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Counties in Wisconsin by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024

Dane County had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 72 counties in 2024, at 22.2%. Clark County had the lowest, at 3.7%. The median was 7.9% and the figure for Wisconsin was 11.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest22.2Dane County
Lowest3.7Clark County
Median7.972 counties
Wisconsin11.4History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 4.3 %Ashland County: 8.2 %Barron County: 7.9 %Bayfield County: 13.2 %Brown County: 10.3 %Buffalo County: 6.5 %Burnett County: 7.2 %Calumet County: 9.2 %Chippewa County: 6.4 %Clark County: 3.7 %Columbia County: 8 %Crawford County: 6 %Dane County: 22.2 %Dodge County: 5.9 %Door County: 13.5 %Douglas County: 8.4 %Dunn County: 10.7 %Eau Claire County: 12.4 %Florence County: 6.2 %Fond du Lac County: 7.1 %Forest County: 4.1 %Grant County: 10.1 %Green County: 8.7 %Green Lake County: 7.9 %Iowa County: 9.2 %Iron County: 7 %Jackson County: 5.6 %Jefferson County: 8.9 %Juneau County: 5.3 %Kenosha County: 10.8 %Kewaunee County: 7.3 %La Crosse County: 14.3 %Lafayette County: 6.7 %Langlade County: 5 %Lincoln County: 6.4 %Manitowoc County: 6.6 %Marathon County: 8.4 %Marinette County: 5.6 %Marquette County: 4.1 %Menominee County: 5.5 %Milwaukee County: 12.6 %Monroe County: 6.6 %Oconto County: 5.3 %Oneida County: 10.4 %Outagamie County: 9.3 %Ozaukee County: 19 %Pepin County: 6.4 %Pierce County: 10.6 %Polk County: 7.2 %Portage County: 10 %Price County: 5.5 %Racine County: 9.3 %Richland County: 6.3 %Rock County: 8.1 %Rusk County: 4.5 %St. Croix County: 12.3 %Sauk County: 8.2 %Sawyer County: 9.7 %Shawano County: 6.1 %Sheboygan County: 9.3 %Taylor County: 5.2 %Trempealeau County: 7.2 %Vernon County: 8.5 %Vilas County: 10.4 %Walworth County: 11.1 %Washburn County: 7.6 %Washington County: 10.9 %Waukesha County: 16.8 %Waupaca County: 5.6 %Waushara County: 5.7 %Winnebago County: 9.9 %Wood County: 6.5 %
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  • 5.6 to 6.5
  • 6.5 to 7.9
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  • 11 and over
%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Dane County: 22.2 %Dane County22.2Ozaukee County: 19 %Ozaukee County19Waukesha County: 16.8 %Waukesha County16.8La Crosse County: 14.3 %La Crosse County14.3Door County: 13.5 %Door County13.5Bayfield County: 13.2 %Bayfield County13.2Milwaukee County: 12.6 %Milwaukee County12.6Eau Claire County: 12.4 %Eau Claire County12.4St. Croix County: 12.3 %St. Croix County12.3Walworth County: 11.1 %Walworth County11.1Washington County: 10.9 %Washington County10.9Kenosha County: 10.8 %Kenosha County10.8Dunn County: 10.7 %Dunn County10.7Pierce County: 10.6 %Pierce County10.6Oneida County: 10.4 %Oneida County10.4Vilas County: 10.4 %Vilas County10.4Brown County: 10.3 %Brown County10.3Grant County: 10.1 %Grant County10.1Portage County: 10 %Portage County10Winnebago County: 9.9 %Winnebago County9.9Sawyer County: 9.7 %Sawyer County9.7Racine County: 9.3 %Racine County9.3Outagamie County: 9.3 %Outagamie County9.3Sheboygan County: 9.3 %Sheboygan County9.3Iowa County: 9.2 %Iowa County9.2Calumet County: 9.2 %Calumet County9.2Jefferson County: 8.9 %Jefferson County8.9Green County: 8.7 %Green County8.7Vernon County: 8.5 %Vernon County8.5Marathon County: 8.4 %Marathon County8.4Douglas County: 8.4 %Douglas County8.4Ashland County: 8.2 %Ashland County8.2Sauk County: 8.2 %Sauk County8.2Rock County: 8.1 %Rock County8.1Columbia County: 8 %Columbia County8Barron County: 7.9 %Barron County7.9Green Lake County: 7.9 %Green Lake County7.9Washburn County: 7.6 %Washburn County7.6Kewaunee County: 7.3 %Kewaunee County7.3Burnett County: 7.2 %Burnett County7.2Dane County: 22.2 %Dane County22.2Ozaukee County: 19 %Ozaukee County19Waukesha County: 16.8 %Waukesha County16.8La Crosse County: 14.3 %La Crosse County14.3Door County: 13.5 %Door County13.5Bayfield County: 13.2 %Bayfield County13.2Milwaukee County: 12.6 %Milwaukee County12.6Eau Claire County: 12.4 %Eau Claire County12.4St. Croix County: 12.3 %St. Croix County12.3Walworth County: 11.1 %Walworth County11.1Washington County: 10.9 %Washington County10.9Kenosha County: 10.8 %Kenosha County10.8Dunn County: 10.7 %Dunn County10.7Pierce County: 10.6 %Pierce County10.6Oneida County: 10.4 %Oneida County10.4Vilas County: 10.4 %Vilas County10.4Brown County: 10.3 %Brown County10.3Grant County: 10.1 %Grant County10.1Portage County: 10 %Portage County10Winnebago County: 9.9 %Winnebago County9.9Sawyer County: 9.7 %Sawyer County9.7Racine County: 9.3 %Racine County9.3Outagamie County: 9.3 %Outagamie County9.3Sheboygan County: 9.3 %Sheboygan County9.3Iowa County: 9.2 %Iowa County9.2Calumet County: 9.2 %Calumet County9.2Jefferson County: 8.9 %Jefferson County8.9Green County: 8.7 %Green County8.7Vernon County: 8.5 %Vernon County8.5Marathon County: 8.4 %Marathon County8.4Douglas County: 8.4 %Douglas County8.4Ashland County: 8.2 %Ashland County8.2Sauk County: 8.2 %Sauk County8.2Rock County: 8.1 %Rock County8.1Columbia County: 8 %Columbia County8Barron County: 7.9 %Barron County7.9Green Lake County: 7.9 %Green Lake County7.9Washburn County: 7.6 %Washburn County7.6Kewaunee County: 7.3 %Kewaunee County7.3Burnett County: 7.2 %Burnett County7.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Dane County22.2+0.3 pts
2Ozaukee County19-0.1 pts
3Waukesha County16.8+0.5 pts
4La Crosse County14.3+0.3 pts
5Door County13.5+0.3 pts
6Bayfield County13.2-0 pts
7Milwaukee County12.6+0.4 pts
8Eau Claire County12.4+0.3 pts
9St. Croix County12.3+0.6 pts
10Walworth County11.1+0.3 pts
11Washington County10.9+0.2 pts
12Kenosha County10.8-0.3 pts
13Dunn County10.7-0.2 pts
14Pierce County10.6-0.4 pts
15Oneida County10.4-0.4 pts
16Vilas County10.4-0.4 pts
17Brown County10.3+0.5 pts
18Grant County10.1+0.7 pts
19Portage County10-0.1 pts
20Winnebago County9.9+0.3 pts
21Sawyer County9.7-0.1 pts
22Racine County9.3+0.1 pts
23Outagamie County9.3+0.3 pts
24Sheboygan County9.3+0.4 pts
25Iowa County9.2-0.1 pts
26Calumet County9.2+0.5 pts
27Jefferson County8.9+0.3 pts
28Green County8.7+0.2 pts
29Vernon County8.5-0 pts
30Marathon County8.4+0.1 pts
31Douglas County8.4+0.5 pts
32Ashland County8.2+0.8 pts
32Sauk County8.2+0.3 pts
34Rock County8.1+0.1 pts
35Columbia County8-0.1 pts
36Barron County7.9+0.4 pts
37Green Lake County7.9+0.1 pts
38Washburn County7.6+0.9 pts
39Kewaunee County7.3+0.8 pts
40Burnett County7.2+0.2 pts
41Trempealeau County7.2+0.5 pts
42Polk County7.2+0.4 pts
43Fond du Lac County7.1-0.5 pts
44Iron County7+0.7 pts
45Lafayette County6.7+0.6 pts
46Monroe County6.6+0.6 pts
47Manitowoc County6.60 pts
48Wood County6.5-0.3 pts
49Buffalo County6.5+0.4 pts
50Pepin County6.4-0.2 pts
51Chippewa County6.4-0.2 pts
52Lincoln County6.4-0.1 pts
53Richland County6.3+0.2 pts
54Florence County6.2+0.6 pts
55Shawano County6.1+0.2 pts
56Crawford County6+0.2 pts
57Dodge County5.9+0.3 pts
58Waushara County5.7+0.2 pts
59Jackson County5.6+0.2 pts
60Waupaca County5.6+0.4 pts
61Marinette County5.6-0.5 pts
62Price County5.5+0.4 pts
63Menominee County5.5-1.7 pts
64Oconto County5.3+0.2 pts
65Juneau County5.3+0.4 pts
66Taylor County5.2+0.4 pts
67Langlade County5+0.9 pts
68Rusk County4.5+0.5 pts
69Adams County4.3-0.4 pts
70Forest County4.1+0.4 pts
70Marquette County4.1-0.2 pts
72Clark County3.7-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A subset of bachelors_degree_share, which also counts people whose highest degree is a bachelor's.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Wisconsin by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Wisconsin by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/wisconsin-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Wisconsin by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/wisconsin-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Wisconsin by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/wisconsin-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Dane County, with 22.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Clark County, with 3.7% in 2024.

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