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Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin counties · 2000

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 72 is 4.9%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Dane County, WIWI590,37515.8%+2.4 pts

02Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34613.0%+3.7 pts

03Waukesha County, WIWI417,21010.4%+2.8 pts

04La Crosse County, WIWI121,3399.1%+1.7 pts

05Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0338.7%+1.1 pts

06Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2167.9%+1.7 pts

07Pierce County, WIWI43,5197.7%+2.3 pts

08Dunn County, WIWI46,2237.3%−0.2 pts

09Portage County, WIWI71,9437.2%+1.2 pts

10St. Croix County, WIWI98,2767.0%+1.6 pts

11Oneida County, WIWI38,1316.9%+2.0 pts

12Bayfield County, WIWI16,7876.9%+1.0 pts

13Walworth County, WIWI106,1276.8%+0.8 pts

14Door County, WIWI30,6166.8%+2.4 pts

15Winnebago County, WIWI174,2186.5%+0.8 pts

16Racine County, WIWI198,9196.3%+1.4 pts

17Grant County, WIWI52,4466.3%+1.0 pts

18Kenosha County, WIWI168,4486.3%+2.2 pts

19Washington County, WIWI139,2385.9%+1.9 pts

20Brown County, WIWI275,8035.9%+1.2 pts

21Outagamie County, WIWI195,8945.8%+1.5 pts

22Marathon County, WIWI139,4325.7%+1.6 pts

23Sawyer County, WIWI18,8465.5%+1.5 pts

24Green County, WIWI37,2275.5%+2.2 pts

25Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.5%+2.5 pts

26Douglas County, WIWI43,9905.4%+0.5 pts

27Rock County, WIWI166,4725.4%+1.0 pts

28Ashland County, WIWI16,2035.4%+1.0 pts

29Iowa County, WIWI23,9515.3%+1.3 pts

30Columbia County, WIWI58,1325.3%+1.7 pts

31Sauk County, WIWI66,6525.2%+1.3 pts

32Jefferson County, WIWI86,5055.1%+0.4 pts

33Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0475.1%+1.2 pts

34Wood County, WIWI74,0605.1%+0.5 pts

35Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.9%+0.6 pts

36Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6694.9%+1.2 pts

37Polk County, WIWI45,8034.9%+1.5 pts

38Vernon County, WIWI31,4434.5%+0.9 pts

39Richland County, WIWI17,0364.5%+1.3 pts

40Washburn County, WIWI17,0874.4%+0.4 pts

41Lincoln County, WIWI28,4034.4%+1.0 pts

42Langlade County, WIWI19,5344.3%+1.4 pts

43Chippewa County, WIWI67,6144.3%+1.5 pts

44Barron County, WIWI46,4844.2%+1.0 pts

45Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7104.2%+1.3 pts

46Waupaca County, WIWI51,4614.1%+1.0 pts

47Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1714.1%+1.2 pts

48Lafayette County, WIWI17,4784.0%+1.4 pts

49Burnett County, WIWI17,2234.0%+1.0 pts

50Buffalo County, WIWI13,3183.9%+0.8 pts

51Pepin County, WIWI7,5133.9%+1.1 pts

52Crawford County, WIWI15,9103.9%+1.0 pts

53Shawano County, WIWI41,5603.9%+1.4 pts

54Marinette County, WIWI42,5743.8%+1.5 pts

55Iron County, WIWI6,1273.7%+1.0 pts

56Dodge County, WIWI89,0973.7%+0.9 pts

57Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.6%+0.3 pts

58Florence County, WIWI4,7483.6%+0.8 pts

59Waushara County, WIWI25,2233.5%+0.9 pts

60Monroe County, WIWI46,5723.5%+0.6 pts

61Adams County, WIWI21,7523.4%+1.0 pts

62Price County, WIWI13,9883.3%+0.5 pts

63Jackson County, WIWI20,9993.3%+0.8 pts

64Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7583.3%+1.1 pts

65Taylor County, WIWI20,1183.2%+0.2 pts

66Marquette County, WIWI15,9273.0%+0.5 pts

67Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.0%+0.5 pts

68Rusk County, WIWI14,1462.9%−0.1 pts

69Clark County, WIWI35,0522.9%+0.4 pts

70Forest County, WIWI9,5742.9%+0.6 pts

71Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.6%+0.3 pts

72Menominee County, WIWI4,1992.2%+1.6 pts

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