County outline
Where Outagamie County is located
Area breakdown
Land accounts for 98.9% of Outagamie County’s measured area and water for 1.1%. Its combined area converts to 1,669.5 square kilometers or approximately 412,549 acres.
Green: land · blue: water
| Measurement | Square miles | Square kilometers | Acres |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 637.557 | 1,651.265 | 408,036.5 |
| Water | 7.051 | 18.262 | 4,512.6 |
| Total | 644.608 | 1,669.527 | 412,549.1 |
How Outagamie County compares
By original Census land area, Outagamie County ranks #45 of 72 in Wisconsin and #1493 of 3,222 nationally. National rankings include the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Its land area is 0.847 times the Wisconsin county-equivalent median of 753 square miles. It accounts for 1.2% of the combined county land area in the state.
See the complete Wisconsin ranking · What counts as a county equivalent?
Population and density of Outagamie County
The Census Bureau estimates that 195,894 people lived in Outagamie County on July 1, 2025. That ranks #365 of 3,222 county equivalents nationally and #6 of 72 in Wisconsin. Since the April 1, 2020 estimates base of 190,700, the population has grown by 5,194 (+2.7%), compared with +1.3% for Wisconsin as a whole.
With 637.6 square miles of land, that is 307 people per square mile (119 per km²), placing Outagamie County #501 nationally for density and #10 in Wisconsin. The median county equivalent has 47 people per square mile; the Wisconsin median is 51. Put another way, there are about 2.1 acres of land per resident.
| July 1 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 190,959 | 191,386 | 192,510 | 193,628 | 194,785 | 195,894 |
| Change | — | +427 | +1,124 | +1,118 | +1,157 | +1,109 |
U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates. Estimates are revised each year and are not decennial census counts. Density divides the whole population by the whole county’s land area, so it describes an average, not how settlement is distributed within the county. Population sources and methods.
Cities and towns in Outagamie County
Outagamie County is divided into 36 cities and towns. In Wisconsin, county subdivisions are local governments, and together they cover all of the county’s land and residents.
The most populous is Appleton city, with 63,246 residents (32.3% of the county). The largest by land is Oneida town, at 60.8 mi², or 9.5% of the county’s land. Among those with at least 1,000 residents in 2020, Hortonville village grew fastest since then (+10.2%).
| County subdivision | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton cityCounty seat | 63,246 | +0.5% | 22 | 3.5% |
| Grand Chute town | 24,579 | +3.2% | 22 | 3.5% |
| Kaukauna city | 18,517 | +8.3% | 8.51 | 1.3% |
| Greenville village | 13,388 | +5.5% | 35.7 | 5.6% |
| Little Chute village | 11,800 | +1.4% | 6.505 | 1% |
| Kimberly village | 7,556 | +3.3% | 2.297 | 0.4% |
| Buchanan town | 6,793 | −0.5% | 14.4 | 2.3% |
| Freedom town | 6,354 | +2.3% | 34.3 | 5.4% |
| Oneida town | 4,568 | −0.2% | 60.8 | 9.5% |
| Center town | 3,706 | +2.1% | 34.8 | 5.5% |
| Seymour city | 3,628 | +2.3% | 2.79 | 0.4% |
| Combined Locks village | 3,626 | −0.2% | 1.859 | 0.3% |
| Hortonville village | 3,340 | +10.2% | 3.403 | 0.5% |
| Ellington town | 3,307 | +4.3% | 34.6 | 5.4% |
| Dale town | 2,902 | +0.9% | 30.4 | 4.8% |
Show the other 21 subdivisions
| Name | Population 2025 | Since 2020 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|---|
| New London city | 1,831 | +3.8% | 2.38 |
| Vandenbroek town | 1,701 | +4.9% | 7.389 |
| Black Creek village | 1,335 | −1.8% | 0.997 |
| Kaukauna town | 1,295 | −0.2% | 16.1 |
| Black Creek town | 1,249 | +0.1% | 35 |
| Osborn town | 1,229 | +2.4% | 16.9 |
| Seymour town | 1,201 | +0.8% | 30.3 |
| Bovina town | 1,190 | +3.5% | 33.3 |
| Hortonia town | 1,040 | −0.4% | 18.3 |
| Cicero town | 1,013 | +0.3% | 35.3 |
| Wrightstown village | 965 | +239.8% | 1.111 |
| Shiocton village | 935 | −0.8% | 1.565 |
| Maine town | 849 | −0.2% | 36.8 |
| Liberty town | 835 | +1.1% | 29.4 |
| Deer Creek town | 625 | −0.8% | 35.2 |
| Maple Creek town | 586 | −0.8% | 21.2 |
| Bear Creek village | 418 | −2.1% | 0.922 |
| Nichols village | 287 | 0% | 0.885 |
| Fox Crossing village | 0 | — | 0.001 |
| Harrison village | 0 | — | 0.017 |
| Howard village | 0 | — | 0.017 |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates, counting only the part of each subdivision inside Outagamie County. Land: 2026 Census Gazetteer. How communities are listed.
Metropolitan area
Outagamie County is a central county of the Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its 2 county equivalents have 249,876 residents on 955.8 square miles of land; Outagamie County accounts for 66.7% of the land and 78.4% of the residents. By combined land it ranks #284 of 393 metropolitan areas, and #200 by population. It belongs to the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Combined Statistical Area.
| County equivalent | Population 2025 | Land mi² |
|---|---|---|
| Outagamie County | 195,894 | 637.6 |
| Calumet County | 53,982 | 318.3 |
ZIP codes
25 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Outagamie County; 15 of them have most of their land inside the county, and the others mainly cover neighboring areas.
