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Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year

Largest US Counties by Population in Wisconsin

The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.

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Wisconsin ranked

#County PopulationMonthly to ownEffective rate
1 Milwaukee County 927,656$1,9502.035%
2 Dane County 564,777$3,0681.714%
3 Waukesha County 409,040$2,9701.211%
4 Brown County 269,425$2,0711.461%
5 Racine County 196,888$2,0691.701%
6 Outagamie County 191,537$2,0591.467%
7 Winnebago County 171,357$1,8301.713%
8 Kenosha County 168,413$2,1331.687%
9 Rock County 163,944$1,8831.692%
10 Marathon County 138,067$1,7711.512%
11 Washington County 137,320$2,5401.200%
12 La Crosse County 120,262$2,0851.630%
13 Sheboygan County 117,783$1,8651.481%
14 Eau Claire County 106,328$2,0381.428%
15 Walworth County 105,447$2,2951.437%
16 Fond du Lac County 104,053$1,8161.578%
17 St. Croix County 94,819$2,7971.229%
18 Ozaukee County 92,345$2,9491.255%
19 Dodge County 88,818$1,8781.554%
20 Jefferson County 85,867$2,1551.571%
21 Manitowoc County 81,314$1,5241.538%
22 Wood County 74,039$1,4911.564%
23 Portage County 70,375$1,9551.474%
24 Chippewa County 66,558$1,9491.159%
25 Sauk County 65,759$2,0531.504%
26 Columbia County 58,322$2,1731.479%
27 Calumet County 52,626$2,1311.519%
28 Waupaca County 51,714$1,6701.492%
29 Grant County 51,678$1,6121.440%
30 Barron County 46,741$1,7011.424%
31 Monroe County 46,169$1,6921.420%
32 Dunn County 45,349$1,9221.470%
33 Polk County 45,327$1,9871.222%
34 Douglas County 44,197$1,6291.347%
35 Pierce County 42,351$2,5541.475%
36 Marinette County 41,907$1,3471.261%
37 Shawano County 40,927$1,5581.445%
38 Oconto County 39,329$1,7751.250%
39 Oneida County 38,007$1,8320.943%
40 Green County 37,036$2,0381.639%
41 Clark County 34,736$1,4501.506%
42 Vernon County 30,915$1,7851.369%
43 Trempealeau County 30,786$1,7701.608%
44 Door County 30,279$2,4361.095%
45 Lincoln County 28,403$1,5441.424%
46 Juneau County 26,695$1,4631.524%
47 Waushara County 24,752$1,5921.322%
48 Iowa County 23,832$2,1081.557%
49 Vilas County 23,410$2,1120.800%
50 Jackson County 20,971$1,6151.430%
51 Adams County 20,928$1,5771.299%
52 Kewaunee County 20,621$1,7911.476%
53 Taylor County 19,972$1,6111.419%
54 Langlade County 19,473$1,2911.335%
55 Green Lake County 19,165$1,7431.313%
56 Sawyer County 18,243$1,7850.850%
57 Richland County 17,229$1,5811.411%
58 Lafayette County 16,788$1,6101.636%
59 Washburn County 16,749$1,7201.109%
60 Burnett County 16,741$1,7470.952%
61 Bayfield County 16,410$1,8601.066%
62 Crawford County 16,064$1,5561.638%
63 Ashland County 16,050$1,4191.467%
64 Marquette County 15,706$1,7101.347%
65 Rusk County 14,146$1,3211.207%
66 Price County 14,077$1,3051.445%
67 Buffalo County 13,341$1,6961.423%
68 Forest County 9,261$1,4501.169%
69 Pepin County 7,372$1,6911.466%
70 Iron County 6,164$1,3371.145%
71 Florence County 4,617$1,4691.308%
72 Menominee County 4,256$1,1083.636%

Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.

Nationwide

Largest US Counties by Population across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Wisconsin

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