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Most educated, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 25.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ashland County, WI, up 14 places to #38.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Dane County, WIWI590,37555.3%+14.7 pts

02Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34651.2%+12.6 pts

03Waukesha County, WIWI417,21048.9%+14.8 pts

04St. Croix County, WIWI98,27639.5%+13.2 pts

05▲1Door County, WIWI30,61637.4%+16.0 pts

06▲2Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03336.8%+9.7 pts

07▼2La Crosse County, WIWI121,33936.5%+11.1 pts

08▲1Washington County, WIWI139,23835.2%+13.2 pts

09▲1Bayfield County, WIWI16,78735.0%+13.4 pts

10▲1Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21634.7%+11.1 pts

11▼4Portage County, WIWI71,94334.0%+10.7 pts

12Brown County, WIWI275,80333.5%+11.0 pts

13▲2Pierce County, WIWI43,51933.5%+8.8 pts

14Calumet County, WIWI53,98233.0%+12.2 pts

15▼2Outagamie County, WIWI195,89432.7%+10.2 pts

16▲1Walworth County, WIWI106,12732.4%+10.6 pts

17▲2Kenosha County, WIWI168,44831.2%+12.0 pts

18Winnebago County, WIWI174,21831.1%+8.3 pts

19▲1Vilas County, WIWI23,76130.9%+13.4 pts

20▼4Dunn County, WIWI46,22329.6%+8.5 pts

21▲1Oneida County, WIWI38,13128.7%+8.8 pts

22▼1Jefferson County, WIWI86,50528.5%+11.2 pts

23▲2Racine County, WIWI198,91928.4%+8.2 pts

24▲3Iowa County, WIWI23,95128.4%+10.0 pts

25▼1Douglas County, WIWI43,99028.4%+10.1 pts

26▼3Marathon County, WIWI139,43228.1%+9.8 pts

27▲6Green County, WIWI37,22727.7%+11.0 pts

28▼2Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04727.5%+9.6 pts

29▼1Sawyer County, WIWI18,84627.4%+11.0 pts

30▲1Sauk County, WIWI66,65227.3%+9.7 pts

31▼2Columbia County, WIWI58,13226.0%+9.3 pts

32▲8Iron County, WIWI6,12726.0%+12.8 pts

33▼1Rock County, WIWI166,47225.8%+9.1 pts

34Grant County, WIWI52,44625.6%+8.4 pts

35▲2Washburn County, WIWI17,08725.5%+10.3 pts

36▲6Florence County, WIWI4,74825.0%+12.6 pts

37▼2Vernon County, WIWI31,44324.9%+11.0 pts

38▲14Ashland County, WIWI16,20324.5%+8.0 pts

39▼3Polk County, WIWI45,80324.3%+8.8 pts

40▼2Chippewa County, WIWI67,61424.2%+9.6 pts

41▲5Barron County, WIWI46,48423.2%+8.3 pts

42▲6Pepin County, WIWI7,51323.0%+9.7 pts

43▲2Green Lake County, WIWI19,30522.8%+8.4 pts

44▲7Lafayette County, WIWI17,47822.6%+9.3 pts

45▼6Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71022.6%+7.2 pts

46▼3Burnett County, WIWI17,22322.4%+8.4 pts

47▼17Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66922.3%+5.5 pts

48▲5Buffalo County, WIWI13,31822.1%+8.1 pts

49Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75821.9%+10.5 pts

50▼3Wood County, WIWI74,06021.4%+4.5 pts

51▼10Monroe County, WIWI46,57221.3%+8.2 pts

52▼2Richland County, WIWI17,03621.2%+7.1 pts

53▲1Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17120.9%+7.6 pts

54▼10Waupaca County, WIWI51,46120.5%+5.7 pts

55▲2Dodge County, WIWI89,09720.3%+7.1 pts

56▲8Marinette County, WIWI42,57419.8%+6.9 pts

57▼1Lincoln County, WIWI28,40319.6%+6.0 pts

58▲7Shawano County, WIWI41,56019.1%+6.5 pts

59Oconto County, WIWI40,19518.9%+8.3 pts

60▼5Crawford County, WIWI15,91018.3%+5.2 pts

61▼3Menominee County, WIWI4,19918.1%+5.2 pts

62▼1Price County, WIWI13,98817.9%+4.9 pts

63▼1Waushara County, WIWI25,22317.7%+5.9 pts

64▲6Adams County, WIWI21,75217.5%+7.6 pts

65▲1Taylor County, WIWI20,11817.0%+6.0 pts

66▼3Langlade County, WIWI19,53417.0%+5.3 pts

67▼7Rusk County, WIWI14,14616.9%+5.7 pts

68▲1Juneau County, WIWI26,64916.9%+6.9 pts

69▲2Marquette County, WIWI15,92716.2%+6.1 pts

70▼2Forest County, WIWI9,57416.1%+6.1 pts

71▼4Jackson County, WIWI20,99915.9%+4.6 pts

72Clark County, WIWI35,05213.0%+2.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES