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 (1990 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 12.7%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Menominee County, WIWI4,1993.7%–

02Adams County, WIWI21,7527.4%–

03Forest County, WIWI9,5747.6%–

04Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7588.2%–

05Oconto County, WIWI40,1958.5%–

06Juneau County, WIWI26,6498.6%–

07Clark County, WIWI35,0528.6%–

08Jackson County, WIWI20,9998.8%–

09Langlade County, WIWI19,5348.8%–

10Marquette County, WIWI15,9278.8%–

11Burnett County, WIWI17,2238.9%–

12Florence County, WIWI4,7488.9%–

13Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.2%–

14Shawano County, WIWI41,5609.4%–

15Pepin County, WIWI7,5139.6%–

16Waushara County, WIWI25,22310.0%–

17Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17110.1%–

18Lafayette County, WIWI17,47810.1%–

19Marinette County, WIWI42,57410.1%–

20Dodge County, WIWI89,09710.2%–

21Iron County, WIWI6,12710.5%–

22Price County, WIWI13,98810.6%–

23Richland County, WIWI17,03610.8%–

24Monroe County, WIWI46,57210.8%–

25Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410.8%–

26Crawford County, WIWI15,91010.8%–

27Buffalo County, WIWI13,31810.8%–

28Lincoln County, WIWI28,40310.8%–

29Rusk County, WIWI14,14610.9%–

30Waupaca County, WIWI51,46111.0%–

31Vernon County, WIWI31,44311.2%–

32Green Lake County, WIWI19,30511.4%–

33Polk County, WIWI45,80311.4%–

34Barron County, WIWI46,48411.7%–

35Green County, WIWI37,22712.0%–

36Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71012.1%–

37Kenosha County, WIWI168,44812.7%–

38Washburn County, WIWI17,08712.8%–

39Ashland County, WIWI16,20312.8%–

40Sauk County, WIWI66,65212.9%–

41Calumet County, WIWI53,98212.9%–

42Columbia County, WIWI58,13212.9%–

43Sawyer County, WIWI18,84612.9%–

44Iowa County, WIWI23,95113.3%–

45Rock County, WIWI166,47213.3%–

46Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66913.3%–

47Marathon County, WIWI139,43213.5%–

48Wood County, WIWI74,06013.5%–

49Vilas County, WIWI23,76113.7%–

50Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04713.8%–

51Grant County, WIWI52,44614.7%–

52Douglas County, WIWI43,99014.8%–

53Oneida County, WIWI38,13114.9%–

54Jefferson County, WIWI86,50515.1%–

55Washington County, WIWI139,23815.9%–

56Door County, WIWI30,61616.4%–

57Racine County, WIWI198,91916.5%–

58Outagamie County, WIWI195,89416.7%–

59Walworth County, WIWI106,12717.5%–

60Brown County, WIWI275,80317.7%–

61Pierce County, WIWI43,51917.8%–

62Winnebago County, WIWI174,21818.2%–

63Bayfield County, WIWI16,78718.3%–

64Portage County, WIWI71,94319.1%–

65Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21619.3%–

66Dunn County, WIWI46,22319.4%–

67St. Croix County, WIWI98,27620.3%–

68Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03320.9%–

69La Crosse County, WIWI121,33921.1%–

70Waukesha County, WIWI417,21027.1%–

71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34629.7%–

72Dane County, WIWI590,37534.2%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS