21 Wisconsin counties shrank between 2024 and 2025. Without international migration, that number rises to 28.
Most shrinking counties are rural, with the notable exceptions of Milwaukee, Sheboygan and Fond du Lac. Immigrants accounted for all the net growth in Ashland, Bayfield, Juneau, Lincoln, Sauk, Taylor and Walworth Counties. MAP BY PAUL KIEFER / WISCONSIN WATCH
Net population loss (FY24-25)
Net loss without international migration (FY24-25)
Net population growth with or without international migration (FY24-25)