Dane County$84,190
  9. 09Jefferson County$82,356
  10. 10Columbia County$79,582

Towns and cities in Wisconsin

The Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates list 370 incorporated places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents, holding 4,263,721 people together, or 72% of the state total. 157 of them have 5,000 or more. The northernmost is Superior at 46.692° N and the southernmost is Sharon at 42.499° N. Among places of 5,000+, Cottage Grove grew fastest from July 2020 to July 2024, by 21.5%.

  1. 01Milwaukee563,531
  2. 02Madison285,300
  3. 03Green Bay106,311
  4. 04Kenosha99,578
  5. 05Racine78,057
  6. 06Appleton75,344
  7. 07Eau Claire72,331
  8. 08Waukesha71,461
  9. 09Oshkosh67,242
  10. 10Janesville66,428
  11. 11West Allis59,784
  12. 12La Crosse51,049
Largest incorporated places, Vintage 2024 estimates.

Madison, the capital

77.2% of Wisconsin's place population, 3,291,502 of 4,263,721 people, lives in places within 100 miles of Madison. That ranks 22nd of 51 for how central the capital is. The most remote town of 1,000 to 9,999 people is Hurley, 90 miles in a straight line from the nearest place of 10,000+ (Superior).

See all states in the capital radius ranking and the most remote towns ranking. Sunrise and sunset times for Madison, month by month, are on the Madison daylight page.

States bordering Wisconsin

Wisconsin borders 4 states or districts. The nearest neighboring capital is Saint Paul, 226 miles NW of Madison in a straight line.

UTM zones in Wisconsin

The internal points of Wisconsin's counties fall in UTM zones 15, 16. Zones are 6 degrees of longitude wide, numbered from 180° W: zone = floor((longitude + 180) / 6) + 1. Because Wisconsin spans 2 zones, no single UTM zone covers the whole state.

All 72 counties in Wisconsin

Sort by any column. The small orange number marks the top 3 in the state by population.

FIPS
55079Milwaukee County924,740#12413,829.8$63,304
55025Dane County588,347#21,197491.7$84,190
55133Waukesha County417,029#3550758.6$99,168
55009Brown County273,909530516.7$77,645
55101Racine County198,651333597.2$74,555
55087Outagamie County195,390638306.5$86,098
55139Winnebago County173,307435398.7$70,720
55059Kenosha County168,754272620.8$75,699
55105Rock County165,461718230.4$73,656
55073Marathon County139,0911,54590.0$74,505
55131Washington County138,727431322.1$93,830
55063La Crosse County121,060452268.0$71,260
55117Sheboygan County118,331512231.3$73,970
55035Eau Claire County108,830638170.6$72,806
55127Walworth County106,029555190.9$76,573
55039Fond du Lac County104,269720144.9$73,485
55109St. Croix County97,954722135.6$103,731
55089Ozaukee County93,956233403.2$98,394
55027Dodge County88,635876101.2$73,861
55055Jefferson County86,245556155.0$82,356
55071Manitowoc County81,513589138.3$69,652
55141Wood County73,94379393.2$67,068
55097Portage County72,04080190.0$71,295
55017Chippewa County67,3231,00866.8$76,637
55111Sauk County66,48683280.0$79,349
55021Columbia County58,11376675.9$79,582
55015Calumet County53,602318168.4$86,890
55043Grant County52,3301,14845.6$63,246
55135Waupaca County51,17174868.4$68,545
55005Barron County46,81086354.2$66,507
55081Monroe County46,37090151.5$63,372
55033Dunn County46,13585054.3$71,215
55095Polk County45,83191450.1$71,613
55031Douglas County44,2761,30433.9$73,372
55093Pierce County43,38057475.6$95,522
55075Marinette County42,3431,39930.3$62,650
55115Shawano County41,29989346.2$67,562
55083Oconto County40,03799740.1$69,599
55085Oneida County38,1751,11434.3$66,650
55045Green County37,18358463.7$78,114
55019Clark County34,8011,21028.8$66,994
55123Vernon County31,35179239.6$69,389
55121Trempealeau County30,80173342.0$69,119
55029Door County30,51248263.3$74,247
55069Lincoln County28,46187932.4$71,871
55057Juneau County26,59076734.7$63,587
55137Waushara County25,07962640.1$70,336
55049Iowa County23,96376331.4$77,433
55125Vilas County23,94885827.9$63,779
55001Adams County21,35264633.1$57,944
55053Jackson County21,02798821.3$61,023
55061Kewaunee County20,75134260.6$77,472
55119Taylor County20,16797520.7$65,125
55067Langlade County19,53587122.4$57,907
55047Green Lake County19,37035055.4$64,516
55113Sawyer County18,8351,25815.0$59,053
55065Lafayette County17,30663427.3$73,114
55013Burnett County17,18782220.9$67,061
55103Richland County17,12358629.2$60,639
55129Washburn County16,98279721.3$63,438
55007Bayfield County16,8381,47811.4$64,339
55003Ashland County16,1961,04515.5$52,158
55023Crawford County16,00857128.0$57,014
55077Marquette County15,74345634.5$67,207
55107Rusk County14,16891415.5$58,513
55099Price County14,0871,25411.2$60,223
55011Buffalo County13,46467619.9$73,869
55041Forest County9,5061,0149.4$59,190
55091Pepin County7,55523232.6$70,012
55051Iron County6,2357588.2$58,900
55037Florence County4,6734889.6$66,442
55078Menominee County4,28635812.0$49,791

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Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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