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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 (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, WIWI590,37515.8%+0%

02Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34613.0%+0%

03Waukesha County, WIWI417,21010.4%+0%

04La Crosse County, WIWI121,3399.1%+0%

05Eau Claire County, WIWI109,0338.7%+0%

06Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2167.9%+0%

07Pierce County, WIWI43,5197.7%+0%

08Dunn County, WIWI46,2237.3%+0%

09Portage County, WIWI71,9437.2%+0%

10St. Croix County, WIWI98,2767.0%+0%

11Oneida County, WIWI38,1316.9%+0%

12Bayfield County, WIWI16,7876.9%+0%

13Walworth County, WIWI106,1276.8%+0%

14Door County, WIWI30,6166.8%+0%

15Winnebago County, WIWI174,2186.5%+0%

16Racine County, WIWI198,9196.3%+0%

17Grant County, WIWI52,4466.3%+0%

18Kenosha County, WIWI168,4486.3%+0%

19Washington County, WIWI139,2385.9%+0%

20Brown County, WIWI275,8035.9%+0%

21Outagamie County, WIWI195,8945.8%+0%

22Marathon County, WIWI139,4325.7%+0%

23Sawyer County, WIWI18,8465.5%+0%

24Green County, WIWI37,2275.5%+0%

25Calumet County, WIWI53,9825.5%+0%

26Douglas County, WIWI43,9905.4%+0%

27Rock County, WIWI166,4725.4%+0%

28Ashland County, WIWI16,2035.4%+0%

29Iowa County, WIWI23,9515.3%+0%

30Columbia County, WIWI58,1325.3%+0%

31Sauk County, WIWI66,6525.2%+0%

32Jefferson County, WIWI86,5055.1%+0%

33Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0475.1%+0%

34Wood County, WIWI74,0605.1%+0%

35Vilas County, WIWI23,7614.9%+0%

36Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6694.9%+0%

37Polk County, WIWI45,8034.9%+0%

38Vernon County, WIWI31,4434.5%+0%

39Richland County, WIWI17,0364.5%+0%

40Washburn County, WIWI17,0874.4%+0%

41Lincoln County, WIWI28,4034.4%+0%

42Langlade County, WIWI19,5344.3%+0%

43Chippewa County, WIWI67,6144.3%+0%

44Barron County, WIWI46,4844.2%+0%

45Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7104.2%+0%

46Waupaca County, WIWI51,4614.1%+0%

47Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1714.1%+0%

48Lafayette County, WIWI17,4784.0%+0%

49Burnett County, WIWI17,2234.0%+0%

50Buffalo County, WIWI13,3183.9%+0%

51Pepin County, WIWI7,5133.9%+0%

52Crawford County, WIWI15,9103.9%+0%

53Shawano County, WIWI41,5603.9%+0%

54Marinette County, WIWI42,5743.8%+0%

55Iron County, WIWI6,1273.7%+0%

56Dodge County, WIWI89,0973.7%+0%

57Green Lake County, WIWI19,3053.6%+0%

58Florence County, WIWI4,7483.6%+0%

59Waushara County, WIWI25,2233.5%+0%

60Monroe County, WIWI46,5723.5%+0%

61Adams County, WIWI21,7523.4%+0%

62Price County, WIWI13,9883.3%+0%

63Jackson County, WIWI20,9993.3%+0%

64Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7583.3%+0%

65Taylor County, WIWI20,1183.2%+0%

66Marquette County, WIWI15,9273.0%+0%

67Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.0%+0%

68Rusk County, WIWI14,1462.9%+0%

69Clark County, WIWI35,0522.9%+0%

70Forest County, WIWI9,5742.9%+0%

71Oconto County, WIWI40,1952.6%+0%

72Menominee County, WIWI4,1992.2%+0%

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