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Fewest graduate degrees, Wisconsin cities · 1990

Wisconsin cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 137 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Sturtevant, WIWI6,8520.8%−59%

02Little Chute, WIWI11,8001.6%−40%

03Slinger, WIWI6,4951.6%−64%

04Kimberly, WIWI7,5561.9%−53%

05Two Rivers, WIWI11,2222.1%−46%

06Cudahy, WIWI17,6552.2%−38%

07New London, WIWI7,7262.4%−46%

08Sussex, WIWI12,7792.4%−54%

09Plymouth, WIWI8,8212.4%−55%

10Jackson, WIWI8,3222.5%−12%

11Twin Lakes, WIWI6,3382.5%−54%

12St. Francis, WIWI8,9552.6%−38%

13Waupun, WIWI11,1502.7%−28%

14Marinette, WIWI11,1682.7%−36%

15Hartford, WIWI16,0052.7%−29%

16Altoona, WIWI9,3762.7%−63%

17Kaukauna, WIWI18,5172.8%−16%

18Mayville, WIWI5,1842.9%−20%

19Windsor, WIWI10,0852.9%−68%

20Edgerton, WIWI6,1212.9%−20%

21North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,4252.9%+13%

22West Allis, WIWI60,1192.9%−31%

23Shawano, WIWI9,6932.9%−51%

24Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,4083.0%−22%

25Sparta, WIWI9,9743.0%+0%

26Berlin, WIWI5,5883.1%+13%

27Menasha, WIWI18,3853.2%−31%

28Mukwonago, WIWI8,5443.2%−41%

29Pewaukee, WIWI8,2163.2%−50%

30Howard, WIWI22,2333.2%−41%

31Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,6873.2%+5%

32Waunakee, WIWI16,4113.3%−58%

33Tomah, WIWI9,6003.4%−18%

34Antigo, WIWI8,0603.4%−43%

35Jefferson, WIWI7,8143.5%+11%

36Oak Creek, WIWI38,2963.6%−35%

37Columbus, WIWI5,4003.6%−38%

38Fond du Lac, WIWI44,5413.7%−31%

39Manitowoc, WIWI34,6713.7%−14%

40Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,3843.7%−55%

41Rothschild, WIWI5,6273.8%−30%

42Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,2933.8%−30%

43Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,3983.9%−33%

44Portage, WIWI9,9563.9%−21%

45Kenosha, WIWI99,2393.9%−38%

46Sheboygan, WIWI49,3764.0%−18%

47Dodgeville, WIWI5,0764.0%−7%

48Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,6544.1%+13%

49Green Bay, WIWI106,6754.1%−18%

50Watertown, WIWI22,7044.1%−13%

51Reedsburg, WIWI10,6414.1%+3%

52Monroe, WIWI10,5814.1%−35%

53Beaver Dam, WIWI16,5424.2%−16%

54Racine, WIWI77,9084.2%−7%

55Elkhorn, WIWI10,0454.3%−40%

56Waupaca, WIWI6,3524.3%−31%

57Germantown, WIWI21,0504.3%−36%

58South Milwaukee, WIWI20,1914.3%+5%

59Muskego, WIWI25,6024.4%−41%

60Milton, WIWI6,0244.4%−42%

61Evansville, WIWI5,8374.4%−15%

62Weston, WIWI15,9314.5%−12%

63Janesville, WIWI66,9294.5%−25%

64Grafton, WIWI13,3894.5%−41%

65Milwaukee, WIWI562,4074.5%−25%

66Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,2914.5%−42%

67Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,9174.6%−7%

68Merrill, WIWI9,3894.6%−11%

69Union Grove, WIWI5,3704.7%−37%

70Rice Lake, WIWI8,8824.8%+8%

71Waterford, WIWI6,0254.8%−26%

72Beloit, WIWI36,6494.8%+9%

73Greenfield, WIWI37,1594.9%−10%

74West Bend, WIWI32,2684.9%−26%

75Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,7985.0%−45%

76Port Washington, WIWI12,6585.0%−32%

77Baraboo, WIWI13,2245.1%−10%

78Burlington, WIWI10,9515.1%−18%

79Richland Center, WIWI5,0205.1%−10%

80Rhinelander, WIWI8,2425.2%−12%

81Mount Horeb, WIWI7,7255.2%−37%

82Superior, WIWI26,3975.3%−4%

83Sun Prairie, WIWI39,2275.4%−28%

84Oconomowoc, WIWI20,1195.5%−34%

85Holmen, WIWI12,1055.5%+23%

86New Richmond, WIWI10,9885.6%+24%

87Delavan, WIWI9,2285.6%+8%

88Lake Mills, WIWI6,6555.6%+13%

89Oregon, WIWI12,0155.7%−51%

90Wausau, WIWI40,1885.7%−22%

91Stoughton, WIWI13,2565.7%−11%

92DeForest, WIWI13,0945.7%−3%

93Cottage Grove, WIWI8,9305.8%−35%

94Neenah, WIWI27,6385.9%−21%

95Franklin, WIWI36,6876.1%−28%

96Hartland, WIWI10,7406.2%−37%

97West Salem, WIWI5,2886.3%+8%

98Ashland, WIWI7,9276.4%−16%

99Appleton, WIWI75,4526.5%−24%

100Oshkosh, WIWI67,4606.6%−3%

101Lake Geneva, WIWI8,8186.7%−9%

102Rib Mountain, WIWI7,2806.7%−38%

103Ripon, WIWI7,7386.8%+3%

104Hudson, WIWI15,0196.8%−24%

105Cedarburg, WIWI12,9166.8%−49%

106Plover, WIWI14,2746.8%−25%

107De Pere, WIWI25,5907.0%−24%

108Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,3887.2%+7%

109Waukesha, WIWI70,8727.2%−21%

110Marshfield, WIWI18,9807.4%−8%

111McFarland, WIWI9,1457.8%−7%

112Onalaska, WIWI20,2978.0%−28%

113New Berlin, WIWI39,9538.0%−31%

114La Crosse, WIWI50,7848.1%−6%

115Hales Corners, WIWI7,7408.2%−20%

116Eau Claire, WIWI72,4658.5%−3%

117Stevens Point, WIWI26,3778.6%−3%

118Verona, WIWI16,8218.6%−39%

119Monona, WIWI8,6649.2%−8%

120Brown Deer, WIWI12,8219.3%−5%

121Greendale, WIWI14,42610.1%−14%

122Fitchburg, WIWI34,61510.3%−35%

123River Falls, WIWI17,91610.3%−15%

124Delafield, WIWI7,31410.3%−12%

125Menomonie, WIWI16,66412.9%+17%

126Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64913.2%−23%

127Glendale, WIWI14,79513.4%−25%

128Brookfield, WIWI41,44814.1%−20%

129Middleton, WIWI23,11514.8%−30%

130Platteville, WIWI11,81515.1%−7%

131Whitewater, WIWI16,03816.9%+37%

132Mequon, WIWI25,12018.0%−20%

133Madison, WIWI286,23318.5%−11%

134Elm Grove, WIWI6,35420.2%−26%

135Shorewood, WIWI13,47423.6%−14%

136Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48925.3%−15%

137Fox Point, WIWI6,58326.9%−8%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES