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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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Dane County, WIWI590,37521.1%+33%

02Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34619.1%+47%

03Waukesha County, WIWI417,21015.1%+44%

04La Crosse County, WIWI121,33913.5%+48%

05Door County, WIWI30,61611.7%+73%

06Bayfield County, WIWI16,78711.5%+66%

07St. Croix County, WIWI98,27611.5%+64%

08Milwaukee County, WIWI924,21611.3%+43%

09Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03311.2%+29%

10Walworth County, WIWI106,12710.7%+56%

11Dunn County, WIWI46,22310.3%+41%

12Pierce County, WIWI43,51910.2%+32%

13Portage County, WIWI71,94310.1%+39%

14Kenosha County, WIWI168,44810.0%+60%

15Washington County, WIWI139,2389.8%+65%

16Vilas County, WIWI23,7619.8%+98%

17Oneida County, WIWI38,1319.7%+40%

18Outagamie County, WIWI195,8949.1%+57%

19Brown County, WIWI275,8039.1%+55%

20Sawyer County, WIWI18,8468.8%+59%

21Iowa County, WIWI23,9518.8%+66%

22Racine County, WIWI198,9198.8%+39%

23Grant County, WIWI52,4468.7%+39%

24Douglas County, WIWI43,9908.6%+58%

25Winnebago County, WIWI174,2188.4%+30%

26Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,6698.2%+68%

27Jefferson County, WIWI86,5058.1%+59%

28Marathon County, WIWI139,4328.0%+40%

29Sheboygan County, WIWI118,0477.8%+53%

30Vernon County, WIWI31,4437.8%+72%

31Wood County, WIWI74,0607.7%+52%

32Columbia County, WIWI58,1327.7%+46%

33Rock County, WIWI166,4727.5%+39%

34Calumet County, WIWI53,9827.5%+36%

35Green County, WIWI37,2277.3%+32%

36Sauk County, WIWI66,6527.2%+38%

37Menominee County, WIWI4,1997.2%+232%

38Richland County, WIWI17,0367.0%+57%

39Polk County, WIWI45,8036.9%+41%

40Barron County, WIWI46,4846.7%+59%

41Chippewa County, WIWI67,6146.7%+54%

42Manitowoc County, WIWI81,7106.6%+59%

43Monroe County, WIWI46,5726.5%+88%

44Green Lake County, WIWI19,3056.4%+77%

45Washburn County, WIWI17,0876.3%+43%

46Burnett County, WIWI17,2236.2%+58%

47Ashland County, WIWI16,2036.1%+15%

48Jackson County, WIWI20,9996.0%+82%

49Lafayette County, WIWI17,4785.9%+48%

50Buffalo County, WIWI13,3185.9%+50%

51Pepin County, WIWI7,5135.9%+51%

52Waupaca County, WIWI51,4615.9%+41%

53Langlade County, WIWI19,5345.8%+34%

54Florence County, WIWI4,7485.7%+61%

55Lincoln County, WIWI28,4035.7%+30%

56Waushara County, WIWI25,2235.7%+62%

57Iron County, WIWI6,1275.7%+53%

58Crawford County, WIWI15,9105.7%+46%

59Trempealeau County, WIWI31,1715.6%+38%

60Marinette County, WIWI42,5745.5%+45%

61Taylor County, WIWI20,1185.5%+72%

62Dodge County, WIWI89,0975.5%+47%

63Shawano County, WIWI41,5605.2%+35%

64Kewaunee County, WIWI20,7585.1%+57%

65Rusk County, WIWI14,1465.1%+74%

66Juneau County, WIWI26,6494.6%+54%

67Price County, WIWI13,9884.5%+35%

68Forest County, WIWI9,5744.5%+55%

69Adams County, WIWI21,7524.2%+24%

70Oconto County, WIWI40,1954.2%+59%

71Marquette County, WIWI15,9274.1%+34%

72Clark County, WIWI35,0523.7%+29%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS