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Least educated, Wisconsin cities · 1990

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

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Kimberly, WIWI7,5566.7%−59%

02Sturtevant, WIWI6,8526.9%−32%

03Waupun, WIWI11,1508.8%−31%

04Jackson, WIWI8,3229.0%−61%

05Cudahy, WIWI17,6559.1%−33%

06Antigo, WIWI8,0609.5%−34%

07Little Chute, WIWI11,80010.0%−37%

08Hartford, WIWI16,00510.0%−35%

09Mayville, WIWI5,18410.1%−19%

10Slinger, WIWI6,49510.1%−47%

11Berlin, WIWI5,58810.2%−35%

12Kaukauna, WIWI18,51710.7%−25%

13Sparta, WIWI9,97411.1%−29%

14Two Rivers, WIWI11,22211.2%−18%

15St. Francis, WIWI8,95511.3%−18%

16Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33811.3%−42%

17Beloit, WIWI36,64911.3%−16%

18North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42511.3%−2%

19Menasha, WIWI18,38511.4%−35%

20New London, WIWI7,72611.8%−18%

21Kenosha, WIWI99,23912.2%−33%

22Marinette, WIWI11,16812.2%−11%

23Jefferson, WIWI7,81412.3%−5%

24Edgerton, WIWI6,12112.3%−35%

25West Allis, WIWI60,11912.4%−24%

26Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65412.4%−17%

27Plymouth, WIWI8,82112.5%−36%

28Waupaca, WIWI6,35212.7%−42%

29Merrill, WIWI9,38912.7%−11%

30Reedsburg, WIWI10,64112.8%−6%

31Altoona, WIWI9,37612.9%−52%

32Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29313.0%−20%

33Howard, WIWI22,23313.2%−42%

34Sheboygan, WIWI49,37613.2%−17%

35Portage, WIWI9,95613.3%−10%

36Shawano, WIWI9,69313.4%−27%

37Sussex, WIWI12,77913.6%−47%

38Rhinelander, WIWI8,24213.6%−32%

39Columbus, WIWI5,40013.7%−31%

40Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68713.7%−9%

41Watertown, WIWI22,70413.8%−15%

42Rothschild, WIWI5,62713.8%−42%

43Elkhorn, WIWI10,04514.0%−28%

44Milton, WIWI6,02414.1%−24%

45Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54114.1%−26%

46Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40814.2%−3%

47Tomah, WIWI9,60014.4%+9%

48Monroe, WIWI10,58114.5%−18%

49Manitowoc, WIWI34,67114.5%−15%

50Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38414.5%−40%

51Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54214.7%−8%

52Holmen, WIWI12,10514.8%−29%

53South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19114.8%−6%

54Milwaukee, WIWI562,40714.8%−19%

55Racine, WIWI77,90814.9%−5%

56Richland Center, WIWI5,02014.9%−8%

57Janesville, WIWI66,92915.5%−18%

58Burlington, WIWI10,95115.6%−26%

59Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79815.7%−42%

60Rice Lake, WIWI8,88215.7%−6%

61Union Grove, WIWI5,37015.8%−19%

62Dodgeville, WIWI5,07615.9%−28%

63Oak Creek, WIWI38,29615.9%−35%

64Superior, WIWI26,39715.9%−17%

65Mukwonago, WIWI8,54416.0%−34%

66Weston, WIWI15,93116.3%−13%

67Waterford, WIWI6,02516.3%−24%

68Ashland, WIWI7,92716.4%−20%

69West Bend, WIWI32,26816.5%−25%

70Green Bay, WIWI106,67516.7%−14%

71Baraboo, WIWI13,22416.8%−19%

72Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91716.9%−1%

73Wausau, WIWI40,18817.4%−19%

74Evansville, WIWI5,83717.5%−22%

75West Salem, WIWI5,28818.0%−18%

76Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39818.1%−29%

77Pewaukee, WIWI8,21618.2%−39%

78Muskego, WIWI25,60218.3%−27%

79Waunakee, WIWI16,41118.8%−42%

80Port Washington, WIWI12,65818.8%−29%

81New Richmond, WIWI10,98818.9%+8%

82Delavan, WIWI9,22819.0%+1%

83Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72519.1%−31%

84Greenfield, WIWI37,15919.2%−5%

85Ripon, WIWI7,73819.5%−0%

86Oshkosh, WIWI67,46019.6%−15%

87Marshfield, WIWI18,98019.6%−7%

88Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29119.9%−34%

89Grafton, WIWI13,38920.0%−31%

90Lake Mills, WIWI6,65520.1%−25%

91Neenah, WIWI27,63820.5%−22%

92Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28020.6%−35%

93Stoughton, WIWI13,25620.8%−25%

94Oregon, WIWI12,01520.9%−48%

95Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22720.9%−39%

96Windsor, WIWI10,08520.9%−33%

97Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11921.1%−31%

98Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38821.4%+7%

99DeForest, WIWI13,09421.4%−14%

100La Crosse, WIWI50,78421.4%−11%

101Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81821.5%−14%

102Germantown, WIWI21,05021.7%−26%

103Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93022.2%−42%

104De Pere, WIWI25,59022.2%−26%

105Eau Claire, WIWI72,46523.3%−19%

106Appleton, WIWI75,45223.7%−20%

107Franklin, WIWI36,68723.8%−18%

108Stevens Point, WIWI26,37723.9%−8%

109Hartland, WIWI10,74024.6%−23%

110McFarland, WIWI9,14525.1%−29%

111Waukesha, WIWI70,87225.3%−17%

112Plover, WIWI14,27425.3%−17%

113Onalaska, WIWI20,29726.8%−14%

114Hales Corners, WIWI7,74028.4%−19%

115New Berlin, WIWI39,95328.7%−22%

116Monona, WIWI8,66429.3%−19%

117Cedarburg, WIWI12,91629.4%−30%

118Greendale, WIWI14,42629.5%−17%

119Hudson, WIWI15,01929.8%−21%

120Menomonie, WIWI16,66430.2%+4%

121River Falls, WIWI17,91630.5%−20%

122Verona, WIWI16,82130.6%−23%

123Brown Deer, WIWI12,82130.7%−2%

124Platteville, WIWI11,81531.7%−8%

125Delafield, WIWI7,31433.6%−9%

126Whitewater, WIWI16,03835.0%+10%

127Glendale, WIWI14,79535.2%−18%

128Fitchburg, WIWI34,61537.4%−11%

129Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64938.5%−19%

130Brookfield, WIWI41,44841.7%−15%

131Madison, WIWI286,23342.0%−13%

132Middleton, WIWI23,11542.2%−16%

133Mequon, WIWI25,12048.8%−18%

134Shorewood, WIWI13,47454.0%−14%

135Elm Grove, WIWI6,35454.6%−16%

136Fox Point, WIWI6,58359.1%−12%

137Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48961.2%−14%

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