RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Least educated, Wisconsin counties · 2010

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, WIWI4,19910.5%−19%

02Adams County, WIWI21,75210.8%+8%

03Clark County, WIWI35,05211.3%+9%

04Forest County, WIWI9,57412.0%+20%

05Juneau County, WIWI26,64912.1%+21%

06Florence County, WIWI4,74812.1%−3%

07Marquette County, WIWI15,92712.8%+27%

08Langlade County, WIWI19,53412.9%+10%

09Oconto County, WIWI40,19513.2%+24%

10Waushara County, WIWI25,22313.3%+14%

11Taylor County, WIWI20,11813.6%+24%

12Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75813.6%+20%

13Marinette County, WIWI42,57414.2%+10%

14Shawano County, WIWI41,56014.4%+14%

15Richland County, WIWI17,03614.4%+3%

16Lincoln County, WIWI28,40314.7%+8%

17Jackson County, WIWI20,99914.8%+31%

18Rusk County, WIWI14,14614.8%+33%

19Dodge County, WIWI89,09715.2%+15%

20Price County, WIWI13,98815.3%+18%

21Buffalo County, WIWI13,31815.5%+10%

22Crawford County, WIWI15,91015.9%+21%

23Lafayette County, WIWI17,47815.9%+19%

24Burnett County, WIWI17,22316.0%+15%

25Waupaca County, WIWI51,46116.1%+8%

26Monroe County, WIWI46,57216.4%+24%

27Green Lake County, WIWI19,30516.5%+14%

28Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17117.1%+29%

29Pepin County, WIWI7,51317.2%+29%

30Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71017.5%+13%

31Chippewa County, WIWI67,61417.5%+20%

32Barron County, WIWI46,48417.6%+18%

33Iron County, WIWI6,12717.9%+36%

34Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66918.0%+7%

35Polk County, WIWI45,80318.4%+18%

36Washburn County, WIWI17,08718.7%+23%

37Green County, WIWI37,22718.8%+13%

38Vernon County, WIWI31,44318.8%+35%

39Wood County, WIWI74,06019.2%+14%

40Grant County, WIWI52,44619.2%+12%

41Rock County, WIWI166,47219.8%+19%

42Columbia County, WIWI58,13219.9%+19%

43Sauk County, WIWI66,65220.0%+13%

44Sawyer County, WIWI18,84620.5%+25%

45Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04720.5%+15%

46Ashland County, WIWI16,20320.7%+25%

47Marathon County, WIWI139,43220.8%+14%

48Douglas County, WIWI43,99022.0%+20%

49Iowa County, WIWI23,95122.3%+21%

50Oneida County, WIWI38,13122.4%+12%

51Kenosha County, WIWI168,44822.5%+17%

52Jefferson County, WIWI86,50522.7%+31%

53Racine County, WIWI198,91923.1%+14%

54Winnebago County, WIWI174,21823.7%+4%

55Dunn County, WIWI46,22324.9%+18%

56Vilas County, WIWI23,76125.0%+42%

57Walworth County, WIWI106,12725.1%+15%

58Calumet County, WIWI53,98225.3%+22%

59Pierce County, WIWI43,51925.4%+3%

60Brown County, WIWI275,80325.6%+14%

61Outagamie County, WIWI195,89425.8%+14%

62Washington County, WIWI139,23826.0%+18%

63Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21626.7%+13%

64Bayfield County, WIWI16,78726.8%+24%

65Portage County, WIWI71,94327.1%+16%

66Door County, WIWI30,61627.5%+29%

67La Crosse County, WIWI121,33928.8%+14%

68Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03330.2%+12%

69St. Croix County, WIWI98,27632.5%+24%

70Waukesha County, WIWI417,21039.2%+15%

71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34643.1%+12%

72Dane County, WIWI590,37545.4%+12%

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