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Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Dane County, WIWI590,37522.2%+40%

02Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34619.0%+46%

03Waukesha County, WIWI417,21016.8%+60%

04La Crosse County, WIWI121,33914.3%+57%

05Door County, WIWI30,61613.5%+99%

06Bayfield County, WIWI16,78713.2%+91%

07Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21612.6%+59%

08Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03312.4%+43%

09St. Croix County, WIWI98,27612.3%+77%

10Walworth County, WIWI106,12711.1%+62%

11Washington County, WIWI139,23810.9%+83%

12Kenosha County, WIWI168,44810.8%+72%

13Dunn County, WIWI46,22310.7%+46%

14Pierce County, WIWI43,51910.5%+37%

15Oneida County, WIWI38,13110.4%+50%

16Vilas County, WIWI23,76110.4%+111%

17Brown County, WIWI275,80310.3%+75%

18Grant County, WIWI52,44610.1%+60%

19Portage County, WIWI71,94310.0%+37%

20Winnebago County, WIWI174,2189.9%+52%

21Sawyer County, WIWI18,8469.7%+75%

22Racine County, WIWI198,9199.3%+48%

23Outagamie County, WIWI195,8949.3%+60%

24Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0479.3%+83%

25Iowa County, WIWI23,9519.2%+74%

26Calumet County, WIWI53,9829.2%+66%

27Jefferson County, WIWI86,5058.9%+74%

28Green County, WIWI37,2278.6%+57%

29Vernon County, WIWI31,4438.5%+89%

30Marathon County, WIWI139,4328.4%+48%

31Douglas County, WIWI43,9908.4%+54%

32Ashland County, WIWI16,2038.2%+54%

33Sauk County, WIWI66,6528.2%+58%

34Rock County, WIWI166,4728.1%+51%

35Columbia County, WIWI58,1328.0%+52%

36Barron County, WIWI46,4847.9%+88%

37Green Lake County, WIWI19,3057.9%+120%

38Washburn County, WIWI17,0877.6%+72%

39Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7587.3%+123%

40Burnett County, WIWI17,2237.2%+82%

41Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1717.2%+77%

42Polk County, WIWI45,8037.1%+47%

43Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6697.1%+45%

44Iron County, WIWI6,1276.9%+87%

45Lafayette County, WIWI17,4786.7%+68%

46Monroe County, WIWI46,5726.6%+90%

47Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7106.6%+58%

48Wood County, WIWI74,0606.5%+29%

49Buffalo County, WIWI13,3186.5%+65%

50Pepin County, WIWI7,5136.4%+65%

51Chippewa County, WIWI67,6146.4%+48%

52Lincoln County, WIWI28,4036.4%+46%

53Richland County, WIWI17,0366.3%+41%

54Florence County, WIWI4,7486.2%+73%

55Shawano County, WIWI41,5606.1%+58%

56Crawford County, WIWI15,9106.0%+54%

57Dodge County, WIWI89,0975.9%+59%

58Waushara County, WIWI25,2235.7%+62%

59Jackson County, WIWI20,9995.6%+72%

60Waupaca County, WIWI51,4615.6%+36%

61Marinette County, WIWI42,5745.6%+47%

62Price County, WIWI13,9885.5%+67%

63Menominee County, WIWI4,1995.5%+152%

64Oconto County, WIWI40,1955.3%+101%

65Juneau County, WIWI26,6495.3%+76%

66Taylor County, WIWI20,1185.2%+62%

67Langlade County, WIWI19,5345.0%+15%

68Rusk County, WIWI14,1464.5%+52%

69Adams County, WIWI21,7524.3%+27%

70Marquette County, WIWI15,9274.0%+34%

71Forest County, WIWI9,5744.0%+40%

72Clark County, WIWI35,0523.7%+29%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES