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

Dane County had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 72 counties in 2022, at 21.5%. Forest County had the lowest, at 3.2%. The median was 7.4% and the figure for Wisconsin was 11%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.5Dane County
Lowest3.2Forest County
Median7.472 counties
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Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 4.2 %Ashland County: 7.5 %Barron County: 6.7 %Bayfield County: 12.6 %Brown County: 9.5 %Buffalo County: 5.9 %Burnett County: 7 %Calumet County: 8.9 %Chippewa County: 6.2 %Clark County: 3.6 %Columbia County: 7.5 %Crawford County: 4.9 %Dane County: 21.5 %Dodge County: 5.7 %Door County: 12.3 %Douglas County: 8.1 %Dunn County: 10.1 %Eau Claire County: 12.3 %Florence County: 5.6 %Fond du Lac County: 7.3 %Forest County: 3.2 %Grant County: 9.2 %Green County: 8.7 %Green Lake County: 7.9 %Iowa County: 8.8 %Iron County: 7.1 %Jackson County: 5.3 %Jefferson County: 8.3 %Juneau County: 4.9 %Kenosha County: 10.7 %Kewaunee County: 5.9 %La Crosse County: 14 %Lafayette County: 6.1 %Langlade County: 4.7 %Lincoln County: 6 %Manitowoc County: 6.8 %Marathon County: 8.4 %Marinette County: 5.7 %Marquette County: 4 %Menominee County: 6.6 %Milwaukee County: 12.1 %Monroe County: 6.3 %Oconto County: 4 %Oneida County: 10.2 %Outagamie County: 9.3 %Ozaukee County: 19 %Pepin County: 6 %Pierce County: 10.2 %Polk County: 6.9 %Portage County: 10.1 %Price County: 4.8 %Racine County: 9.2 %Richland County: 6.2 %Rock County: 8 %Rusk County: 5.2 %St. Croix County: 11.4 %Sauk County: 7.5 %Sawyer County: 9.8 %Shawano County: 5.7 %Sheboygan County: 8.8 %Taylor County: 4.5 %Trempealeau County: 6 %Vernon County: 8.3 %Vilas County: 10.2 %Walworth County: 10.3 %Washburn County: 6.9 %Washington County: 10.7 %Waukesha County: 15.9 %Waupaca County: 5.6 %Waushara County: 5.2 %Winnebago County: 9.1 %Wood County: 7 %
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  • 5.2 to 6.2
  • 6.2 to 7.4
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  • 10 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Dane County: 21.5 %Dane County21.5Ozaukee County: 19 %Ozaukee County19Waukesha County: 15.9 %Waukesha County15.9La Crosse County: 14 %La Crosse County14Bayfield County: 12.6 %Bayfield County12.6Eau Claire County: 12.3 %Eau Claire County12.3Door County: 12.3 %Door County12.3Milwaukee County: 12.1 %Milwaukee County12.1St. Croix County: 11.4 %St. Croix County11.4Washington County: 10.7 %Washington County10.7Kenosha County: 10.7 %Kenosha County10.7Walworth County: 10.3 %Walworth County10.3Vilas County: 10.2 %Vilas County10.2Pierce County: 10.2 %Pierce County10.2Oneida County: 10.2 %Oneida County10.2Portage County: 10.1 %Portage County10.1Dunn County: 10.1 %Dunn County10.1Sawyer County: 9.8 %Sawyer County9.8Brown County: 9.5 %Brown County9.5Outagamie County: 9.3 %Outagamie County9.3Racine County: 9.2 %Racine County9.2Grant County: 9.2 %Grant County9.2Winnebago County: 9.1 %Winnebago County9.1Calumet County: 8.9 %Calumet County8.9Iowa County: 8.8 %Iowa County8.8Sheboygan County: 8.8 %Sheboygan County8.8Green County: 8.7 %Green County8.7Marathon County: 8.4 %Marathon County8.4Jefferson County: 8.3 %Jefferson County8.3Vernon County: 8.3 %Vernon County8.3Douglas County: 8.1 %Douglas County8.1Rock County: 8 %Rock County8Green Lake County: 7.9 %Green Lake County7.9Ashland County: 7.5 %Ashland County7.5Columbia County: 7.5 %Columbia County7.5Sauk County: 7.5 %Sauk County7.5Fond du Lac County: 7.3 %Fond du Lac County7.3Iron County: 7.1 %Iron County7.1Burnett County: 7 %Burnett County7Wood County: 7 %Wood County7Dane County: 21.5 %Dane County21.5Ozaukee County: 19 %Ozaukee County19Waukesha County: 15.9 %Waukesha County15.9La Crosse County: 14 %La Crosse County14Bayfield