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Most educated, Wisconsin cities · 2000

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 139 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48970.9%+9.7 pts

02Fox Point, WIWI6,58367.3%+8.2 pts

03Elm Grove, WIWI6,35465.1%+10.6 pts

04Shorewood, WIWI13,47462.9%+8.9 pts

05Mequon, WIWI25,12059.6%+10.7 pts

06Middleton, WIWI23,11550.3%+8.1 pts

07Brookfield, WIWI41,44849.0%+7.3 pts

08Madison, WIWI286,23348.2%+6.2 pts

09Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64947.6%+9.2 pts

10Glendale, WIWI14,79542.9%+7.6 pts

11Fitchburg, WIWI34,61542.1%+4.6 pts

12Cedarburg, WIWI12,91641.9%+12.5 pts

13Oregon, WIWI12,01540.2%+19.3 pts

14Verona, WIWI16,82139.8%+9.2 pts

15Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93038.2%+16.0 pts

16River Falls, WIWI17,91638.1%+7.6 pts

17Hudson, WIWI15,01937.7%+8.0 pts

18Pewaukee, WIWI16,37537.2%–

19Delafield, WIWI7,31437.1%+3.5 pts

20New Berlin, WIWI39,95336.8%+8.1 pts

21Monona, WIWI8,66436.2%+6.9 pts

22McFarland, WIWI9,14535.6%+10.5 pts

23Greendale, WIWI14,42635.6%+6.0 pts

24Hales Corners, WIWI7,74035.0%+6.5 pts

25Platteville, WIWI11,81534.5%+2.8 pts

26Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22734.4%+13.5 pts

27Allouez, WIWI13,83834.0%–

28Waunakee, WIWI16,41132.3%+13.5 pts

29Hartland, WIWI10,74032.0%+7.4 pts

30Whitewater, WIWI16,03831.8%−3.3 pts

31Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28031.5%+10.9 pts

32Onalaska, WIWI20,29731.3%+4.4 pts

33Brown Deer, WIWI12,82131.2%+0.6 pts

34Windsor, WIWI10,08531.2%+10.3 pts

35Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11930.7%+9.7 pts

36Waukesha, WIWI70,87230.6%+5.3 pts

37Plover, WIWI14,27430.6%+5.2 pts

38Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29130.4%+10.5 pts

39De Pere, WIWI25,59030.1%+7.9 pts

40Pewaukee, WIWI8,21630.0%+11.8 pts

41Appleton, WIWI75,45229.7%+6.0 pts

42Germantown, WIWI21,05029.4%+7.7 pts

43Menomonie, WIWI16,66429.1%−1.1 pts

44Grafton, WIWI13,38929.1%+9.0 pts

45Franklin, WIWI36,68729.1%+5.2 pts

46Eau Claire, WIWI72,46528.9%+5.6 pts

47Stoughton, WIWI13,25627.7%+6.9 pts

48Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72527.5%+8.4 pts

49Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79827.2%+11.6 pts

50Altoona, WIWI9,37626.9%+14.0 pts

51Lake Mills, WIWI6,65526.8%+6.7 pts

52Port Washington, WIWI12,65826.5%+7.7 pts

53Neenah, WIWI27,63826.3%+5.8 pts

54Stevens Point, WIWI26,37726.1%+2.2 pts

55Sussex, WIWI12,77925.9%+12.2 pts

56Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39825.5%+7.4 pts

57Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81825.1%+3.6 pts

58Muskego, WIWI25,60225.0%+6.7 pts

59DeForest, WIWI13,09424.7%+3.4 pts

60Oak Creek, WIWI38,29624.4%+8.6 pts

61Mukwonago, WIWI8,54424.2%+8.2 pts

62Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38424.1%+9.6 pts

63La Crosse, WIWI50,78424.1%+2.7 pts

64Rothschild, WIWI5,62723.8%+10.0 pts

65Jackson, WIWI8,32223.1%+14.2 pts

66Oshkosh, WIWI67,46023.1%+3.5 pts

67Howard, WIWI22,23322.8%+9.6 pts

68Evansville, WIWI5,83722.4%+4.9 pts

