Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Wisconsin (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 1,209,751. Among all Wisconsin counties, Milwaukee County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (178,071), followed by Dane County (64,956), and Waukesha County (59,902).
The chart below shows the top 10 Wisconsin counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Wisconsin counties.
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Related Topics: Wisconsin ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee County | 178071 |
| 2 | Dane County | 64956 |
| 3 | Waukesha County | 59902 |
| 4 | Brown County | 52402 |
| 5 | Racine County | 41240 |
| 6 | Outagamie County | 39515 |
| 7 | Rock County | 38340 |
| 8 | Winnebago County | 37563 |
| 9 | Kenosha County | 32250 |
| 10 | Marathon County | 31571 |
| 11 | Washington County | 28273 |
| 12 | Sheboygan County | 27812 |
| 13 | Dodge County | 26216 |
| 14 | Fond du Lac County | 26132 |
| 15 | Walworth County | 21520 |
| 16 | Manitowoc County | 21097 |
| 17 | Wood County | 20444 |
| 18 | La Crosse County | 19758 |
| 19 | Jefferson County | 18834 |
| 20 | Eau Claire County | 17634 |
| 21 | Waupaca County | 16189 |
| 22 | St. Croix County | 15958 |
| 23 | Chippewa County | 15730 |
| 24 | Sauk County | 15128 |
| 25 | Portage County | 14425 |
| 26 | Columbia County | 13564 |
| 27 | Ozaukee County | 13252 |
| 28 | Shawano County | 12741 |
| 29 | Marinette County | 11975 |
| 30 | Oconto County | 11812 |
| 31 | Barron County | 11797 |
| 32 | Polk County | 11732 |
| 33 | Calumet County | 11389 |
| 34 | Monroe County | 11189 |
| 35 | Grant County | 11023 |
| 36 | Douglas County | 9191 |
| 37 | Green County | 9081 |
| 38 | Oneida County | 9079 |
| 39 | Dunn County | 9044 |
| 40 | Lincoln County | 8768 |
| 41 | Clark County | 8521 |
| 42 | Pierce County | 8272 |
| 43 | Juneau County | 7957 |
| 44 | Trempealeau County | 7833 |
| 45 | Waushara County | 7752 |
| 46 | Vernon County | 7636 |
| 47 | Adams County | 6783 |
| 48 | Door County | 6462 |
| 49 | Jackson County | 6286 |
| 50 | Taylor County | 6060 |
| 51 | Langlade County | 5855 |
| 52 | Iowa County | 5775 |
| 53 | Kewaunee County | 5753 |
| 54 | Vilas County | 5697 |
| 55 | Green Lake County | 5175 |
| 56 | Marquette County | 5065 |
| 57 | Richland County | 5011 |
| 58 | Burnett County | 4783 |
| 59 | Crawford County | 4745 |
| 60 | Lafayette County | 4581 |
| 61 | Sawyer County | 4526 |
| 62 | Price County | 4375 |
| 63 | Washburn County | 4278 |
| 64 | Rusk County | 4258 |
| 65 | Ashland County | 4142 |
| 66 | Buffalo County | 3833 |
| 67 | Bayfield County | 3359 |
| 68 | Forest County | 2605 |
| 69 | Pepin County | 1928 |
| 70 | Iron County | 1594 |
| 71 | Florence County | 1257 |
| 72 | Menominee County | 997 |