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Least educated, Wisconsin counties · 2020

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

01Clark County, WIWI35,05213.4%+30%

02Marquette County, WIWI15,92714.2%+40%

03Adams County, WIWI21,75214.8%+48%

04Juneau County, WIWI26,64915.0%+50%

05Forest County, WIWI9,57415.2%+52%

06Jackson County, WIWI20,99915.6%+38%

07Taylor County, WIWI20,11816.2%+47%

08Shawano County, WIWI41,56016.3%+30%

09Marinette County, WIWI42,57416.5%+28%

10Langlade County, WIWI19,53416.6%+42%

11Waushara County, WIWI25,22316.6%+42%

12Price County, WIWI13,98816.9%+30%

13Rusk County, WIWI14,14616.9%+51%

14Oconto County, WIWI40,19517.0%+61%

15Menominee County, WIWI4,19917.1%+32%

16Dodge County, WIWI89,09718.0%+36%

17Lincoln County, WIWI28,40318.7%+38%

18Crawford County, WIWI15,91018.9%+44%

19Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17119.0%+43%

20Buffalo County, WIWI13,31819.1%+36%

21Ashland County, WIWI16,20319.2%+16%

22Lafayette County, WIWI17,47819.4%+45%

23Richland County, WIWI17,03619.7%+40%

24Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75819.9%+75%

25Pepin County, WIWI7,51320.1%+51%

26Wood County, WIWI74,06020.6%+22%

27Barron County, WIWI46,48420.6%+39%

28Green Lake County, WIWI19,30520.9%+44%

29Waupaca County, WIWI51,46121.0%+41%

30Burnett County, WIWI17,22321.1%+51%

31Florence County, WIWI4,74821.3%+71%

32Monroe County, WIWI46,57221.3%+62%

33Iron County, WIWI6,12721.8%+66%

34Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71021.9%+42%

35Chippewa County, WIWI67,61422.1%+51%

36Washburn County, WIWI17,08722.6%+48%

37Polk County, WIWI45,80322.6%+45%

38Vernon County, WIWI31,44322.9%+64%

39Grant County, WIWI52,44623.2%+35%

40Green County, WIWI37,22723.3%+40%

41Rock County, WIWI166,47223.5%+41%

42Sauk County, WIWI66,65223.8%+35%

43Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66923.9%+42%

44Columbia County, WIWI58,13224.2%+44%

45Sawyer County, WIWI18,84624.9%+51%

46Iowa County, WIWI23,95125.3%+37%

47Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04725.7%+44%

48Racine County, WIWI198,91925.8%+27%

49Douglas County, WIWI43,99025.8%+41%

50Marathon County, WIWI139,43226.2%+43%

51Oneida County, WIWI38,13126.3%+32%

52Jefferson County, WIWI86,50526.7%+54%

53Vilas County, WIWI23,76127.7%+58%

54Kenosha County, WIWI168,44827.8%+45%

55Winnebago County, WIWI174,21829.0%+27%

56Walworth County, WIWI106,12729.5%+35%

57Dunn County, WIWI46,22329.7%+41%

58Pierce County, WIWI43,51929.9%+21%

59Calumet County, WIWI53,98229.9%+44%

60Outagamie County, WIWI195,89430.0%+33%

61Brown County, WIWI275,80330.3%+35%

62Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21631.3%+33%

63Bayfield County, WIWI16,78732.1%+49%

64Washington County, WIWI139,23832.9%+50%

65Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03333.3%+23%

66Portage County, WIWI71,94333.4%+43%

67Door County, WIWI30,61634.7%+62%

68La Crosse County, WIWI121,33936.1%+42%

69St. Croix County, WIWI98,27636.8%+40%

70Waukesha County, WIWI417,21044.8%+31%

71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34649.6%+29%

72Dane County, WIWI590,37552.4%+29%

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