69Dodgeville, WIWI5,07622.0%+6.2 pts

70Waupaca, WIWI6,35222.0%+9.3 pts

71West Bend, WIWI32,26822.0%+5.4 pts

72West Salem, WIWI5,28821.9%+3.9 pts

73Waterford, WIWI6,02521.6%+5.3 pts

74Wausau, WIWI40,18821.5%+4.1 pts

75Burlington, WIWI10,95121.2%+5.6 pts

76Marshfield, WIWI18,98021.1%+1.5 pts

77Holmen, WIWI12,10520.9%+6.1 pts

78Baraboo, WIWI13,22420.8%+4.0 pts

79Ashland, WIWI7,92720.4%+4.0 pts

80Greenfield, WIWI37,15920.2%+1.0 pts

81Rhinelander, WIWI8,24220.0%+6.3 pts

82Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38819.9%−1.5 pts

83Columbus, WIWI5,40019.8%+6.1 pts

84Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33819.6%+8.3 pts

85Ripon, WIWI7,73819.6%+0.1 pts

86Union Grove, WIWI5,37019.5%+3.6 pts

87Elkhorn, WIWI10,04519.4%+5.4 pts

88Plymouth, WIWI8,82119.4%+6.9 pts

89Green Bay, WIWI106,67519.3%+2.7 pts

90Superior, WIWI26,39719.2%+3.2 pts

91Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54119.0%+4.9 pts

92Edgerton, WIWI6,12119.0%+6.6 pts

93Janesville, WIWI66,92918.9%+3.4 pts

94Slinger, WIWI6,49518.9%+8.8 pts

95Delavan, WIWI9,22818.8%−0.2 pts

96Weston, WIWI15,93118.7%+2.4 pts

97Milton, WIWI6,02418.5%+4.5 pts

98Shawano, WIWI9,69318.5%+5.1 pts

99Milwaukee, WIWI562,40718.3%+3.5 pts

100Kenosha, WIWI99,23918.2%+6.0 pts

101Monroe, WIWI10,58117.6%+3.1 pts

102Menasha, WIWI18,38517.6%+6.1 pts

103New Richmond, WIWI10,98817.5%−1.5 pts

104Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91717.1%+0.2 pts

105Manitowoc, WIWI34,67117.1%+2.6 pts

106Rice Lake, WIWI8,88216.8%+1.1 pts

107Kimberly, WIWI7,55616.4%+9.7 pts

108Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29316.4%+3.3 pts

109West Allis, WIWI60,11916.4%+4.0 pts

110Richland Center, WIWI5,02016.2%+1.3 pts

111Watertown, WIWI22,70416.2%+2.4 pts

112Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54216.0%+1.3 pts

113Sheboygan, WIWI49,37615.9%+2.6 pts

114Berlin, WIWI5,58815.8%+5.6 pts

115Little Chute, WIWI11,80015.8%+5.8 pts

116Sparta, WIWI9,97415.8%+4.6 pts

117South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19115.7%+0.9 pts

118Racine, WIWI77,90815.6%+0.7 pts

119Hartford, WIWI16,00515.4%+5.4 pts

120Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65415.0%+2.6 pts

121Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68715.0%+1.3 pts

122Portage, WIWI9,95614.8%+1.5 pts

123Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40814.6%+0.5 pts

124New London, WIWI7,72614.4%+2.6 pts

125Antigo, WIWI8,06014.4%+4.9 pts

126Kaukauna, WIWI18,51714.2%+3.5 pts

127Merrill, WIWI9,38914.2%+1.5 pts

128Marinette, WIWI11,16813.8%+1.6 pts

129Two Rivers, WIWI11,22213.7%+2.5 pts

130St. Francis, WIWI8,95513.7%+2.4 pts

131Reedsburg, WIWI10,64113.6%+0.8 pts

132Cudahy, WIWI17,65513.6%+4.4 pts

133Beloit, WIWI36,64913.5%+2.1 pts

134Tomah, WIWI9,60013.2%−1.2 pts

135Jefferson, WIWI7,81412.9%+0.6 pts

136Waupun, WIWI11,15012.8%+4.0 pts

137Mayville, WIWI5,18412.4%+2.3 pts

138North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42511.5%+0.2 pts

139Sturtevant, WIWI6,85210.1%+3.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS