Most Diverse Cities in Wisconsin (2026)

Milwaukee is the #1 ranked city in Wisconsin with 0.652 (diversity index). This ranking includes 392 Wisconsin cities with available data.

#1
Milwaukee
0.652
Pop. 569,756
#2
Brown Deer
0.632
Pop. 12,615
#3
Racine
0.554
Pop. 77,155
#4
West Milwaukee
0.526
Pop. 4,064
#5
Fitchburg
0.517
Pop. 31,566
#6
Beloit
0.514
Pop. 36,554
#7
Glendale
0.476
Pop. 13,134
#8
Green Bay
0.456
Pop. 106,585
#9
Legend Lake
0.453
Pop. 1,478
#10
Kenosha
0.450
Pop. 99,147
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All 392 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationDiversity Index
1Milwaukee569,7560.652
2Brown Deer12,6150.632
3Racine77,1550.554
4West Milwaukee4,0640.526
5Fitchburg31,5660.517
6Beloit36,5540.514
7Glendale13,1340.476
8Green Bay106,5850.456
9Legend Lake1,4780.453
10Kenosha99,1470.450
11Redgranite1,9770.442
12Madison275,5680.438
13Sheboygan49,8120.429
14Greenfield37,3610.426
15Sturtevant6,7870.422
16West Allis59,5880.401
17Hobart10,4180.401
18New Lisbon2,5490.398
19Shawano9,2360.398
20River Hills1,6390.396
21Sun Prairie36,4550.393
22Barron3,6890.390
23Stanley3,7740.389
24Sharon1,5670.387
25Mount Pleasant27,6940.387
26Oak Creek36,4730.379
27Shorewood Hills2,0670.369
28Middleton22,2350.357
29Independence1,4770.354
30Bellevue16,2550.354
31Cashton1,2430.348
32Wauwatosa47,7180.348
33Waupun11,2440.346
34Wautoma1,8820.343
35Brookfield41,5920.341
36Wausau39,8930.338
37Walworth2,7860.336
38Somers8,2450.331
39Appleton74,8730.329
40Greendale14,6560.325
41Abbotsford2,1000.324
42Butler2,0030.322
43St. Francis9,3180.322
44Little Round Lake1,2330.321
45Brooklyn1,4570.316
46Hammond2,0710.316
47Shorewood13,6820.314
48Elkhorn10,2590.314
49Cudahy17,9640.310
50Lake Delton3,5220.307
51Fox Point6,7460.307
52DeForest10,8530.306
53Washburn1,8580.303
54Como2,3680.303
55Cedar Grove2,4300.301
56Reedsburg10,0600.298
57Pleasant Prairie21,5150.296
58Ashwaubenon16,9310.292
59Menasha18,1300.292
60Jefferson7,7220.291
61Waukesha70,7790.288
62Colby2,1180.287
63Waterloo3,5420.286
64Plainfield1,0570.286
65Bayside4,3980.285
66Franklin35,7510.282
67Weston15,7840.282
68Whitefish Bay14,7500.280
69Cottage Grove7,9060.280
70Germantown20,9400.280
71Menomonee Falls38,9630.279
72Marshall3,8060.279
73Whiting1,4960.278
74Eagle River1,5080.278
75Darien1,1750.275
76Oshkosh66,2470.275
77Elk Mound1,1030.273
78Cleveland1,6550.267
79Edgerton5,9240.267
80Genoa City2,9670.266
81Caledonia25,2920.266
82Delavan8,5310.264
83Delavan Lake2,7280.261
84Fox Lake1,7650.261
85South Milwaukee20,5470.261
86Whitewater15,7050.260
87Manitowoc34,5530.259
88Lac du Flambeau1,6190.256
89Fond du Lac44,4910.256
90Markesan1,2760.256
91Darlington2,4730.253
92Union Grove4,9680.253
93Schofield2,0200.252
94Fredonia2,3820.251
95Port Edwards1,7760.250
96Ashland7,8840.249
97Onalaska18,9090.247
98Bloomfield4,8150.244
99New Berlin40,3840.242
100Westfield1,2720.242
101Neenah27,4090.240
102Wisconsin Dells2,7630.239
103Eau Claire69,2740.239
104Janesville65,8130.238
105Prescott4,3760.236
106Nekoosa2,4390.236
107Boscobel3,2630.234
108West Salem5,2680.233
109Colfax1,3440.233
110Fall River1,7390.233
111Portage10,3740.232
112Mauston4,2800.232
113Spooner2,2030.230
114Sussex11,7950.230
115North Fond du Lac5,3730.230
116Holmen11,0270.229
117Beaver Dam16,6290.229
118Deerfield2,4890.229
119Allouez14,0230.227
120Mequon25,2590.226
121Crandon1,4990.225
122Keshena1,4870.224
123Combined Locks3,6330.224
124Plover13,7130.224
125Phillips1,5460.222
126Mukwonago8,4110.215
127Johnson Creek3,3670.214
128Oregon11,3840.213
129La Crosse51,7910.213
130Barneveld1,4850.213
131Salem Lakes14,5210.213
132New London7,4920.212
133Waunakee14,9270.212
134Wrightstown3,3300.210
135Juneau2,6000.209
136Fort Atkinson12,4900.208
137Lomira2,6810.208
138Raymond3,9280.207
139Reedsville1,1950.207
140Monona8,6040.206
141Platteville11,4210.205
142Wisconsin Rapids18,7560.205
143Verona14,4990.205
144Altoona8,7500.204
145McFarland9,2300.201
146West Baraboo1,4930.200
147Sauk City3,5000.199
148Oconto4,6230.198
149Waterford5,6270.197
150Lake Geneva8,4430.197
151Burlington11,0210.196
152Ellsworth3,3230.196
153Stevens Point25,4970.196
154Necedah1,1220.195
155Hilbert1,1170.194
156Thiensville3,2770.194
157De Pere25,3680.194
158Lake Mills6,3910.194
159Superior26,5500.194
160Pulaski3,8920.194
161Kimberly7,4320.193
162Hales Corners7,6270.192
163Lake Camelot1,1970.192
164Rothschild5,5320.191
165Hartland9,7160.190
166Dresser1,0370.189
167Lannon1,4750.189
168Two Rivers11,2240.189
169Hayward2,5490.188
170Kronenwetter8,4200.188
171Fox Crossing18,9600.187
172Somerset3,0840.187
173Sparta9,9210.186
174Chippewa Falls14,6430.186
175Oostburg3,0770.185
176Grafton12,2740.184
177Delafield7,1920.182
178Arcadia3,7200.182
179Wind Point1,6320.181
180Clintonville4,5530.180
181Prairie du Sac4,3850.180
182Sturgeon Bay9,7020.179
183Eagle2,0160.178
184Iola1,2300.178
185Little Chute11,9300.177
186Strum1,1190.177
187New Richmond10,3340.176
188Augusta1,3810.176
189Hustisford1,0620.176
190Watertown22,8730.175
191Williams Bay2,9670.175
192Dodgeville5,0130.175
193Poynette2,5830.175
194Rib Mountain6,1340.174
195North Hudson3,8480.173
196Cameron1,7630.173
197Berlin5,5230.172
198Gillett1,3330.171
199Oakfield1,2190.171
200Algoma3,2190.170
201Suamico13,0030.169
202Athens1,0050.167
203Harrison13,3450.167
204Denmark2,4720.167
205Milton5,6850.167
206Hudson15,0040.166
207Roberts1,9810.165
208West Bend31,7220.165
209Saukville4,2680.165
210Baraboo12,5060.164
211Kaukauna17,2370.163
212Elroy1,5290.163
213Park Falls2,3080.163
214Campbellsport2,0530.162
215Port Washington12,5690.161
216Black Creek1,2630.161
217Hortonville3,1800.161
218Vernon7,4700.160
219Tichigan5,1730.159
220Lake Hallie7,2450.158
221Cadott1,4950.158
222St. Croix Falls2,4690.157
223Pewaukee16,0020.156
224Waupaca6,3140.155
225Summit4,9970.154
226Luck1,1850.154
227Mazomanie1,7050.152
228Marion1,1670.152
229New Holstein3,1040.152
230Adams2,1440.151
231Howard20,2610.150
232Shell Lake1,5130.150
233St. Peter1,4030.150
234Orfordville1,5670.149
235Osseo1,7360.148
236Hartford15,7610.148
237Palmyra2,0420.148
238Cross Plains4,0590.146
239Menomonie16,5480.146
240Tomah9,5050.146
241Paddock Lake2,9650.146
242Cedarburg12,3170.145
243Antigo8,0580.145
244Manawa1,3170.144
245Elm Grove6,4280.144
246Black River Falls3,5140.143
247Eagle Lake1,0190.142
248Prairie du Chien5,4710.142
249Grantsburg1,3590.142
250Cumberland2,3890.141
251Columbus5,4930.141
252Greenville12,9110.140
253Richland Center5,0300.139
254River Falls16,3490.139
255Shullsburg1,3100.139
256Ripon7,8030.138
257Marshfield18,7180.137
258Sheboygan Falls8,1900.137
259Windsor8,9920.136
260Frederic1,1480.135
261Neillsville2,3140.134
262Marathon City1,3970.133
263Clinton2,0340.132
264Niagara1,3860.131
265Bonduel1,4920.131
266Monroe10,5680.131
267Wind Lake5,0280.131
268Lake Wisconsin5,0510.131
269Jackson7,8820.130
270Merton3,4950.130
271Rice Lake9,0300.129
272Whitehall1,6510.128
273Stratford1,4390.125
274Muskego25,1560.124
275Durand1,7350.124
276Viroqua4,4690.123
277Random Lake1,4940.123
278Loyal1,3610.122
279Randolph1,5740.121
280Mount Horeb7,7190.119
281Clear Lake1,0500.119
282Nashotah1,2720.118
283Maple Bluff1,3190.117
284Edgar1,3660.117
285Spring Green1,4990.117
286Belgium2,6480.117
287Ladysmith3,1520.117
288Crivitz1,0260.117
289Stoughton13,0630.117
290Rhinelander8,2480.115
291Kiel3,9190.114
292Theresa1,3200.113
293Black Earth1,7240.113
294Merrill9,2240.112
295Maine2,6080.111
296Hillsboro1,3240.111
297French Island4,2350.110
298Medford4,3310.107
299Thorp1,6960.107
300Chilton3,9870.107
301Osceola2,8180.106
302Mineral Point2,5750.102
303Ixonia2,4700.101
304Brice Prairie1,8580.101
305Kewaskum4,3670.101
306Belleville2,6280.100
307Mishicot1,4700.097
308Omro3,6390.097
309Oconto Falls2,9790.096
310Green Lake1,0540.095
311Marinette11,0600.095
312Wales2,9150.094
313Tomahawk3,4160.093
314Lake Ripley1,9720.092
315Greenwood1,1630.092
316Lake Wazeecha2,7220.092
317Fontana-on-Geneva Lake1,6330.091
318Cambridge1,5070.090
319Plymouth8,9130.090
320King1,4740.089
321Okauchee Lake4,8270.089
322Trempealeau1,7370.089
323New Glarus2,2760.088
324Evansville5,7710.088
325Hurley1,4380.088
326Butte des Morts1,0530.087
327Pardeeville1,8040.087
328Twin Lakes6,3510.086
329Lauderdale Lakes1,3370.086
330Slinger6,1730.086
331Baldwin4,3130.085
332Peshtigo3,4040.083
333Seymour1,5470.083
334Glenwood City1,2180.083
335Princeton1,1670.082
336Brodhead3,2050.081
337Tainter Lake2,7530.080
338Weyauwega1,7600.079
339Rio1,0680.079
340Bristol5,1960.077
341Lancaster3,9160.076
342Kohler2,1360.076
343Dousman2,0430.075
344Sherwood3,2310.075
345Horicon3,7970.074
346Albany1,0650.074
347Richfield11,8060.073
348Blair1,1690.072
349Luxemburg2,7220.071
350East Troy4,6890.068
351Chetek2,0170.067
352Monticello1,1860.067
353Dane1,0390.065
354Oconomowoc18,3850.064
355Powers Lake1,3780.063
356Boyceville1,2000.063
357Cuba City2,0940.062
358Montello1,4110.062
359Galesville1,7400.061
360Spring Valley1,2600.060
361Yorkville3,2370.058
362Bangor1,4090.056
363Rochester3,7800.055
364Fall Creek1,5020.055
365Hazel Green1,0700.054
366Winneconne2,5190.054
367Amherst1,0330.054
368Big Bend1,3110.053
369Mondovi2,8430.050
370Kewaunee2,8240.050
371Mayville5,1690.047
372Fennimore2,7620.046
373Brillion3,3070.045
374Bloomer3,6910.043
375Woodville1,4970.042
376North Prairie2,5140.041
377Lake Wissota3,1030.041
378Amery2,9590.038
379Westby2,3800.037
380Muscoda1,1190.035
381Chain O' Lakes1,0060.035
382Lodi3,2060.035
383Cornell1,3310.033
384Mosinee4,4920.029
385Spencer1,6210.025
386Sister Bay1,0160.025
387Bohners Lake2,1380.021
388Elkhart Lake1,0970.017
389Howards Grove3,2450.016
390Newburg1,2850.013
391Browns Lake1,7660.000
392Lyons1,2060.000

Methodology

Cities in Wisconsin are ranked by diversity index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most diverse cities in wisconsin?
Milwaukee ranks #1 with 0.652 (diversity index).
What are the top 5 most diverse cities in wisconsin?
1. Milwaukee (0.652), 2. Brown Deer (0.632), 3. Racine (0.554), 4. West Milwaukee (0.526), 5. Fitchburg (0.517)
How many cities in Wisconsin are ranked?
This ranking includes 392 cities in Wisconsin with available data.

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