RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Most educated, Wisconsin counties · 1990

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 12.7%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Dane County, WIWI590,37534.2%–

02Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34629.7%–

03Waukesha County, WIWI417,21027.1%–

04La Crosse County, WIWI121,33921.1%–

05Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03320.9%–

06St. Croix County, WIWI98,27620.3%–

07Dunn County, WIWI46,22319.4%–

08Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21619.3%–

09Portage County, WIWI71,94319.1%–

10Bayfield County, WIWI16,78718.3%–

11Winnebago County, WIWI174,21818.2%–

12Pierce County, WIWI43,51917.8%–

13Brown County, WIWI275,80317.7%–

14Walworth County, WIWI106,12717.5%–

15Outagamie County, WIWI195,89416.7%–

16Racine County, WIWI198,91916.5%–

17Door County, WIWI30,61616.4%–

18Washington County, WIWI139,23815.9%–

19Jefferson County, WIWI86,50515.1%–

20Oneida County, WIWI38,13114.9%–

21Douglas County, WIWI43,99014.8%–

22Grant County, WIWI52,44614.7%–

23Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04713.8%–

24Vilas County, WIWI23,76113.7%–

25Wood County, WIWI74,06013.5%–

26Marathon County, WIWI139,43213.5%–

27Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66913.3%–

28Rock County, WIWI166,47213.3%–

29Iowa County, WIWI23,95113.3%–

30Sawyer County, WIWI18,84612.9%–

31Columbia County, WIWI58,13212.9%–

32Calumet County, WIWI53,98212.9%–

33Sauk County, WIWI66,65212.9%–

34Ashland County, WIWI16,20312.8%–

35Washburn County, WIWI17,08712.8%–

36Kenosha County, WIWI168,44812.7%–

37Manitowoc County, WIWI81,71012.1%–

38Green County, WIWI37,22712.0%–

39Barron County, WIWI46,48411.7%–

40Polk County, WIWI45,80311.4%–

41Green Lake County, WIWI19,30511.4%–

42Vernon County, WIWI31,44311.2%–

43Waupaca County, WIWI51,46111.0%–

44Rusk County, WIWI14,14610.9%–

45Lincoln County, WIWI28,40310.8%–

46Buffalo County, WIWI13,31810.8%–

47Crawford County, WIWI15,91010.8%–

48Chippewa County, WIWI67,61410.8%–

49Monroe County, WIWI46,57210.8%–

50Richland County, WIWI17,03610.8%–

51Price County, WIWI13,98810.6%–

52Iron County, WIWI6,12710.5%–

53Dodge County, WIWI89,09710.2%–

54Marinette County, WIWI42,57410.1%–

55Lafayette County, WIWI17,47810.1%–

56Trempealeau County, WIWI31,17110.1%–

57Waushara County, WIWI25,22310.0%–

58Pepin County, WIWI7,5139.6%–

59Shawano County, WIWI41,5609.4%–

60Taylor County, WIWI20,1189.2%–

61Florence County, WIWI4,7488.9%–

62Burnett County, WIWI17,2238.9%–

63Marquette County, WIWI15,9278.8%–

64Langlade County, WIWI19,5348.8%–

65Jackson County, WIWI20,9998.8%–

66Clark County, WIWI35,0528.6%–

67Juneau County, WIWI26,6498.6%–

68Oconto County, WIWI40,1958.5%–

69Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7588.2%–

70Forest County, WIWI9,5747.6%–

71Adams County, WIWI21,7527.4%–

72Menominee County, WIWI4,1993.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS