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Most educated, Wisconsin cities · 2020

Wisconsin cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 155 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, WIWI14,48978.3%+10%

02Shorewood, WIWI13,47476.3%+21%

03Mequon, WIWI25,12069.9%+17%

04Fox Point, WIWI6,58366.9%−1%

05Brookfield, WIWI41,44861.7%+26%

06Elm Grove, WIWI6,35461.4%−6%

07Middleton, WIWI23,11561.3%+22%

08Glendale, WIWI14,79560.4%+41%

09Wauwatosa, WIWI48,64959.1%+24%

10Cedarburg, WIWI12,91658.8%+40%

11Verona, WIWI16,82158.6%+47%

12Madison, WIWI286,23358.5%+22%

13Waunakee, WIWI16,41157.2%+77%

14Fitchburg, WIWI34,61556.8%+35%

15Pewaukee, WIWI16,37555.0%+48%

16Monona, WIWI8,66454.2%+49%

17Cottage Grove, WIWI8,93052.9%+39%

18Delafield, WIWI7,31452.2%+41%

19Summit, WIWI5,32348.8%–

20Windsor, WIWI10,08547.5%+52%

21Mount Horeb, WIWI7,72547.0%+71%

22Sun Prairie, WIWI39,22747.0%+37%

23Oregon, WIWI12,01546.7%+16%

24Richfield, WIWI11,78546.1%–

25Greendale, WIWI14,42645.4%+28%

26Menomonee Falls, WIWI41,29145.2%+49%

27Sussex, WIWI12,77944.6%+73%

28New Berlin, WIWI39,95344.6%+21%

29Grafton, WIWI13,38944.6%+53%

30Oconomowoc, WIWI20,11944.3%+44%

31Hartland, WIWI10,74044.0%+37%

32Germantown, WIWI21,05043.8%+49%

33Hobart, WIWI11,67443.0%–

34Hudson, WIWI15,01942.5%+13%

35McFarland, WIWI9,14542.0%+18%

36Platteville, WIWI11,81541.8%+21%

37River Falls, WIWI17,91641.7%+9%

38Rib Mountain, WIWI7,28040.9%+30%

39Harrison, WIWI14,49240.8%–

40Franklin, WIWI36,68740.6%+40%

41Lake Wisconsin, WIWI5,38440.4%+68%

42West Salem, WIWI5,28840.4%+84%

43Plover, WIWI14,27440.0%+31%

44De Pere, WIWI25,59039.3%+31%

45DeForest, WIWI13,09439.3%+59%

46Tichigan, WIWI5,05238.8%–

47Brown Deer, WIWI12,82138.7%+24%

48Waukesha, WIWI70,87238.7%+26%

49Lake Geneva, WIWI8,81838.6%+54%

50Onalaska, WIWI20,29738.5%+23%

51Menomonie, WIWI16,66438.5%+32%

52Whitewater, WIWI16,03838.4%+21%

53Lake Mills, WIWI6,65538.3%+43%

54Pleasant Prairie, WIWI21,79838.3%+41%

55Muskego, WIWI25,60238.1%+52%

56Stevens Point, WIWI26,37738.1%+46%

57Hales Corners, WIWI7,74037.4%+7%

58Stoughton, WIWI13,25636.8%+33%

59Oak Creek, WIWI38,29636.5%+49%

60La Crosse, WIWI50,78436.5%+52%

61Columbus, WIWI5,40036.1%+83%

62Somers, WIWI8,17135.7%–

63Suamico, WIWI13,15335.6%–

64Port Washington, WIWI12,65835.5%+34%

65Mukwonago, WIWI8,54435.0%+45%

66Union Grove, WIWI5,37034.4%+77%

67Slinger, WIWI6,49534.3%+81%

68Eau Claire, WIWI72,46533.9%+17%

69Altoona, WIWI9,37633.8%+26%

70Appleton, WIWI75,45233.6%+13%

71Pewaukee, WIWI8,21633.5%+12%

72Allouez, WIWI13,83833.5%−2%

73Ashwaubenon, WIWI17,39833.1%+30%

74Mount Pleasant, WIWI28,25332.4%–

75Neenah, WIWI27,63832.1%+22%

76Howard, WIWI22,23331.9%+40%

77Rothschild, WIWI5,62731.8%+33%

78Holmen, WIWI12,10531.6%+51%

79Caledonia, WIWI25,22931.4%–

80Kronenwetter, WIWI8,41331.0%–

81West Bend, WIWI32,26830.3%+38%

82Fox Crossing, WIWI19,32030.2%–

83St. Francis, WIWI8,95529.4%+116%

84Marshfield, WIWI18,98029.1%+38%

85Greenfield, WIWI37,15929.1%+44%

86Waterford, WIWI6,02528.7%+33%

87Evansville, WIWI5,83728.6%+27%

88Wausau, WIWI40,18828.4%+32%

89Ripon, WIWI7,73827.9%+42%

90Bellevue, WIWI16,77627.8%–

91New Richmond, WIWI10,98827.7%+59%

92Jackson, WIWI8,32227.6%+19%

93Hartford, WIWI16,00527.2%+76%

94Edgerton, WIWI6,12127.1%+43%

95Little Chute, WIWI11,80027.0%+71%

96Sturgeon Bay, WIWI9,91726.8%+56%

97Oshkosh, WIWI67,46026.4%+14%

98Burlington, WIWI10,95126.3%+24%

99Kenosha, WIWI99,23925.7%+41%

100Kimberly, WIWI7,55625.6%+56%

101Superior, WIWI26,39725.5%+33%

102Milton, WIWI6,02425.5%+37%

103Twin Lakes, WIWI6,33825.5%+30%

104Salem Lakes, WIWI14,27125.3%–

105Janesville, WIWI66,92925.2%+33%

106Cudahy, WIWI17,65525.0%+84%

107Milwaukee, WIWI562,40724.6%+34%

108Kaukauna, WIWI18,51724.6%+73%

109West Allis, WIWI60,11924.5%+50%

110Green Bay, WIWI106,67524.4%+26%

111Elkhorn, WIWI10,04524.3%+25%

112Bristol, WIWI5,30024.3%–

113Baraboo, WIWI13,22424.1%+16%

114Rice Lake, WIWI8,88224.0%+43%

115South Milwaukee, WIWI20,19124.0%+53%

116Waupaca, WIWI6,35223.9%+9%

117Sheboygan Falls, WIWI8,68723.6%+57%

118Menasha, WIWI18,38523.4%+33%

119Plymouth, WIWI8,82123.3%+20%

120Tomah, WIWI9,60023.3%+77%

121Manitowoc, WIWI34,67123.2%+35%

122Fond du Lac, WIWI44,54123.1%+22%

123Weston, WIWI15,93123.0%+23%

124Fort Atkinson, WIWI12,38822.9%+15%

125Sparta, WIWI9,97422.5%+42%

126Dodgeville, WIWI5,07622.3%+1%

127Lake Hallie, WIWI7,39622.1%–

128Sheboygan, WIWI49,37622.1%+39%

129Chippewa Falls, WIWI15,29321.6%+32%

130Beaver Dam, WIWI16,54221.4%+34%

131Richland Center, WIWI5,02021.1%+30%

132Jefferson, WIWI7,81421.0%+63%

133Ashland, WIWI7,92720.9%+2%

134Reedsburg, WIWI10,64120.8%+53%

135Sturtevant, WIWI6,85220.4%+101%

136Delavan, WIWI9,22820.0%+6%

137Two Rivers, WIWI11,22219.5%+43%

138Watertown, WIWI22,70419.5%+21%

139Rhinelander, WIWI8,24219.3%−3%

140Berlin, WIWI5,58819.3%+22%

141Beloit, WIWI36,64918.8%+40%

142Marinette, WIWI11,16817.6%+28%

143Monroe, WIWI10,58117.4%−1%

144Racine, WIWI77,90817.2%+10%

145Antigo, WIWI8,06017.0%+19%

146Waupun, WIWI11,15016.3%+28%

147Merrill, WIWI9,38916.0%+13%

148Portage, WIWI9,95615.8%+7%

149Prairie du Chien, WIWI5,40815.8%+8%

150New London, WIWI7,72615.4%+7%

151Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI18,65414.8%−1%

152Shawano, WIWI9,69314.7%−21%

153North Fond du Lac, WIWI5,42514.5%+26%

154Bloomfield, WIWI6,36913.5%–

155Mayville, WIWI5,18413.2%+6%

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