54106541075411354115541305413654140541525415554165541705418054313549115491354914549155492254929549315494054942549445495654961
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are the Census Bureau’s approximations of USPS ZIP Code service areas, from the 2020 Census relationship files. Lighter codes have less than half of their land in this county. Post-office-box and single-address ZIP Codes have no tabulation area.
Counties bordering Outagamie County
Outagamie County shares a land border with 5 county equivalents. It has more land than 3 of them. The largest neighbor is Shawano County (893.2 mi²) and the smallest is Calumet County (318.3 mi²). Together with its neighbors, Outagamie County forms a block of 3,561.5 mi² of land, of which it holds 17.9%.
| Bordering county equivalent | Land mi² | Size vs. Outagamie | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawano County | 893.2 | 1.4× larger | Compare |
| Waupaca County | 747.7 | 1.2× larger | Compare |
| Brown County | 530.1 | 1.2× smaller | Compare |
| Winnebago County | 434.7 | 1.5× smaller | Compare |
| Calumet County | 318.3 | 2× smaller | Compare |
How big is Outagamie County compared with U.S. states?
Outagamie County has less land than any of the 50 states. Rhode Island, the smallest state by land area, has 1,033.9 mi², about 1.6 times as much. Wisconsin’s county land could hold about 85 areas the size of Outagamie County.
Another way to picture it: the same land area would fill a square about 25.2 miles (40.6 km) on each side. Real county shapes are rarely square, so this is a scale reference rather than a width or driving distance.
State figures are the sums of each state’s county-equivalent land measurements in the same Census release, so states and counties are compared on the same basis. Published state totals can differ slightly because of rounding. Compare all states · Counties bigger than entire states.
What stands out about Outagamie County?
Outagamie County has more land than 1,729 of the other 3,221 county equivalents in the dataset.
A median is the middle county-equivalent measurement, not the average of the largest and smallest. All three bars use the same linear scale. Very small areas may appear as a thin sliver; the labels retain their values.
Does including water change its rank?
Using land plus water places Outagamie County at #1,593 nationally by total area, 100 places farther from the top than its land rank. Other county equivalents gain more area when their water measurements are included.
Its water share is 1.1%, compared with a national county-equivalent median of 1.2%. The two percentages are within 0.1 percentage points of each other. This describes the statistical geography’s land/water mix, not flood exposure or developable land.
Closest positions in the national land ranking
These entries sit immediately beside Outagamie County in the national ranking. They can be in different states and are not necessarily geographic neighbors.
| Land rank | County equivalent | Land mi² | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1492 | Hardee County, Florida | 637.6 | Compare |
| #1493 | Outagamie County, Wisconsin | 637.6 | This county |
| #1494 | Chicot County, Arkansas | 637 | Compare |
Calculated from the same Census release as the area table. Total-area order uses original ALAND + AWATER; water shares and chart labels use published square miles. Calculation details.
Representative coordinates
The Census internal point is 44.418226, -88.464988. It represents a location inside the geography; it is not necessarily the centroid or the address of a courthouse.
Source and precision
U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files, Counties. Original ALAND: 1,651,266,094 m²; AWATER: 18,260,946 m². Rankings use ALAND; exact ties use ascending GEOID. Tables preserve Census-published square miles to three decimals, with conversions based on those values.
Common questions
How big is Outagamie County?
Outagamie County, Wisconsin has 637.6 square miles (1,651.3 km²) of land and 7.051 square miles of water, for a total area of 644.6 square miles. It ranks #1493 of 3,222 U.S. county equivalents by land area.
Is Outagamie County the largest county in Wisconsin?
No. Outagamie County ranks #45 of 72 in Wisconsin by land area. The largest is Marathon County, with 1,545.2 square miles of land.
What counties border Outagamie County?
Outagamie County shares a land border with Waupaca County, Brown County, Shawano County, Winnebago County, and Calumet County.
What is the population of Outagamie County?
The Census Bureau estimates Outagamie County had 195,894 residents on July 1, 2025, ranking #365 of 3,222 county equivalents. That is 307 people per square mile of land.
What is the county seat of Outagamie County?
The county seat of Outagamie County is Appleton.
What cities and towns are in Outagamie County?
Outagamie County has 36 county subdivisions (cities, towns and townships). The most populous five are Appleton city, Grand Chute town, Kaukauna city, Greenville village, and Little Chute village.
Is Outagamie County part of a metropolitan area?
Yes. It is a central county of the Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has 2 county equivalents and 249,876 residents.
How many ZIP codes are in Outagamie County?
25 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas have land in Outagamie County, and 15 of them have most of their land inside the county. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS ZIP Code areas.
How does Outagamie County compare with U.S. states?
It has less land than every state. Rhode Island, the smallest, has 1.6 times as much land.
How many acres of land are in Outagamie County?
The land measurement converts to approximately 408,036 acres. Including water, total area is approximately 412,549 acres. One square mile equals 640 acres.
Why might another source show a different area?
Check whether it reports land or total area, its Census vintage, and its rounding. Our guide explains how to reconcile county area figures.
Can this establish a property boundary?
No. Statistical measurements and generalized maps do not establish property lines. Consult the relevant local surveying or land-records authority.