Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Wisconsin (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 31.49%. Among all Wisconsin counties, Dane County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (53.03%), followed by Ozaukee County (50.44%), and Waukesha County (46.86%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Wisconsin counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Wisconsin counties.

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Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Dane County
Ozaukee County
Waukesha County
St. Croix County
La Crosse County
Door County
Bayfield County
Portage County
Eau Claire County
Washington County
Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Dane County 53.03
2 Ozaukee County 50.44
3 Waukesha County 46.86
4 St. Croix County 36.89
5 La Crosse County 35.18
6 Door County 34.40
7 Bayfield County 33.52
8 Portage County 33.44
9 Eau Claire County 33.26
10 Washington County 33.20
11 Milwaukee County 32.41
12 Brown County 31.78
13 Outagamie County 30.70
14 Walworth County 30.28
15 Calumet County 30.24
16 Dunn County 29.79
17 Pierce County 29.39
18 Winnebago County 29.28
19 Kenosha County 29.27
20 Vilas County 28.41
21 Jefferson County 27.51
22 Oneida County 26.80
23 Racine County 26.79
24 Marathon County 26.65
25 Douglas County 26.58
26 Iowa County 26.52
27 Sheboygan County 26.23
28 Sawyer County 25.22
29 Sauk County 24.88
30 Green County 24.48
31 Rock County 24.20
32 Grant County 23.86
33 Columbia County 23.71
34 Vernon County 23.51
35 Chippewa County 23.39
36 Iron County 23.00
37 Washburn County 22.99
38 Fond du Lac County 22.97
39 Pepin County 22.65
40 Polk County 22.28
41 Manitowoc County 21.98
42 Green Lake County 21.56
43 Burnett County 21.48
44 Monroe County 20.68
45 Florence County 20.64
46 Barron County 20.59
47 Wood County 20.45
48 Trempealeau County 20.40
49 Waupaca County 20.26
50 Richland County 20.10
51 Buffalo County 19.62
52 Lafayette County 19.42
53 Kewaunee County 19.24
54 Ashland County 19.06
55 Dodge County 18.75
55 Lincoln County 18.75
56 Menominee County 18.35
57 Marinette County 17.70
58 Crawford County 17.66
59 Oconto County 17.05
60 Waushara County 16.66
61 Taylor County 16.52
62 Rusk County 16.50
63 Shawano County 16.40
64 Price County 16.15
65 Jackson County 16.07
66 Langlade County 15.96
67 Juneau County 15.48
68 Adams County 15.05
69 Forest County 15.04
70 Marquette County 13.75
71 Clark County 12.98