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Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin counties · 2010

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, WIWI590,37518.0%+14%

02Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34615.7%+21%

03Waukesha County, WIWI417,21013.1%+25%

04La Crosse County, WIWI121,33910.4%+14%

05Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03310.0%+15%

06Bayfield County, WIWI16,7879.7%+41%

07Milwaukee County, WIWI924,2169.5%+19%

08Door County, WIWI30,6169.2%+36%

09Dunn County, WIWI46,2238.8%+21%

10Walworth County, WIWI106,1278.6%+26%

11Portage County, WIWI71,9438.6%+19%

12Pierce County, WIWI43,5198.5%+11%

13St. Croix County, WIWI98,2768.5%+22%

14Racine County, WIWI198,9197.9%+26%

15Oneida County, WIWI38,1317.8%+12%

16Vilas County, WIWI23,7617.7%+57%

17Washington County, WIWI139,2387.7%+29%

18Sawyer County, WIWI18,8467.6%+37%

19Brown County, WIWI275,8037.3%+25%

20Winnebago County, WIWI174,2187.3%+13%

21Douglas County, WIWI43,9907.3%+35%

22Jefferson County, WIWI86,5057.3%+42%

23Grant County, WIWI52,4467.1%+13%

24Kenosha County, WIWI168,4487.0%+12%

25Outagamie County, WIWI195,8946.9%+19%

26Marathon County, WIWI139,4326.9%+22%

27Sauk County, WIWI66,6526.7%+29%

28Vernon County, WIWI31,4436.7%+49%

29Wood County, WIWI74,0606.7%+32%

30Rock County, WIWI166,4726.5%+21%

31Washburn County, WIWI17,0876.4%+45%

32Iron County, WIWI6,1276.3%+70%

33Iowa County, WIWI23,9516.3%+19%

34Calumet County, WIWI53,9826.2%+13%

35Columbia County, WIWI58,1326.2%+17%

36Ashland County, WIWI16,2036.1%+14%

37Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6695.8%+20%

38Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0475.8%+15%

39Barron County, WIWI46,4845.8%+38%

40Green County, WIWI37,2275.7%+3%

41Richland County, WIWI17,0365.7%+27%

42Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1715.6%+37%

43Polk County, WIWI45,8035.5%+14%

44Crawford County, WIWI15,9105.3%+37%

45Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7105.2%+26%

46Lincoln County, WIWI28,4035.2%+19%

47Jackson County, WIWI20,9995.2%+58%

48Burnett County, WIWI17,2235.1%+28%

49Taylor County, WIWI20,1185.0%+57%

50Green Lake County, WIWI19,3055.0%+39%

51Monroe County, WIWI46,5724.7%+36%

52Pepin County, WIWI7,5134.7%+21%

53Shawano County, WIWI41,5604.7%+21%

54Chippewa County, WIWI67,6144.5%+5%

55Waupaca County, WIWI51,4614.5%+8%

56Forest County, WIWI9,5744.5%+55%

57Price County, WIWI13,9884.5%+34%

58Langlade County, WIWI19,5344.3%−1%

59Waushara County, WIWI25,2234.3%+22%

60Dodge County, WIWI89,0974.2%+13%

61Lafayette County, WIWI17,4784.2%+5%

62Marinette County, WIWI42,5744.0%+4%

63Rusk County, WIWI14,1463.9%+34%

64Buffalo County, WIWI13,3183.9%−1%

65Adams County, WIWI21,7523.8%+11%

66Marquette County, WIWI15,9273.6%+20%

67Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7583.6%+11%

68Juneau County, WIWI26,6493.6%+21%

69Oconto County, WIWI40,1953.5%+34%

70Clark County, WIWI35,0523.4%+18%

71Menominee County, WIWI4,1993.1%+41%

72Florence County, WIWI4,7482.1%−41%

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