RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 72 SHOWN OF 72

Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin counties · 1990

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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, WIWI590,37513.5%−15%

02Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3469.4%−28%

03Waukesha County, WIWI417,2107.7%−27%

04Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0337.6%−13%

05Dunn County, WIWI46,2237.5%+3%

06La Crosse County, WIWI121,3397.3%−19%

07Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2166.2%−22%

08Walworth County, WIWI106,1276.1%−11%

09Portage County, WIWI71,9436.0%−17%

10Bayfield County, WIWI16,7875.8%−15%

11Winnebago County, WIWI174,2185.7%−13%

12Pierce County, WIWI43,5195.4%−30%

13St. Croix County, WIWI98,2765.4%−23%

14Grant County, WIWI52,4465.2%−16%

15Douglas County, WIWI43,9905.0%−8%

16Oneida County, WIWI38,1315.0%−28%

17Racine County, WIWI198,9194.9%−22%

18Jefferson County, WIWI86,5054.7%−7%

19Brown County, WIWI275,8034.6%−21%

20Wood County, WIWI74,0604.6%−10%

21Door County, WIWI30,6164.4%−35%

22Rock County, WIWI166,4724.4%−19%

23Ashland County, WIWI16,2034.4%−18%

24Outagamie County, WIWI195,8944.4%−25%

25Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.3%−13%

26Kenosha County, WIWI168,4484.1%−35%

27Marathon County, WIWI139,4324.1%−28%

28Sawyer County, WIWI18,8464.0%−27%

29Washburn County, WIWI17,0874.0%−9%

30Washington County, WIWI139,2384.0%−32%

31Sauk County, WIWI66,6524.0%−24%

32Iowa County, WIWI23,9513.9%−25%

33Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0473.8%−24%

34Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.7%−25%

35Vernon County, WIWI31,4433.6%−20%

36Columbia County, WIWI58,1323.5%−33%

37Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.4%−22%

38Polk County, WIWI45,8033.4%−30%

39Green County, WIWI37,2273.3%−39%

40Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.3%−7%

41Barron County, WIWI46,4843.2%−23%

42Richland County, WIWI17,0363.1%−29%

43Buffalo County, WIWI13,3183.1%−20%

44Waupaca County, WIWI51,4613.1%−24%

45Rusk County, WIWI14,1463.0%+3%

46Calumet County, WIWI53,9823.0%−45%

47Taylor County, WIWI20,1183.0%−6%

48Burnett County, WIWI17,2233.0%−24%

49Crawford County, WIWI15,9102.9%−25%

50Langlade County, WIWI19,5342.9%−33%

51Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.9%−31%

52Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.9%−29%

53Monroe County, WIWI46,5722.8%−18%

54Dodge County, WIWI89,0972.8%−24%

55Pepin County, WIWI7,5132.8%−28%

56Price County, WIWI13,9882.8%−15%

57Chippewa County, WIWI67,6142.8%−35%

58Florence County, WIWI4,7482.8%−22%

59Iron County, WIWI6,1272.7%−28%

60Waushara County, WIWI25,2232.6%−26%

61Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782.6%−34%

62Marquette County, WIWI15,9272.6%−15%

63Clark County, WIWI35,0522.5%−13%

64Juneau County, WIWI26,6492.5%−17%

65Shawano County, WIWI41,5602.5%−36%

66Jackson County, WIWI20,9992.4%−26%

67Adams County, WIWI21,7522.4%−30%

68Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.4%−10%

69Marinette County, WIWI42,5742.3%−40%

70Forest County, WIWI9,5742.2%−22%

71Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582.2%−34%

72Menominee County, WIWI4,1990.5%−76%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES