RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Fewest graduate degrees, Wisconsin counties · 1990

Wisconsin counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 3.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Menominee County, WIWI4,1990.5%–

02Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582.2%–

03Forest County, WIWI9,5742.2%–

04Marinette County, WIWI42,5742.3%–

05Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.4%–

06Adams County, WIWI21,7522.4%–

07Jackson County, WIWI20,9992.4%–

08Shawano County, WIWI41,5602.5%–

09Juneau County, WIWI26,6492.5%–

10Clark County, WIWI35,0522.5%–

11Marquette County, WIWI15,9272.6%–

12Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782.6%–

13Waushara County, WIWI25,2232.6%–

14Iron County, WIWI6,1272.7%–

15Florence County, WIWI4,7482.8%–

16Chippewa County, WIWI67,6142.8%–

17Price County, WIWI13,9882.8%–

18Pepin County, WIWI7,5132.8%–

19Dodge County, WIWI89,0972.8%–

20Monroe County, WIWI46,5722.8%–

21Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.9%–

22Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.9%–

23Langlade County, WIWI19,5342.9%–

24Crawford County, WIWI15,9102.9%–

25Burnett County, WIWI17,2233.0%–

26Taylor County, WIWI20,1183.0%–

27Calumet County, WIWI53,9823.0%–

28Rusk County, WIWI14,1463.0%–

29Waupaca County, WIWI51,4613.1%–

30Buffalo County, WIWI13,3183.1%–

31Richland County, WIWI17,0363.1%–

32Barron County, WIWI46,4843.2%–

33Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.3%–

34Green County, WIWI37,2273.3%–

35Polk County, WIWI45,8033.4%–

36Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.4%–

37Columbia County, WIWI58,1323.5%–

38Vernon County, WIWI31,4433.6%–

39Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.7%–

40Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0473.8%–

41Iowa County, WIWI23,9513.9%–

42Sauk County, WIWI66,6524.0%–

43Washington County, WIWI139,2384.0%–

44Washburn County, WIWI17,0874.0%–

45Sawyer County, WIWI18,8464.0%–

46Marathon County, WIWI139,4324.1%–

47Kenosha County, WIWI168,4484.1%–

48Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.3%–

49Outagamie County, WIWI195,8944.4%–

50Ashland County, WIWI16,2034.4%–

51Rock County, WIWI166,4724.4%–

52Door County, WIWI30,6164.4%–

53Wood County, WIWI74,0604.6%–

54Brown County, WIWI275,8034.6%–

55Jefferson County, WIWI86,5054.7%–

56Racine County, WIWI198,9194.9%–

57Oneida County, WIWI38,1315.0%–

58Douglas County, WIWI43,9905.0%–

59Grant County, WIWI52,4465.2%–

60St. Croix County, WIWI98,2765.4%–

61Pierce County, WIWI43,5195.4%–

62Winnebago County, WIWI174,2185.7%–

63Bayfield County, WIWI16,7875.8%–

64Portage County, WIWI71,9436.0%–

65Walworth County, WIWI106,1276.1%–

66Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2166.2%–

67La Crosse County, WIWI121,3397.3%–

68Dunn County, WIWI46,2237.5%–

69Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0337.6%–

70Waukesha County, WIWI417,2107.7%–

71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3469.4%–

72Dane County, WIWI590,37513.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS