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Fewest graduate degrees, Wisconsin counties · 2000

Wisconsin counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Menominee County, WIWI4,1992.2%+317%

02Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.6%+11%

03Forest County, WIWI9,5742.9%+28%

04Clark County, WIWI35,0522.9%+15%

05Rusk County, WIWI14,1462.9%−3%

06Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.0%+21%

07Marquette County, WIWI15,9273.0%+17%

08Taylor County, WIWI20,1183.2%+6%

09Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7583.3%+51%

10Jackson County, WIWI20,9993.3%+35%

11Price County, WIWI13,9883.3%+18%

12Adams County, WIWI21,7523.4%+43%

13Monroe County, WIWI46,5723.5%+22%

14Waushara County, WIWI25,2233.5%+35%

15Florence County, WIWI4,7483.6%+28%

16Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.6%+8%

17Dodge County, WIWI89,0973.7%+31%

18Iron County, WIWI6,1273.7%+39%

19Marinette County, WIWI42,5743.8%+66%

20Shawano County, WIWI41,5603.9%+57%

21Crawford County, WIWI15,9103.9%+33%

22Pepin County, WIWI7,5133.9%+38%

23Buffalo County, WIWI13,3183.9%+25%

24Burnett County, WIWI17,2234.0%+32%

25Lafayette County, WIWI17,4784.0%+53%

26Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1714.1%+41%

27Waupaca County, WIWI51,4614.1%+32%

28Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7104.2%+44%

29Barron County, WIWI46,4844.2%+30%

30Chippewa County, WIWI67,6144.3%+55%

31Langlade County, WIWI19,5344.3%+50%

32Lincoln County, WIWI28,4034.4%+28%

33Washburn County, WIWI17,0874.4%+10%

34Richland County, WIWI17,0364.5%+42%

35Vernon County, WIWI31,4434.5%+25%

36Polk County, WIWI45,8034.9%+44%

37Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6694.9%+33%

38Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.9%+14%

39Wood County, WIWI74,0605.1%+11%

40Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0475.1%+32%

41Jefferson County, WIWI86,5055.1%+8%

42Sauk County, WIWI66,6525.2%+32%

43Columbia County, WIWI58,1325.3%+48%

44Iowa County, WIWI23,9515.3%+34%

45Ashland County, WIWI16,2035.4%+23%

46Rock County, WIWI166,4725.4%+23%

47Douglas County, WIWI43,9905.4%+9%

48Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.5%+83%

49Green County, WIWI37,2275.5%+65%

50Sawyer County, WIWI18,8465.5%+37%

51Marathon County, WIWI139,4325.7%+40%

52Outagamie County, WIWI195,8945.8%+33%

53Brown County, WIWI275,8035.9%+27%

54Washington County, WIWI139,2385.9%+48%

55Kenosha County, WIWI168,4486.3%+54%

56Grant County, WIWI52,4466.3%+20%

57Racine County, WIWI198,9196.3%+28%

58Winnebago County, WIWI174,2186.5%+15%

59Door County, WIWI30,6166.8%+53%

60Walworth County, WIWI106,1276.8%+12%

61Bayfield County, WIWI16,7876.9%+18%

62Oneida County, WIWI38,1316.9%+40%

63St. Croix County, WIWI98,2767.0%+30%

64Portage County, WIWI71,9437.2%+20%

65Dunn County, WIWI46,2237.3%−3%

66Pierce County, WIWI43,5197.7%+42%

67Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2167.9%+28%

68Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0338.7%+15%

69La Crosse County, WIWI121,3399.1%+24%

70Waukesha County, WIWI417,21010.4%+36%

71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34613.0%+39%

72Dane County, WIWI590,37515.8%+18%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS