Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Wisconsin Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 5.09%. Among all Wisconsin counties, Clark County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (16.15%), followed by Adams County (11.13%), and Rusk County (10.60%).

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

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Clark County
Adams County
Rusk County
Taylor County
Waushara County
Vernon County
Langlade County
Green Lake County
Juneau County
Forest County
Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Clark County 16.15
2 Adams County 11.13
3 Rusk County 10.60
4 Taylor County 10.53
5 Waushara County 9.53
6 Vernon County 9.41
7 Langlade County 9.22
8 Green Lake County 8.94
9 Juneau County 8.93
10 Forest County 8.70
11 Monroe County 8.57
12 Barron County 8.43
13 Florence County 8.41
14 Jackson County 8.38
15 Marquette County 8.34
16 Richland County 8.29
17 Marinette County 8.24
18 Lafayette County 7.65
19 Price County 7.61
20 Sauk County 7.57
21 Crawford County 7.49
22 Oconto County 7.45
23 Shawano County 7.28
24 Buffalo County 7.23
25 Pepin County 7.21
26 Lincoln County 7.09
27 Washburn County 6.98
28 Burnett County 6.96
29 Trempealeau County 6.94
30 Dodge County 6.89
31 Grant County 6.79
32 Green County 6.63
33 Kenosha County 6.58
34 Sawyer County 6.50
35 Chippewa County 6.39
36 Fond du Lac County 6.35
37 Waupaca County 6.17
38 Manitowoc County 6.11
39 Rock County 5.99
40 Marathon County 5.90
41 Polk County 5.80
42 Jefferson County 5.78
43 Wood County 5.74
44 Walworth County 5.64
45 Kewaunee County 5.52
46 Columbia County 5.32
47 Dunn County 5.30
48 Oneida County 5.23
49 Racine County 5.10
50 Douglas County 5.08
51 Ashland County 5.00
52 Winnebago County 4.88
53 Milwaukee County 4.72
54 Pierce County 4.68
55 Washington County 4.60
56 Sheboygan County 4.55
57 Outagamie County 4.41
58 Brown County 4.38
59 Iron County 4.36
60 Calumet County 4.19
61 Bayfield County 4.01
61 Iowa County 4.01
61 Vilas County 4.01
62 Portage County 3.94
63 La Crosse County 3.75
64 Door County 3.67
64 Eau Claire County 3.67
65 St. Croix County 3.07
66 Waukesha County 2.74
67 Menominee County 2.56
68 Ozaukee County 2.21
69 Dane County 2.17