Wisconsin Counties By Population

Census bureau population estimates program pep updated annually.
Wisconsin counties by population. Name status population census 1990 04 01 population census 2000 04 01 population census 2010 04 01. The population of all counties in the state of wisconsin according to census results and latest official estimates. Counties with a population of 500 000 or more must also have a county executive. Counties in wisconsin are governed by county boards headed by a chairperson.
Value for wisconsin number. The population of all counties in wisconsin by census years. Other small counties in wisconsin include menominee county 4 658 iron county 5 676 pepin county 7 289 and forest county 8 991. The least populous county in wisconsin is florence county with 4 321 residents representing a decline of 1 75 since the census.
The state of wisconsin was created from wisconsin territory on may 29 1848 with 28 counties. Wisconsin is home to five counties with a population below 10 000. Smaller counties may have either a county executive or a county administrator. The state of wisconsin has many counties and of these counties significant population losses and gains have been recorded based on 2010 data from the census and estimates taken by the census bureau in 2015 this data shows that the highest gain in population was recorded in menominee county with a population growth rate of 7 22 during the 5 year period.
Population 2019 estimate sources. Population and housing unit estimates.