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Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin counties · 1990

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 3.5%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Dane County, WIWI590,37513.5%–

02Ozaukee County, WIWI94,3469.4%–

03Waukesha County, WIWI417,2107.7%–

04Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0337.6%–

05Dunn County, WIWI46,2237.5%–

06La Crosse County, WIWI121,3397.3%–

07Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2166.2%–

08Walworth County, WIWI106,1276.1%–

09Portage County, WIWI71,9436.0%–

10Bayfield County, WIWI16,7875.8%–

11Winnebago County, WIWI174,2185.7%–

12Pierce County, WIWI43,5195.4%–

13St. Croix County, WIWI98,2765.4%–

14Grant County, WIWI52,4465.2%–

15Douglas County, WIWI43,9905.0%–

16Oneida County, WIWI38,1315.0%–

17Racine County, WIWI198,9194.9%–

18Jefferson County, WIWI86,5054.7%–

19Brown County, WIWI275,8034.6%–

20Wood County, WIWI74,0604.6%–

21Door County, WIWI30,6164.4%–

22Rock County, WIWI166,4724.4%–

23Ashland County, WIWI16,2034.4%–

24Outagamie County, WIWI195,8944.4%–

25Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.3%–

26Kenosha County, WIWI168,4484.1%–

27Marathon County, WIWI139,4324.1%–

28Sawyer County, WIWI18,8464.0%–

29Washburn County, WIWI17,0874.0%–

30Washington County, WIWI139,2384.0%–

31Sauk County, WIWI66,6524.0%–

32Iowa County, WIWI23,9513.9%–

33Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0473.8%–

34Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6693.7%–

35Vernon County, WIWI31,4433.6%–

36Columbia County, WIWI58,1323.5%–

37Lincoln County, WIWI28,4033.4%–

38Polk County, WIWI45,8033.4%–

39Green County, WIWI37,2273.3%–

40Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.3%–

41Barron County, WIWI46,4843.2%–

42Richland County, WIWI17,0363.1%–

43Buffalo County, WIWI13,3183.1%–

44Waupaca County, WIWI51,4613.1%–

45Rusk County, WIWI14,1463.0%–

46Calumet County, WIWI53,9823.0%–

47Taylor County, WIWI20,1183.0%–

48Burnett County, WIWI17,2233.0%–

49Crawford County, WIWI15,9102.9%–

50Langlade County, WIWI19,5342.9%–

51Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7102.9%–

52Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1712.9%–

53Monroe County, WIWI46,5722.8%–

54Dodge County, WIWI89,0972.8%–

55Pepin County, WIWI7,5132.8%–

56Price County, WIWI13,9882.8%–

57Chippewa County, WIWI67,6142.8%–

58Florence County, WIWI4,7482.8%–

59Iron County, WIWI6,1272.7%–

60Waushara County, WIWI25,2232.6%–

61Lafayette County, WIWI17,4782.6%–

62Marquette County, WIWI15,9272.6%–

63Clark County, WIWI35,0522.5%–

64Juneau County, WIWI26,6492.5%–

65Shawano County, WIWI41,5602.5%–

66Jackson County, WIWI20,9992.4%–

67Adams County, WIWI21,7522.4%–

68Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.4%–

69Marinette County, WIWI42,5742.3%–

70Forest County, WIWI9,5742.2%–

71Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7582.2%–

72Menominee County, WIWI4,1990.5%–

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