Wisconsin statistical areas explained

The U.S. currently has 40 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 11 combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas, and 14 micropolitan statistical areas in Wisconsin.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA, comprising the area around the Wisconsin's largest city, Milwaukee.

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The 40 United States statistical areas and 72 counties of the State of Wisconsin

Combined statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)County2023 population (est.)Metropolitan division2023 population (est.)
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA2,036,833Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA1,560,424Milwaukee County, Wisconsin916,205none
Waukesha County, Wisconsin412,591
Washington County, Wisconsin138,168
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin93,460
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI MSA196,613Racine County, Wisconsin196,613
Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI μSA105,822Walworth County, Wisconsin105,822
Beaver Dam, WI μSA88,231Dodge County, Wisconsin88,231
Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI μSA85,743Jefferson County, Wisconsin85,743
Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI CSA924,543Madison, WI MSA694,345Dane County, Wisconsin575,347
Columbia County, Wisconsin58,091
Green County, Wisconsin36,951
Iowa County, Wisconsin23,956
Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA164,278Rock County, Wisconsin164,278
Baraboo, WI μSA65,920Sauk County, Wisconsin65,920
Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CSA418,168Appleton, WI MSA246,433Outagamie County, Wisconsin193,234
Calumet County, Wisconsin53,199
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA171,735Winnebago County, Wisconsin171,735
Green Bay-Shawano, WI CSA377,217Green Bay, WI MSA331,882Brown County, Wisconsin271,417
Oconto County, Wisconsin39,775
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin20,690
Shawano, WI μSA45,335Shawano County, Wisconsin41,109
Menominee County, Wisconsin4,226
Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI CSA283,575Wausau, WI MSA138,612Marathon County, Wisconsin138,612
Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI μSA73,939Wood County, Wisconsin73,939
Stevens Point-Plover, WI μSA71,024Portage County, Wisconsin71,024
Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI CSA220,667Eau Claire, WI MSA174,873Eau Claire County, Wisconsin107,903
Chippewa County, Wisconsin66,970
Menomonie, WI μSA45,794Dunn County, Wisconsin45,794
La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN MSA216,389
197,807 		La Crosse-Onlaska, WI-MN MSA170,238
151,656 (WI)		La Crosse County, Wisconsin120,486
Vernon County, Wisconsin31,170
Houston County, Minnesota18,582
Sparta, WI μSA46,151Monroe County, Wisconsin46,151
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA9,794,558
167,488 (WI)		Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN MSA9,262,825Cook County, Illinois5,087,072Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL MD7,075,391
DuPage County, Illinois921,213
Will County, Illinois700,728
McHenry County, Illinois312,800
Grundy County, Illinois53,578
Kane County, Illinois514,982Elgin, IL MD755,246
Kendall County, Illinois139,976
DeKalb County, Illinois100,288
Lake County, Indiana500,598Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN MD723,428
Porter County, Indiana175,335
Jasper County, Indiana33,535
Newton County, Indiana13,960
Lake County, Illinois708,760Lake County, IL MD708,760
Kenosha, WI MSA167,488Kenosha County, Wisconsin167,488none
Ottawa, IL μSA146,599LaSalle County, Illinois108,309
Bureau County, Illinois32,729
Putnam County, Illinois5,561
Michigan City-La Porte, IN MSA111,706LaPorte County, Indiana111,706
Kankakee, IL MSA105,940Kankakee County, Illinois105,940
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA4,104,630
139,789 (WI)		Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA3,711,864
139,789 (WI)		Hennepin County, Minnesota1,258,713
Ramsey County, Minnesota536,075
Dakota County, Minnesota447,440
Anoka County, Minnesota372,441
Washington County, Minnesota278,936
Scott County, Minnesota155,814
Wright County, Minnesota151,150
