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Least educated, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 25.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Fond du Lac County, WI, up 17 places to #26.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Clark County, WIWI35,05213.0%+2.7 pts

02▲4Jackson County, WIWI20,99915.9%+4.6 pts

03▲2Forest County, WIWI9,57416.1%+6.1 pts

04▼2Marquette County, WIWI15,92716.2%+6.1 pts

05▼1Juneau County, WIWI26,64916.9%+6.9 pts

06▲7Rusk County, WIWI14,14616.9%+5.7 pts

07▲3Langlade County, WIWI19,53417.0%+5.3 pts

08▼1Taylor County, WIWI20,11817.0%+6.0 pts

09▼6Adams County, WIWI21,75217.5%+7.6 pts

10▲1Waushara County, WIWI25,22317.7%+5.9 pts

11▲1Price County, WIWI13,98817.9%+4.9 pts

12▲3Menominee County, WIWI4,19918.1%+5.2 pts

13▲5Crawford County, WIWI15,91018.3%+5.2 pts

14Oconto County, WIWI40,19518.9%+8.3 pts

15▼7Shawano County, WIWI41,56019.1%+6.5 pts

16▲1Lincoln County, WIWI28,40319.6%+6.0 pts

17▼8Marinette County, WIWI42,57419.8%+6.9 pts

18▼2Dodge County, WIWI89,09720.3%+7.1 pts

19▲10Waupaca County, WIWI51,46120.5%+5.7 pts

20▼1Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17120.9%+7.6 pts

21▲2Richland County, WIWI17,03621.2%+7.1 pts

22▲10Monroe County, WIWI46,57221.3%+8.2 pts

23▲3Wood County, WIWI74,06021.4%+4.5 pts

24Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75821.9%+10.5 pts

25▼5Buffalo County, WIWI13,31822.1%+8.1 pts

26▲17Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66922.3%+5.5 pts

27▲3Burnett County, WIWI17,22322.4%+8.4 pts

28▲6Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71022.6%+7.2 pts

29▼7Lafayette County, WIWI17,47822.6%+9.3 pts

30▼2Green Lake County, WIWI19,30522.8%+8.4 pts

31▼6Pepin County, WIWI7,51323.0%+9.7 pts

32▼5Barron County, WIWI46,48423.2%+8.3 pts

33▲2Chippewa County, WIWI67,61424.2%+9.6 pts

34▲3Polk County, WIWI45,80324.3%+8.8 pts

35▼14Ashland County, WIWI16,20324.5%+8.0 pts

36▲2Vernon County, WIWI31,44324.9%+11.0 pts

37▼6Florence County, WIWI4,74825.0%+12.6 pts

38▼2Washburn County, WIWI17,08725.5%+10.3 pts

39Grant County, WIWI52,44625.6%+8.4 pts

40▲1Rock County, WIWI166,47225.8%+9.1 pts

41▼8Iron County, WIWI6,12726.0%+12.8 pts

42▲2Columbia County, WIWI58,13226.0%+9.3 pts

43▼1Sauk County, WIWI66,65227.3%+9.7 pts

44▲1Sawyer County, WIWI18,84627.4%+11.0 pts

45▲2Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04727.5%+9.6 pts

46▼6Green County, WIWI37,22727.7%+11.0 pts

47▲3Marathon County, WIWI139,43228.1%+9.8 pts

48▲1Douglas County, WIWI43,99028.4%+10.1 pts

49▼3Iowa County, WIWI23,95128.4%+10.0 pts

50▼2Racine County, WIWI198,91928.4%+8.2 pts

51▲1Jefferson County, WIWI86,50528.5%+11.2 pts

52▼1Oneida County, WIWI38,13128.7%+8.8 pts

53▲4Dunn County, WIWI46,22329.6%+8.5 pts

54▼1Vilas County, WIWI23,76130.9%+13.4 pts

55Winnebago County, WIWI174,21831.1%+8.3 pts

56▼2Kenosha County, WIWI168,44831.2%+12.0 pts

57▼1Walworth County, WIWI106,12732.4%+10.6 pts

58▲2Outagamie County, WIWI195,89432.7%+10.2 pts

59Calumet County, WIWI53,98233.0%+12.2 pts

60▼2Pierce County, WIWI43,51933.5%+8.8 pts

61Brown County, WIWI275,80333.5%+11.0 pts

62▲4Portage County, WIWI71,94334.0%+10.7 pts

63▼1Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21634.7%+11.1 pts

64▼1Bayfield County, WIWI16,78735.0%+13.4 pts

65▼1Washington County, WIWI139,23835.2%+13.2 pts

66▲2La Crosse County, WIWI121,33936.5%+11.1 pts

67▼2Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03336.8%+9.7 pts

68▼1Door County, WIWI30,61637.4%+16.0 pts

69St. Croix County, WIWI98,27639.5%+13.2 pts

70Waukesha County, WIWI417,21048.9%+14.8 pts

71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34651.2%+12.6 pts

72Dane County, WIWI590,37555.3%+14.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES