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Most educated, Wisconsin cities · 2010

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 149 cities in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,48977.7%+10%

02Fox Point, WIWI6,58371.7%+6%

03Elm Grove, WIWI6,35470.1%+8%

04Shorewood, WIWI13,47465.3%+4%

05Mequon, WIWI25,12063.2%+6%

06Middleton, WIWI23,11556.6%+12%

07Brookfield, WIWI41,44853.9%+10%

08Madison, WIWI286,23352.2%+8%

09Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64950.8%+7%

10Delafield, WIWI7,31450.5%+36%

11Cedarburg, WIWI12,91649.8%+19%

12Verona, WIWI16,82149.4%+24%

13Waunakee, WIWI16,41147.4%+47%

14Glendale, WIWI14,79546.3%+8%

15Fitchburg, WIWI34,61545.2%+8%

16Pewaukee, WIWI16,37544.9%+21%

17Monona, WIWI8,66443.6%+20%

18Oregon, WIWI12,01542.5%+6%

19McFarland, WIWI9,14541.7%+17%

20Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72540.9%+49%

21New Berlin, WIWI39,95340.8%+11%

22Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93040.8%+7%

23River Falls, WIWI17,91640.4%+6%

24Hobart, WIWI11,67439.0%–

25Brown Deer, WIWI12,82138.9%+25%

26Greendale, WIWI14,42638.9%+9%

27Hudson, WIWI15,01938.8%+3%

28Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22738.7%+13%

29Platteville, WIWI11,81538.6%+12%

30Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29137.6%+23%

31Pewaukee, WIWI8,21637.0%+23%

32Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11936.6%+19%

33Allouez, WIWI13,83836.6%+7%

34Hales Corners, WIWI7,74036.2%+3%

35Hartland, WIWI10,74035.6%+11%

36Caledonia, WIWI25,22935.6%–

37Muskego, WIWI25,60235.4%+41%

38Grafton, WIWI13,38935.1%+21%

39Onalaska, WIWI20,29734.9%+12%

40Franklin, WIWI36,68734.6%+19%

41Germantown, WIWI21,05034.5%+18%

42Richfield, WIWI11,78534.5%–

43Windsor, WIWI10,08534.1%+9%

44Tichigan, WIWI5,05233.9%–

45Waukesha, WIWI70,87233.5%+10%

46Sussex, WIWI12,77933.2%+29%

47Stevens Point, WIWI26,37733.2%+27%

48De Pere, WIWI25,59032.9%+9%

49Lake Mills, WIWI6,65532.5%+21%

50Eau Claire, WIWI72,46532.1%+11%

51Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79831.9%+17%

52Menomonie, WIWI16,66431.8%+9%

53Whitewater, WIWI16,03831.7%−0%

54Plover, WIWI14,27431.6%+3%

55Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38431.4%+30%

56Appleton, WIWI75,45231.2%+5%

57Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28030.8%−2%

58Suamico, WIWI13,15330.7%–

59Kronenwetter, WIWI8,41330.3%–

60Stoughton, WIWI13,25630.1%+9%

61Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81830.1%+20%

62Jackson, WIWI8,32229.3%+27%

63Port Washington, WIWI12,65829.0%+9%

64Rothschild, WIWI5,62728.9%+21%

65DeForest, WIWI13,09428.6%+16%

66Milton, WIWI6,02428.6%+54%

67Slinger, WIWI6,49528.5%+51%

68Altoona, WIWI9,37628.4%+6%

69Dodgeville, WIWI5,07628.3%+28%

70Neenah, WIWI27,63828.0%+6%

71Mukwonago, WIWI8,54427.8%+15%

72Evansville, WIWI5,83727.2%+21%

73Holmen, WIWI12,10527.1%+30%

74La Crosse, WIWI50,78426.9%+12%

75Marshfield, WIWI18,98026.7%+27%

76Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25326.5%–

77Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39826.4%+3%

78Ashland, WIWI7,92726.1%+28%

79Oak Creek, WIWI38,29625.4%+4%

80Waterford, WIWI6,02525.3%+17%

81West Salem, WIWI5,28824.9%+14%

82Bristol, WIWI5,30024.8%–

83Howard, WIWI22,23324.7%+9%

84Elkhorn, WIWI10,04524.6%+27%

85St. Francis, WIWI8,95524.5%+80%

86Bellevue, WIWI16,77624.5%–

87Greenfield, WIWI37,15924.5%+21%

88Columbus, WIWI5,40023.8%+20%

89Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38823.5%+18%

90Plymouth, WIWI8,82123.3%+20%

91Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33823.2%+18%

92Wausau, WIWI40,18822.8%+6%

93West Bend, WIWI32,26822.5%+3%

94Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91722.5%+31%

95Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68722.2%+48%

96Superior, WIWI26,39722.1%+15%

97Janesville, WIWI66,92922.0%+16%

98Oshkosh, WIWI67,46021.8%−5%

99New Richmond, WIWI10,98821.7%+25%

100Weston, WIWI15,93121.7%+16%

101Burlington, WIWI10,95121.5%+1%

102Kenosha, WIWI99,23921.1%+16%

103Milwaukee, WIWI562,40721.0%+15%

104Baraboo, WIWI13,22420.8%−0%

105Watertown, WIWI22,70420.8%+28%

106Hartford, WIWI16,00520.8%+35%

107Green Bay, WIWI106,67520.7%+7%

108Ripon, WIWI7,73820.7%+6%

109Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39620.3%–

110Shawano, WIWI9,69320.1%+9%

111Little Chute, WIWI11,80019.8%+26%

112West Allis, WIWI60,11919.7%+21%

113Cudahy, WIWI17,65519.7%+45%

114Kimberly, WIWI7,55619.6%+19%

115Tomah, WIWI9,60019.6%+49%

116Menasha, WIWI18,38519.1%+9%

117Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54219.1%+19%

118Rice Lake, WIWI8,88218.8%+12%

119Jefferson, WIWI7,81418.7%+45%

120Manitowoc, WIWI34,67118.6%+9%

121Union Grove, WIWI5,37018.4%−5%

122South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19118.4%+18%

123Delavan, WIWI9,22817.9%−5%

124Mayville, WIWI5,18417.8%+44%

125Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29317.7%+8%

126Portage, WIWI9,95617.7%+20%

127New London, WIWI7,72617.6%+22%

128Sheboygan, WIWI49,37617.4%+10%

129Kaukauna, WIWI18,51717.2%+21%

130Racine, WIWI77,90817.2%+10%

131Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54117.0%−10%

132Two Rivers, WIWI11,22216.9%+24%

133Monroe, WIWI10,58116.7%−5%

134Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40815.5%+6%

135Sparta, WIWI9,97415.2%−4%

136Beloit, WIWI36,64915.2%+13%

137Reedsburg, WIWI10,64115.2%+11%

138Waupaca, WIWI6,35214.5%−34%

139Marinette, WIWI11,16814.4%+5%

140Rhinelander, WIWI8,24214.0%−30%

141Berlin, WIWI5,58813.7%−13%

142North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42513.6%+18%

143Richland Center, WIWI5,02013.6%−16%

144Merrill, WIWI9,38913.2%−7%

145Antigo, WIWI8,06013.1%−8%

146Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65413.1%−13%

147Edgerton, WIWI6,12112.7%−33%

148Waupun, WIWI11,15010.5%−18%

149Sturtevant, WIWI6,8529.5%−7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS