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Least educated, Wisconsin cities · 2000

Wisconsin cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 139 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Sturtevant, WIWI6,85210.1%+3.2 pts

02North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42511.5%+0.2 pts

03Mayville, WIWI5,18412.4%+2.3 pts

04Waupun, WIWI11,15012.8%+4.0 pts

05Jefferson, WIWI7,81412.9%+0.6 pts

06Tomah, WIWI9,60013.2%−1.2 pts

07Beloit, WIWI36,64913.5%+2.1 pts

08Cudahy, WIWI17,65513.6%+4.4 pts

09Reedsburg, WIWI10,64113.6%+0.8 pts

10St. Francis, WIWI8,95513.7%+2.4 pts

11Two Rivers, WIWI11,22213.7%+2.5 pts

12Marinette, WIWI11,16813.8%+1.6 pts

13Merrill, WIWI9,38914.2%+1.5 pts

14Kaukauna, WIWI18,51714.2%+3.5 pts

15Antigo, WIWI8,06014.4%+4.9 pts

16New London, WIWI7,72614.4%+2.6 pts

17Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40814.6%+0.5 pts

18Portage, WIWI9,95614.8%+1.5 pts

19Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68715.0%+1.3 pts

20Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65415.0%+2.6 pts

21Hartford, WIWI16,00515.4%+5.4 pts

22Racine, WIWI77,90815.6%+0.7 pts

23South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19115.7%+0.9 pts

24Sparta, WIWI9,97415.8%+4.6 pts

25Little Chute, WIWI11,80015.8%+5.8 pts

26Berlin, WIWI5,58815.8%+5.6 pts

27Sheboygan, WIWI49,37615.9%+2.6 pts

28Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54216.0%+1.3 pts

29Watertown, WIWI22,70416.2%+2.4 pts

30Richland Center, WIWI5,02016.2%+1.3 pts

31West Allis, WIWI60,11916.4%+4.0 pts

32Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29316.4%+3.3 pts

33Kimberly, WIWI7,55616.4%+9.7 pts

34Rice Lake, WIWI8,88216.8%+1.1 pts

35Manitowoc, WIWI34,67117.1%+2.6 pts

36Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91717.1%+0.2 pts

37New Richmond, WIWI10,98817.5%−1.5 pts

38Menasha, WIWI18,38517.6%+6.1 pts

39Monroe, WIWI10,58117.6%+3.1 pts

40Kenosha, WIWI99,23918.2%+6.0 pts

41Milwaukee, WIWI562,40718.3%+3.5 pts

42Shawano, WIWI9,69318.5%+5.1 pts

43Milton, WIWI6,02418.5%+4.5 pts

44Weston, WIWI15,93118.7%+2.4 pts

45Delavan, WIWI9,22818.8%−0.2 pts

46Slinger, WIWI6,49518.9%+8.8 pts

47Janesville, WIWI66,92918.9%+3.4 pts

48Edgerton, WIWI6,12119.0%+6.6 pts

49Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54119.0%+4.9 pts

50Superior, WIWI26,39719.2%+3.2 pts

51Green Bay, WIWI106,67519.3%+2.7 pts

52Plymouth, WIWI8,82119.4%+6.9 pts

53Elkhorn, WIWI10,04519.4%+5.4 pts

54Union Grove, WIWI5,37019.5%+3.6 pts

55Ripon, WIWI7,73819.6%+0.1 pts

56Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33819.6%+8.3 pts

57Columbus, WIWI5,40019.8%+6.1 pts

58Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38819.9%−1.5 pts

59Rhinelander, WIWI8,24220.0%+6.3 pts

60Greenfield, WIWI37,15920.2%+1.0 pts

61Ashland, WIWI7,92720.4%+4.0 pts

62Baraboo, WIWI13,22420.8%+4.0 pts

63Holmen, WIWI12,10520.9%+6.1 pts

64Marshfield, WIWI18,98021.1%+1.5 pts

65Burlington, WIWI10,95121.2%+5.6 pts

66Wausau, WIWI40,18821.5%+4.1 pts

67Waterford, WIWI6,02521.6%+5.3 pts

68West Salem, WIWI5,28821.9%+3.9 pts

69West Bend, WIWI32,26822.0%+5.4 pts

