Is Appleton WI growing?
John Thompson
Updated on January 13, 2026
APPLETON - The three counties that encompass the Fox Cities added more than 22,000 people during the past decade, according to redistricting data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The 2020 census shows Outagamie County's population grew by 14,010 (7.9%) since 2010 and now totals 190,705.