Facts
- Population
- 5,960,975 (2024)
- Change since 2020
- 1.1 %
- Natural change, 2023
- 1,360
- Unemployment rate
- 3.0 % (2024)
- Population base, April 2020
- 5,894,170 (2020)
- Births
- 60,148 (2023)
- Births per 1,000 residents, 2023
- 10.1
- Deaths
- 58,788 (2023)
- Deaths per 1,000 residents, 2023
- 9.9
- International migration
- 18,247 (2023)
- Domestic migration
- 7,685 (2023)
- Net migration
- 25,932 (2023)
- Net migration per 1,000, 2023
- 4.4
- Postal code
- WI
- FIPS code
- 55
Sources: US Census Bureau — Population Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS
Population estimates, 2020–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,960,975 |
| 2023 | 5,930,405 |
| 2022 | 5,903,975 |
| 2021 | 5,881,608 |
| 2020 | 5,897,375 |
Unemployment rate, annual average
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.0 % |
| 2023 | 2.8 % |
| 2022 | 2.8 % |
| 2021 | 3.8 % |
| 2020 | 6.4 % |
Counties · 72
| # | County | Population | Change since 2020 | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee County | 924,740 | -1.6 % | 4.0 % |
| 2 | Dane County | 588,347 | 4.8 % | 2.6 % |
| 3 | Waukesha County | 417,029 | 2.5 % | 2.9 % |
| 4 | Brown County | 273,909 | 1.9 % | 2.9 % |
| 5 | Racine County | 198,651 | 0.2 % | 3.8 % |
| 6 | Outagamie County | 195,390 | 2.5 % | 2.9 % |
| 7 | Winnebago County | 173,307 | 0.9 % | 2.9 % |
| 8 | Kenosha County | 168,754 | -0.2 % | 3.4 % |
| 9 | Rock County | 165,461 | 1.1 % | 3.5 % |
| 10 | Marathon County | 139,091 | 0.7 % | 2.8 % |
| 11 | Washington County | 138,727 | 1.4 % | 2.8 % |
| 12 | La Crosse County | 121,060 | 0.2 % | 2.8 % |
| 13 | Sheboygan County | 118,331 | 0.3 % | 2.8 % |
| 14 | Eau Claire County | 108,830 | 3.0 % | 2.9 % |
| 15 | Walworth County | 106,029 | 0.8 % | 2.9 % |
| 16 | Fond du Lac County | 104,269 | 0.1 % | 3.0 % |
| 17 | St. Croix County | 97,954 | 4.7 % | 3.7 % |
| 18 | Ozaukee County | 93,956 | 2.7 % | 2.8 % |
| 19 | Dodge County | 88,635 | -0.8 % | 2.7 % |
| 20 | Jefferson County | 86,245 | 0.1 % | 2.9 % |
| 21 | Manitowoc County | 81,513 | 0.2 % | 3.0 % |
| 22 | Wood County | 73,943 | -0.4 % | 3.5 % |
| 23 | Portage County | 72,040 | 2.4 % | 3.1 % |
| 24 | Chippewa County | 67,323 | 1.5 % | 3.7 % |
| 25 | Sauk County | 66,486 | 1.1 % | 2.9 % |
| 26 | Columbia County | 58,113 | -0.6 % | 3.0 % |
| 27 | Calumet County | 53,602 | 2.2 % | 2.5 % |
| 28 | Grant County | 52,330 | 0.8 % | 3.2 % |
| 29 | Waupaca County | 51,171 | -1.2 % | 3.1 % |
| 30 | Barron County | 46,810 | 0.2 % | 4.0 % |
| 31 | Monroe County | 46,370 | 0.2 % | 2.9 % |
| 32 | Dunn County | 46,135 | 1.5 % | 3.4 % |
| 33 | Polk County | 45,831 | 1.9 % | 4.8 % |
| 34 | Douglas County | 44,276 | -0.0 % | 4.6 % |
| 35 | Pierce County | 43,380 | 2.8 % | 3.7 % |
| 36 | Marinette County | 42,343 | 1.1 % | 4.1 % |
| 37 | Shawano County | 41,299 | 1.0 % | 3.1 % |
| 38 | Oconto County | 40,037 | 2.8 % | 3.4 % |
| 39 | Oneida County | 38,175 | 0.9 % | 3.4 % |
| 40 | Green County | 37,183 | 0.3 % | 2.6 % |
| 41 | Clark County | 34,801 | 0.5 % | 3.0 % |
| 42 | Vernon County | 31,351 | 2.0 % | 3.1 % |
| 43 | Trempealeau County | 30,801 | 0.1 % | 3.5 % |
| 44 | Door County | 30,512 | 1.5 % | 3.4 % |
| 45 | Lincoln County | 28,461 | 0.2 % | 3.6 % |
| 46 | Juneau County | 26,590 | -0.5 % | 3.6 % |
| 47 | Waushara County | 25,079 | 2.3 % | 3.8 % |
| 48 | Iowa County | 23,963 | 1.0 % | 2.8 % |
| 49 | Vilas County | 23,948 | 3.9 % | 4.0 % |
| 50 | Adams County | 21,352 | 3.4 % | 4.9 % |
| 51 | Jackson County | 21,027 | -0.5 % | 4.1 % |
| 52 | Kewaunee County | 20,751 | 0.9 % | 2.8 % |
| 53 | Taylor County | 20,167 | 1.3 % | 3.9 % |
| 54 | Langlade County | 19,535 | 0.2 % | 4.0 % |
| 55 | Green Lake County | 19,370 | 1.8 % | 3.5 % |
| 56 | Sawyer County | 18,835 | 4.2 % | 4.0 % |
| 57 | Lafayette County | 17,306 | 4.3 % | 2.7 % |
| 58 | Burnett County | 17,187 | 4.0 % | 5.0 % |
| 59 | Richland County | 17,123 | -1.1 % | 3.2 % |
| 60 | Washburn County | 16,982 | 2.1 % | 4.3 % |
| 61 | Bayfield County | 16,838 | 3.8 % | 4.6 % |
| 62 | Ashland County | 16,196 | 1.0 % | 3.9 % |
| 63 | Crawford County | 16,008 | -0.6 % | 4.1 % |
| 64 | Marquette County | 15,743 | 1.0 % | 3.9 % |
| 65 | Rusk County | 14,168 | -0.2 % | 4.7 % |
| 66 | Price County | 14,087 | 0.2 % | 4.3 % |
| 67 | Buffalo County | 13,464 | 1.1 % | 4.0 % |
| 68 | Forest County | 9,506 | 3.6 % | 4.5 % |
| 69 | Pepin County | 7,555 | 3.2 % | 3.5 % |
| 70 | Iron County | 6,235 | 1.7 % | 5.5 % |
| 71 | Florence County | 4,673 | 2.5 % | 3.8 % |
| 72 | Menominee County | 4,286 | 0.8 % | 5.1 % |