County: 12.6 %Bayfield County12.6Eau Claire County: 12.3 %Eau Claire County12.3Door County: 12.3 %Door County12.3Milwaukee County: 12.1 %Milwaukee County12.1St. Croix County: 11.4 %St. Croix County11.4Washington County: 10.7 %Washington County10.7Kenosha County: 10.7 %Kenosha County10.7Walworth County: 10.3 %Walworth County10.3Vilas County: 10.2 %Vilas County10.2Pierce County: 10.2 %Pierce County10.2Oneida County: 10.2 %Oneida County10.2Portage County: 10.1 %Portage County10.1Dunn County: 10.1 %Dunn County10.1Sawyer County: 9.8 %Sawyer County9.8Brown County: 9.5 %Brown County9.5Outagamie County: 9.3 %Outagamie County9.3Racine County: 9.2 %Racine County9.2Grant County: 9.2 %Grant County9.2Winnebago County: 9.1 %Winnebago County9.1Calumet County: 8.9 %Calumet County8.9Iowa County: 8.8 %Iowa County8.8Sheboygan County: 8.8 %Sheboygan County8.8Green County: 8.7 %Green County8.7Marathon County: 8.4 %Marathon County8.4Jefferson County: 8.3 %Jefferson County8.3Vernon County: 8.3 %Vernon County8.3Douglas County: 8.1 %Douglas County8.1Rock County: 8 %Rock County8Green Lake County: 7.9 %Green Lake County7.9Ashland County: 7.5 %Ashland County7.5Columbia County: 7.5 %Columbia County7.5Sauk County: 7.5 %Sauk County7.5Fond du Lac County: 7.3 %Fond du Lac County7.3Iron County: 7.1 %Iron County7.1Burnett County: 7 %Burnett County7Wood County: 7 %Wood County7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Dane County21.5+0.1 pts
2Ozaukee County19-0.6 pts
3Waukesha County15.9+0.3 pts
4La Crosse County14+0.6 pts
5Bayfield County12.6+0.2 pts
6Eau Claire County12.3+1.1 pts
7Door County12.3+0.4 pts
8Milwaukee County12.1+0.3 pts
9St. Croix County11.4+0.2 pts
10Washington County10.7+0.4 pts
11Kenosha County10.7-0.2 pts
12Walworth County10.3-0.1 pts
13Vilas County10.2-0.1 pts
14Pierce County10.2+0.5 pts
15Oneida County10.2+0.4 pts
16Portage County10.1+0.5 pts
17Dunn County10.1-0.3 pts
18Sawyer County9.8+0.3 pts
19Brown County9.5-0 pts
20Outagamie County9.3-0.1 pts
21Racine County9.2+0.3 pts
22Grant County9.2+0.4 pts
23Winnebago County9.1+0.4 pts
24Calumet County8.9+0.4 pts
25Iowa County8.8-0.3 pts
26Sheboygan County8.8+0.2 pts
27Green County8.7+0.7 pts
28Marathon County8.4-0.1 pts
29Jefferson County8.30 pts
30Vernon County8.3+0.4 pts
31Douglas County8.1-0.3 pts
32Rock County8+0.2 pts
33Green Lake County7.9+0.6 pts
34Ashland County7.5+1.3 pts
35Columbia County7.5-0.1 pts
35Sauk County7.5+0.2 pts
37Fond du Lac County7.3-0.1 pts
38Iron County7.1+0.7 pts
39Burnett County7+0.1 pts
40Wood County7-0 pts
41Polk County6.9+0.3 pts
42Washburn County6.9+0.3 pts
43Manitowoc County6.8+0.3 pts
44Barron County6.7+0.1 pts
45Menominee County6.6-0.7 pts
46Monroe County6.3-0.3 pts
47Chippewa County6.2-0.4 pts
48Richland County6.2-0.4 pts
49Lafayette County6.10 pts
50Lincoln County6+0.3 pts
51Trempealeau County6-0.5 pts
52Pepin County6-0.3 pts
53Buffalo County5.9+0.5 pts
54Kewaunee County5.9+0.3 pts
55Marinette County5.7+0.5 pts
56Dodge County5.7+0.3 pts
57Shawano County5.7+0.7 pts
58Florence County5.6+0.3 pts
59Waupaca County5.6-0.2 pts
60Jackson County5.3-0.3 pts
61Waushara County5.2-0.2 pts
62Rusk County5.20 pts
63Crawford County4.9-0.6 pts
64Juneau County4.9+0.2 pts
65Price County4.8+0.2 pts
66Langlade County4.7-0.4 pts
67Taylor County4.5-0.6 pts
68Adams County4.2+0.5 pts
69Oconto County4+0.2 pts
70Marquette County4+0.2 pts
71Clark County3.6+0.1 pts
72Forest County3.2-0.5 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/wisconsin-counties?period=2022. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/wisconsin-counties?period=2022.

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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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/wisconsin-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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