Carver County, Minnesota111,057
Sherburne County, Minnesota102,206
St. Croix County, Wisconsin96,763
Chisago County, Minnesota58,535
Isanti County, Minnesota43,182
Pierce County, Wisconsin43,026
Le Sueur County, Minnesota29,255
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota27,427
St. Cloud, MN MSA202,577Stearns County, Minnesota160,977
Benton County, Minnesota41,600
Faribault-Northfield, MN μSA67,948Rice County, Minnesota67,948
Red Wing, MN μSA48,035Goodhue County, Minnesota48,035
Owatonna, MN μSA37,421Steele County, Minnesota37,421
Hutchinson, MN μSA36,785McLeod County, Minnesota36,785
noneSheboygan, WI MSA117,752Sheboygan County, Wisconsin117,752
Fond du Lac, WI MSA103,948Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin103,948
Manitowoc, WI μSA81,331Manitowoc County, Wisconsin81,331
Platteville, WI μSA51,409Grant County, Wisconsin51,409
Rice Lake, WI μSA46,833Barron County, Wisconsin46,833
Marinette-Iron Mountain, WI-MI CSA95,715
46,788 (WI)		Marinette, WI-MI μSA65,051
42,106 (WI)		Marinette County, Wisconsin42,106
Menominee County, Michigan22,945
Iron Mountain, MI-WI μSA30,664
4,682 (WI)		Dickinson County, Michigan25,982
Florence County, Wisconsin4,682
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI CSA326,968
44,264 (WI)		Duluth, MN-WI MSA281,603
44,264 (WI)		St. Louis County, Minnesota200,514
Douglas County, Wisconsin44,264
Carlton County, Minnesota36,825
Grand Rapids, MN μSA45,365Itasca County, Minnesota45,365
noneWaupaca County, Wisconsin51,388
Polk County, Wisconsin45,762
Oneida County, Wisconsin38,226
Clark County, Wisconsin34,774
Trempealeau County, Wisconsin30,899
Door County, Wisconsin30,562
Lincoln County, Wisconsin28,405
Juneau County, Wisconsin26,594
Waushara County, Wisconsin24,934
Vilas County, Wisconsin23,885
Adams County, Wisconsin21,449
Jackson County, Wisconsin20,855
Taylor County, Wisconsin20,058
Langlade County, Wisconsin19,404
Green Lake County, Wisconsin19,344
Sawyer County, Wisconsin18,552
Richland County, Wisconsin17,197
Burnett County, Wisconsin17,092
Lafayette County, Wisconsin16,945
Washburn County, Wisconsin16,930
Bayfield County, Wisconsin16,769
Ashland County, Wisconsin16,079
Crawford County, Wisconsin15,944
Marquette County, Wisconsin15,838
Rusk County, Wisconsin14,143
Price County, Wisconsin14,102
Buffalo County, Wisconsin13,419
Forest County, Wisconsin9,325
Pepin County, Wisconsin7,441
Iron County, Wisconsin6,228
State of Wisconsin5,910,955

Primary statistical areas

Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 40 statistical areas of Wisconsin, 16 are PSAs comprising 11 combined statistical areas, two metropolitan statistical areas and three micropolitan statistical areas.

The 16 primary statistical areas of the State of Wisconsin

scope=col rowspan=22020 rankscope=col rowspan=2Primary statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowMilwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI CSA
scope=rowMadison-Janesville-Beloit, WI CSA
scope=rowAppleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI CSA
scope=rowGreen Bay-Shawano, WI CSA
scope=rowWausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI CSA
scope=rowEau Claire-Menomonie, WI CSA
scope=rowLa Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN CSA (WI)
scope=rowChicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA (WI)
scope=rowMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA (WI)
scope=rowSheboygan, WI MSA
scope=rowFond du Lac, WI MSA
scope=rowManitowoc, WI μSA
scope=rowPlatteville, WI μSA
scope=rowRice Lake, WI μSA
scope=rowMarinette-Iron Mountain, WI-MI CSA (WI)
scope=rowDuluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI CSA (WI)
La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN MSA
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI CSA
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA
Marinette-Iron Mountain, WI-MI CSA
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI MSA

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas . July 21, 2023 . 0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01 . October 23, 2023 . Office of Management and Budget.
  2. Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
  3. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.

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