70Waupaca, WIWI6,35222.0%+9.3 pts

71Dodgeville, WIWI5,07622.0%+6.2 pts

72Evansville, WIWI5,83722.4%+4.9 pts

73Howard, WIWI22,23322.8%+9.6 pts

74Oshkosh, WIWI67,46023.1%+3.5 pts

75Jackson, WIWI8,32223.1%+14.2 pts

76Rothschild, WIWI5,62723.8%+10.0 pts

77La Crosse, WIWI50,78424.1%+2.7 pts

78Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38424.1%+9.6 pts

79Mukwonago, WIWI8,54424.2%+8.2 pts

80Oak Creek, WIWI38,29624.4%+8.6 pts

81DeForest, WIWI13,09424.7%+3.4 pts

82Muskego, WIWI25,60225.0%+6.7 pts

83Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81825.1%+3.6 pts

84Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39825.5%+7.4 pts

85Sussex, WIWI12,77925.9%+12.2 pts

86Stevens Point, WIWI26,37726.1%+2.2 pts

87Neenah, WIWI27,63826.3%+5.8 pts

88Port Washington, WIWI12,65826.5%+7.7 pts

89Lake Mills, WIWI6,65526.8%+6.7 pts

90Altoona, WIWI9,37626.9%+14.0 pts

91Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79827.2%+11.6 pts

92Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72527.5%+8.4 pts

93Stoughton, WIWI13,25627.7%+6.9 pts

94Eau Claire, WIWI72,46528.9%+5.6 pts

95Franklin, WIWI36,68729.1%+5.2 pts

96Grafton, WIWI13,38929.1%+9.0 pts

97Menomonie, WIWI16,66429.1%−1.1 pts

98Germantown, WIWI21,05029.4%+7.7 pts

99Appleton, WIWI75,45229.7%+6.0 pts

100Pewaukee, WIWI8,21630.0%+11.8 pts

101De Pere, WIWI25,59030.1%+7.9 pts

102Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29130.4%+10.5 pts

103Plover, WIWI14,27430.6%+5.2 pts

104Waukesha, WIWI70,87230.6%+5.3 pts

105Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11930.7%+9.7 pts

106Windsor, WIWI10,08531.2%+10.3 pts

107Brown Deer, WIWI12,82131.2%+0.6 pts

108Onalaska, WIWI20,29731.3%+4.4 pts

109Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28031.5%+10.9 pts

110Whitewater, WIWI16,03831.8%−3.3 pts

111Hartland, WIWI10,74032.0%+7.4 pts

112Waunakee, WIWI16,41132.3%+13.5 pts

113Allouez, WIWI13,83834.0%–

114Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22734.4%+13.5 pts

115Platteville, WIWI11,81534.5%+2.8 pts

116Hales Corners, WIWI7,74035.0%+6.5 pts

117Greendale, WIWI14,42635.6%+6.0 pts

118McFarland, WIWI9,14535.6%+10.5 pts

119Monona, WIWI8,66436.2%+6.9 pts

120New Berlin, WIWI39,95336.8%+8.1 pts

121Delafield, WIWI7,31437.1%+3.5 pts

122Pewaukee, WIWI16,37537.2%–

123Hudson, WIWI15,01937.7%+8.0 pts

124River Falls, WIWI17,91638.1%+7.6 pts

125Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93038.2%+16.0 pts

126Verona, WIWI16,82139.8%+9.2 pts

127Oregon, WIWI12,01540.2%+19.3 pts

128Cedarburg, WIWI12,91641.9%+12.5 pts

129Fitchburg, WIWI34,61542.1%+4.6 pts

130Glendale, WIWI14,79542.9%+7.6 pts

131Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64947.6%+9.2 pts

132Madison, WIWI286,23348.2%+6.2 pts

133Brookfield, WIWI41,44849.0%+7.3 pts

134Middleton, WIWI23,11550.3%+8.1 pts

135Mequon, WIWI25,12059.6%+10.7 pts

136Shorewood, WIWI13,47462.9%+8.9 pts

137Elm Grove, WIWI6,35465.1%+10.6 pts

138Fox Point, WIWI6,58367.3%+8.2 pts

139Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48970.9%+9.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS