$ 0 0 Series: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban ContinuumSeries: Growing Rural Wisconsin's EconomyReport: Population Decline In Wisconsin's Rural Counties Is Getting WorseAudio: Rob MentzerWisconsin Public RadioFeb. 10, 2020 | 6 a.m.Shared viaWPRTwo-thirds of Wisconsin's rural counties lost population between 2010 and 2018, according to a report from Forward Analytics. It's a trend that's likely to get worse in the next decade.