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Most graduate degrees, Wisconsin counties · 2020

Wisconsin counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 72 counties in Wisconsin that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Dane County, WIWI590,37521.1%+5.3 pts
02Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34619.1%+6.1 pts
03Waukesha County, WIWI417,21015.1%+4.6 pts
04La Crosse County, WIWI121,33913.5%+4.4 pts
05Door County, WIWI30,61611.7%+4.9 pts
06Bayfield County, WIWI16,78711.5%+4.6 pts
07St. Croix County, WIWI98,27611.5%+4.5 pts
08Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21611.3%+3.4 pts
09Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03311.2%+2.5 pts
10Walworth County, WIWI106,12710.7%+3.9 pts
11Dunn County, WIWI46,22310.3%+3.0 pts
12Pierce County, WIWI43,51910.2%+2.4 pts
13Portage County, WIWI71,94310.1%+2.8 pts
14Kenosha County, WIWI168,44810.0%+3.8 pts
15Washington County, WIWI139,2389.8%+3.9 pts
16Vilas County, WIWI23,7619.8%+4.8 pts
17Oneida County, WIWI38,1319.7%+2.8 pts
18Outagamie County, WIWI195,8949.1%+3.3 pts
19Brown County, WIWI275,8039.1%+3.2 pts
20Sawyer County, WIWI18,8468.8%+3.2 pts
21Iowa County, WIWI23,9518.8%+3.5 pts
22Racine County, WIWI198,9198.8%+2.4 pts
23Grant County, WIWI52,4468.7%+2.4 pts
24Douglas County, WIWI43,9908.6%+3.2 pts
25Winnebago County, WIWI174,2188.4%+1.9 pts
26Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6698.2%+3.3 pts
27Jefferson County, WIWI86,5058.1%+3.0 pts
28Marathon County, WIWI139,4328.0%+2.3 pts
29Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0477.8%+2.7 pts
30Vernon County, WIWI31,4437.8%+3.3 pts
31Wood County, WIWI74,0607.7%+2.6 pts
32Columbia County, WIWI58,1327.7%+2.4 pts
33Rock County, WIWI166,4727.5%+2.1 pts
34Calumet County, WIWI53,9827.5%+2.0 pts
35Green County, WIWI37,2277.3%+1.8 pts
36Sauk County, WIWI66,6527.2%+2.0 pts
37Menominee County, WIWI4,1997.2%+5.0 pts
38Richland County, WIWI17,0367.0%+2.5 pts
39Polk County, WIWI45,8036.9%+2.0 pts
40Barron County, WIWI46,4846.7%+2.5 pts
41Chippewa County, WIWI67,6146.7%+2.4 pts
42Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7106.6%+2.5 pts
43Monroe County, WIWI46,5726.5%+3.0 pts
44Green Lake County, WIWI19,3056.4%+2.8 pts
45Washburn County, WIWI17,0876.3%+1.9 pts
46Burnett County, WIWI17,2236.2%+2.3 pts
47Ashland County, WIWI16,2036.1%+0.8 pts
48Jackson County, WIWI20,9996.0%+2.7 pts
49Lafayette County, WIWI17,4785.9%+1.9 pts
50Buffalo County, WIWI13,3185.9%+1.9 pts
51Pepin County, WIWI7,5135.9%+2.0 pts
52Waupaca County, WIWI51,4615.9%+1.7 pts
53Langlade County, WIWI19,5345.8%+1.5 pts
54Florence County, WIWI4,7485.7%+2.2 pts
55Lincoln County, WIWI28,4035.7%+1.3 pts
56Waushara County, WIWI25,2235.7%+2.2 pts
57Iron County, WIWI6,1275.7%+2.0 pts
58Crawford County, WIWI15,9105.7%+1.8 pts
59Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1715.6%+1.5 pts
60Marinette County, WIWI42,5745.5%+1.7 pts
61Taylor County, WIWI20,1185.5%+2.3 pts
62Dodge County, WIWI89,0975.5%+1.8 pts
63Shawano County, WIWI41,5605.2%+1.4 pts
64Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7585.1%+1.9 pts
65Rusk County, WIWI14,1465.1%+2.2 pts
66Juneau County, WIWI26,6494.6%+1.6 pts
67Price County, WIWI13,9884.5%+1.2 pts
68Forest County, WIWI9,5744.5%+1.6 pts
69Adams County, WIWI21,7524.2%+0.8 pts
70Oconto County, WIWI40,1954.2%+1.6 pts
71Marquette County, WIWI15,9274.1%+1.0 pts
72Clark County, WIWI35,0523.7%+0.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS