Wisconsin county geography overview
Wisconsin has 72 counties, which places it 19th among the 50 state and District of Columbia maps in this atlas when ordered by number of county-level units. Their combined 54,168.2 square miles of land place the state 25th by mapped land area.
The average county-level area is 752 square miles, while the median is 753 square miles. The median is often the better description of a typical unit because one or two very large areas can pull the average upward. The five largest units together account for about 13% of the state’s mapped land area.
Largest and smallest Wisconsin counties
Marathon County is the largest county-level unit by land area at 1,545.2 square miles. It represents about 3% of all mapped land in Wisconsin. At the other end of the range, Pepin County has 232 square miles of land.
Largest by land area
- Marathon County1,545.2 sq mi
- Bayfield County1,477.9 sq mi
- Marinette County1,399.5 sq mi
- Douglas County1,304.3 sq mi
- Sawyer County1,257.6 sq mi
Smallest by land area
- Pepin County232 sq mi
- Ozaukee County233 sq mi
- Milwaukee County241.5 sq mi
- Kenosha County271.8 sq mi
- Calumet County318.2 sq mi
Rankings use land area rather than total area. This avoids making coastal or lake counties appear larger solely because their boundaries include extensive water.
Alphabetical list of Wisconsin counties
The table is alphabetical, so it works as a name and FIPS-code reference rather than an area ranking. Every identifier begins with the Wisconsin state FIPS prefix 55. Land and water figures are rounded to one decimal place.
72 county-level areas
Download county data / numbered map key (CSV)| No. | Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams County | 55001 | 645.6 sq mi | 41.8 sq mi |
| 2 | Ashland County | 55003 | 1,045 sq mi | 1,247.4 sq mi |
| 3 | Barron County | 55005 | 863.1 sq mi | 26.7 sq mi |
| 4 | Bayfield County | 55007 | 1,477.9 sq mi | 563.8 sq mi |
| 5 | Brown County | 55009 | 530.1 sq mi | 85.6 sq mi |
| 6 | Buffalo County | 55011 | 675.8 sq mi | 33.8 sq mi |
| 7 | Burnett County | 55013 | 821.6 sq mi | 58.6 sq mi |
| 8 | Calumet County | 55015 | 318.2 sq mi | 78.8 sq mi |
| 9 | Chippewa County | 55017 | 1,008.4 sq mi | 32.8 sq mi |
| 10 | Clark County | 55019 | 1,209.7 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| 11 | Columbia County | 55021 | 765.6 sq mi | 30.4 sq mi |
| 12 | Crawford County | 55023 | 570.8 sq mi | 28.4 sq mi |
| 13 | Dane County | 55025 | 1,196.5 sq mi | 41 sq mi |
| 14 | Dodge County | 55027 | 875.7 sq mi | 31.4 sq mi |
| 15 | Door County | 55029 | 481.9 sq mi | 1,888.3 sq mi |
| 16 | Douglas County | 55031 | 1,304.3 sq mi | 175.4 sq mi |
| 17 | Dunn County | 55033 | 850.2 sq mi | 13.7 sq mi |
| 18 | Eau Claire County | 55035 | 637.9 sq mi | 7.3 sq mi |
| 19 | Florence County | 55037 | 488 sq mi | 9.3 sq mi |
| 20 | Fond du Lac County | 55039 | 719.6 sq mi | 46.3 sq mi |
| 21 | Forest County | 55041 | 1,014.3 sq mi | 32.2 sq mi |
| 22 | Grant County | 55043 | 1,147.6 sq mi | 35.8 sq mi |
| 23 | Green County | 55045 | 584 sq mi | 0.5 sq mi |
| 24 | Green Lake County | 55047 | 349.5 sq mi | 30.6 sq mi |
| 25 | Iowa County | 55049 | 762.7 sq mi | 5.4 sq mi |
| 26 | Iron County | 55051 | 758.2 sq mi | 161 sq mi |
| 27 | Jackson County | 55053 | 987.9 sq mi | 12.6 sq mi |
| 28 | Jefferson County | 55055 | 556.5 sq mi | 26.2 sq mi |
| 29 | Juneau County | 55057 | 767.1 sq mi | 38.1 sq mi |
| 30 | Kenosha County | 55059 | 271.8 sq mi | 482.2 sq mi |
| 31 | Kewaunee County | 55061 | 342.5 sq mi | 741.8 sq mi |
| 32 | La Crosse County | 55063 | 451.8 sq mi | 28.2 sq mi |
| 33 | Lafayette County | 55065 | 633.6 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| 34 | Langlade County | 55067 | 870.7 sq mi | 17.1 sq mi |
| 35 | Lincoln County | 55069 | 878.8 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| 36 | Manitowoc County | 55071 | 589.3 sq mi | 904.8 sq mi |
| 37 | Marathon County | 55073 | 1,545.2 sq mi | 31.1 sq mi |
| 38 | Marinette County | 55075 | 1,399.5 sq mi | 150.5 sq mi |
| 39 | Marquette County | 55077 | 455.7 sq mi | 8.8 sq mi |
| 40 | Menominee County | 55078 | 357.6 sq mi | 7.3 sq mi |
| 41 | Milwaukee County | 55079 | 241.5 sq mi | 948.1 sq mi |
| 42 | Monroe County | 55081 | 900.9 sq mi | 7.2 sq mi |
| 43 | Oconto County | 55083 | 997.5 sq mi | 151.4 sq mi |
| 44 | Oneida County | 55085 | 1,113.9 sq mi | 122.6 sq mi |
| 45 | Outagamie County | 55087 | 637.6 sq mi | 7.1 sq mi |
| 46 | Ozaukee County | 55089 | 233 sq mi | 883.2 sq mi |
| 47 | Pepin County | 55091 | 232 sq mi | 16.7 sq mi |
| 48 | Pierce County | 55093 | 574 sq mi | 18.7 sq mi |
| 49 | Polk County | 55095 | 914.3 sq mi | 42.1 sq mi |
| 50 | Portage County | 55097 | 800.9 sq mi | 21.9 sq mi |
| 51 | Price County | 55099 | 1,254.1 sq mi | 24 sq mi |
| 52 | Racine County | 55101 | 332.6 sq mi | 459.5 sq mi |
| 53 | Richland County | 55103 | 586.1 sq mi | 3.1 sq mi |
| 54 | Rock County | 55105 | 718.2 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| 55 | Rusk County | 55107 | 913.5 sq mi | 17.3 sq mi |
| 56 | Sauk County | 55111 | 831.6 sq mi | 17.6 sq mi |
| 57 | Sawyer County | 55113 | 1,257.6 sq mi | 92.6 sq mi |
| 58 | Shawano County | 55115 | 893.2 sq mi | 16.2 sq mi |
| 59 | Sheboygan County | 55117 | 511.5 sq mi | 759.7 sq mi |
| 60 | St. Croix County | 55109 | 722.2 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| 61 | Taylor County | 55119 | 975.1 sq mi | 9.5 sq mi |
| 62 | Trempealeau County | 55121 | 733 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| 63 | Vernon County | 55123 | 791.6 sq mi | 24.8 sq mi |
| 64 | Vilas County | 55125 | 857.7 sq mi | 160 sq mi |
| 65 | Walworth County | 55127 | 555.4 sq mi | 21.2 sq mi |
| 66 | Washburn County | 55129 | 797.1 sq mi | 56.2 sq mi |
| 67 | Washington County | 55131 | 430.6 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| 68 | Waukesha County | 55133 | 549.7 sq mi | 30.8 sq mi |
| 69 | Waupaca County | 55135 | 747.7 sq mi | 17.5 sq mi |
| 70 | Waushara County | 55137 | 626.2 sq mi | 11.2 sq mi |
| 71 | Winnebago County | 55139 | 434.7 sq mi | 143.9 sq mi |
| 72 | Wood County | 55141 | 793 sq mi | 16.2 sq mi |
How to read and use this map
County lines are administrative boundaries, not postal routes. A mailing address can use a city name associated with a neighboring area, and ZIP codes can cross county lines. When you need to identify a county for an address, confirm it with an official geocoder or local government source.
For classroom or planning use, download a PDF from the controls above. Labelled exports use numbered callouts for crowded areas; numbered quiz maps match the alphabetical county list. SVG files keep the boundary lines sharp at larger paper sizes.
Interpreting the water figure: About 17% of the summed mapped area in this state is water. County water area can include coastal waters, bays, lakes, or rivers assigned by the Census boundary file; it is shown separately from land and should not be used to estimate developable land.
Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin has 72 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Wisconsin county map?
Yes. Choose Download / print and select PDF for a landscape Letter page, PNG for an image, or SVG for editable vector artwork. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.
What is the largest county in Wisconsin?
Marathon County is the largest by land area in this dataset at 1,545.2 square miles. This is an area ranking, not a population ranking.
What is the smallest county in Wisconsin?
Pepin County is the smallest by land area in this dataset at 232 square miles.
Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:5,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 27, 2026.