RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Least educated, Wisconsin counties · 1990

Wisconsin counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Menominee County, WIWI4,1993.7%−71%

02Adams County, WIWI21,7527.4%−26%

03Forest County, WIWI9,5747.6%−24%

04Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7588.2%−28%

05Oconto County, WIWI40,1958.5%−20%

06Juneau County, WIWI26,6498.6%−14%

07Clark County, WIWI35,0528.6%−16%

08Jackson County, WIWI20,9998.8%−22%

09Langlade County, WIWI19,5348.8%−25%

10Marquette County, WIWI15,9278.8%−13%

11Burnett County, WIWI17,2238.9%−36%

12Florence County, WIWI4,7488.9%−28%

13Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.2%−16%

14Shawano County, WIWI41,5609.4%−25%

15Pepin County, WIWI7,5139.6%−28%

16Waushara County, WIWI25,22310.0%−15%

17Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17110.1%−24%

18Lafayette County, WIWI17,47810.1%−24%

19Marinette County, WIWI42,57410.1%−21%

20Dodge County, WIWI89,09710.2%−23%

21Iron County, WIWI6,12710.5%−20%

22Price County, WIWI13,98810.6%−18%

23Richland County, WIWI17,03610.8%−24%

24Monroe County, WIWI46,57210.8%−18%

25Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410.8%−27%

26Crawford County, WIWI15,91010.8%−18%

27Buffalo County, WIWI13,31810.8%−23%

28Lincoln County, WIWI28,40310.8%−20%

29Rusk County, WIWI14,14610.9%−2%

30Waupaca County, WIWI51,46111.0%−26%

31Vernon County, WIWI31,44311.2%−20%

32Green Lake County, WIWI19,30511.4%−21%

33Polk County, WIWI45,80311.4%−27%

34Barron County, WIWI46,48411.7%−21%

35Green County, WIWI37,22712.0%−28%

36Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71012.1%−22%

37Kenosha County, WIWI168,44812.7%−34%

38Washburn County, WIWI17,08712.8%−16%

39Ashland County, WIWI16,20312.8%−23%

40Sauk County, WIWI66,65212.9%−27%

41Calumet County, WIWI53,98212.9%−38%

42Columbia County, WIWI58,13212.9%−23%

43Sawyer County, WIWI18,84612.9%−21%

44Iowa County, WIWI23,95113.3%−28%

45Rock County, WIWI166,47213.3%−20%

46Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66913.3%−21%

47Marathon County, WIWI139,43213.5%−26%

48Wood County, WIWI74,06013.5%−20%

49Vilas County, WIWI23,76113.7%−22%

50Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04713.8%−23%

51Grant County, WIWI52,44614.7%−14%

52Douglas County, WIWI43,99014.8%−19%

53Oneida County, WIWI38,13114.9%−25%

54Jefferson County, WIWI86,50515.1%−13%

55Washington County, WIWI139,23815.9%−28%

56Door County, WIWI30,61616.4%−23%

57Racine County, WIWI198,91916.5%−19%

58Outagamie County, WIWI195,89416.7%−26%

59Walworth County, WIWI106,12717.5%−19%

60Brown County, WIWI275,80317.7%−21%

61Pierce County, WIWI43,51917.8%−28%

62Winnebago County, WIWI174,21818.2%−20%

63Bayfield County, WIWI16,78718.3%−15%

64Portage County, WIWI71,94319.1%−18%

65Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21619.3%−18%

66Dunn County, WIWI46,22319.4%−8%

67St. Croix County, WIWI98,27620.3%−23%

68Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03320.9%−22%

69La Crosse County, WIWI121,33921.1%−17%

70Waukesha County, WIWI417,21027.1%−21%

71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34629.7%−23%

72Dane County, WIWI590,37534.2%−16%

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