RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Fewest graduate degrees, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Beecher, MIMI8,4121.1%+0.1 pts

02Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032.0%−0.2 pts

03Springfield, MIMI5,2462.0%−0.3 pts

04River Rouge, MIMI6,8142.4%+0.1 pts

05Ecorse, MIMI8,8932.9%+1.5 pts

06St. Louis, MIMI7,4062.9%−1.0 pts

07Ionia, MIMI12,2083.0%−0.7 pts

08Coldwater, MIMI14,2163.1%−0.9 pts

09Belding, MIMI6,0003.4%+0.8 pts

10Lapeer, MIMI9,2013.6%+0.7 pts

11Dowagiac, MIMI5,7253.7%+0.6 pts

12Muskegon, MIMI37,2243.7%+1.0 pts

13New Haven, MIMI6,7493.8%+2.8 pts

14Center Line, MIMI8,5033.8%+2.5 pts

15Inkster, MIMI24,9593.9%−0.9 pts

16Three Rivers, MIMI7,9103.9%+1.5 pts

17Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.9%+0.6 pts

18Buena Vista, MIMI5,7984.1%+1.6 pts

19Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5294.1%+2.2 pts

20Gladstone, MIMI5,1894.1%−2.5 pts

21Allegan, MIMI5,1274.2%−1.7 pts

22Taylor, MIMI61,2794.2%+2.0 pts

23Niles, MIMI11,6654.4%−1.7 pts

24Roseville, MIMI46,8634.4%+2.6 pts

25Eastpointe, MIMI33,8144.6%+1.2 pts

26Sturgis, MIMI10,9004.6%−0.7 pts

27Greenville, MIMI9,2564.7%−0.1 pts

28Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2184.7%−1.1 pts

29Garden City, MIMI26,2804.7%+2.6 pts

30Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8274.8%−0.9 pts

31Owosso, MIMI14,4374.8%−0.2 pts

32Pontiac, MIMI62,0774.8%+1.7 pts

33Bridgeport, MIMI6,8844.8%+1.6 pts

34Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.8%+3.8 pts

35Flint, MIMI79,3064.9%+0.8 pts

36Charlotte, MIMI9,3054.9%−1.8 pts

37Jackson, MIMI31,0225.0%+1.1 pts

38Romulus, MIMI24,5475.2%+3.2 pts

39Eastwood, MIMI6,6695.2%+0.7 pts

40Burton, MIMI29,3135.2%+2.1 pts

41Hamtramck, MIMI27,2615.5%+1.0 pts

42Fraser, MIMI14,4965.5%+0.3 pts

43Wayne, MIMI17,0655.6%+1.7 pts

44Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4195.7%+1.2 pts

45Port Huron, MIMI28,2735.7%+1.4 pts

46Hazel Park, MIMI14,9376.1%+3.7 pts

47Escanaba, MIMI12,2576.1%+0.2 pts

48Riverview, MIMI11,9476.1%−0.4 pts

49Southgate, MIMI28,9316.1%+2.5 pts

50Bay City, MIMI31,8686.2%+2.1 pts

51Melvindale, MIMI12,3256.5%+5.3 pts

52Westland, MIMI82,3336.8%+2.1 pts

53Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7696.8%+3.4 pts

54Albion, MIMI7,4746.8%+0.2 pts

55Tecumseh, MIMI8,6086.9%+1.2 pts

56Cutlerville, MIMI18,7806.9%+2.3 pts

57St. Clair, MIMI5,8336.9%−2.4 pts

58South Monroe, MIMI6,9606.9%+2.4 pts

59Menominee, MIMI8,1757.0%+2.3 pts

60Warren, MIMI137,1387.1%+3.3 pts

61Alpena, MIMI10,0887.1%+1.3 pts

62Hastings, MIMI7,4907.2%−1.5 pts

63Detroit, MIMI649,0957.3%+3.1 pts

64Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217.3%+1.6 pts

65Wyoming, MIMI78,5887.4%+3.4 pts

66Highland Park, MIMI8,2487.4%+5.0 pts

67Monroe, MIMI20,0767.5%+1.0 pts

68Ishpeming, MIMI6,2057.5%+3.4 pts

69Comstock Park, MIMI10,5777.6%+2.3 pts

70Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4697.6%−0.5 pts

71Wyandotte, MIMI24,0727.7%+3.8 pts

72Big Rapids, MIMI8,6237.9%−5.4 pts

73Walled Lake, MIMI7,3207.9%+1.5 pts

74Kingsford, MIMI5,0968.0%+3.3 pts

75Woodhaven, MIMI12,5038.0%+1.8 pts

76Jenison, MIMI17,5828.1%+2.2 pts

77Marysville, MIMI9,8688.3%+0.9 pts

78Cadillac, MIMI10,4388.4%+2.6 pts

79Holly, MIMI5,9068.6%+4.8 pts

80Temperance, MIMI8,9148.8%+2.0 pts

81Adrian, MIMI20,1919.0%+0.9 pts

82Manistee, MIMI6,1579.0%+4.9 pts

83Harper Woods, MIMI14,8609.1%−1.2 pts

84Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6649.2%+3.6 pts

85Zeeland, MIMI5,6379.3%+2.6 pts

86Davison, MIMI5,0399.5%+1.0 pts

87Norton Shores, MIMI25,0889.9%+2.0 pts

88St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87210.0%+4.3 pts

89Madison Heights, MIMI28,29710.0%+4.5 pts

90Richmond, MIMI5,92710.1%+3.7 pts

91Utica, MIMI5,11410.2%+4.9 pts

92Flushing, MIMI8,17510.3%+0.5 pts

93Dundee, MIMI6,00810.3%+5.0 pts

94Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93110.4%+3.1 pts

95Fair Plain, MIMI7,33010.4%+5.1 pts

96Hudsonville, MIMI7,96410.4%+5.6 pts

97New Baltimore, MIMI12,12310.5%+3.8 pts

98Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08310.6%+4.8 pts

99St. Johns, MIMI7,78010.7%+3.3 pts

100Alma, MIMI9,30410.8%+2.4 pts

101Allen Park, MIMI27,44510.8%+5.1 pts

102Hillsdale, MIMI8,00210.8%+4.4 pts

103Lansing, MIMI113,88411.1%+3.7 pts

104Trenton, MIMI17,84911.2%+3.2 pts

105Flat Rock, MIMI10,21811.2%+7.2 pts

106Howell, MIMI9,89611.3%+4.8 pts

107Kentwood, MIMI54,77611.7%+2.6 pts

108Mason, MIMI8,26412.1%+3.5 pts

109Lambertville, MIMI9,95512.2%+3.6 pts

110Northview, MIMI15,26812.3%+3.5 pts

111Ludington, MIMI7,63412.3%+5.5 pts

112Freeland, MIMI7,55712.5%+3.4 pts

113Grand Haven, MIMI11,03812.5%+4.9 pts

114Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41712.9%−3.8 pts

115Clawson, MIMI11,31212.9%+6.8 pts

116Oak Park, MIMI29,07213.5%+3.7 pts

117Walker, MIMI25,88113.6%+7.8 pts

118Dearborn, MIMI105,61114.0%+3.2 pts

119Allendale, MIMI26,67914.2%+9.8 pts

120Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85314.2%+5.7 pts

121Milan, MIMI5,97314.3%+7.1 pts

122Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18314.3%+6.3 pts

123Livonia, MIMI92,60314.6%+4.7 pts

124Waverly, MIMI23,57514.7%+4.3 pts

125Grandville, MIMI17,01814.9%+7.8 pts

126Shields, MIMI7,40215.2%+8.6 pts

127Fenton, MIMI11,77415.3%+7.4 pts

128Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39115.3%+6.8 pts

129Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87815.6%+7.6 pts

130Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68315.6%+1.2 pts

131Holland, MIMI35,37215.8%+6.8 pts

132Holt, MIMI25,31616.7%+9.2 pts

133Byron Center, MIMI7,40317.1%+5.5 pts

134Wixom, MIMI17,31317.1%+5.5 pts

135Marquette, MIMI21,94417.2%+4.3 pts

136Rockford, MIMI6,31317.2%+10.0 pts

137Milford, MIMI6,52017.3%+8.6 pts

138Brighton, MIMI7,90418.0%+6.1 pts

139Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88018.1%+0.2 pts

140Midland, MIMI42,80618.7%+1.4 pts

141South Lyon, MIMI12,10718.7%+8.7 pts

142Marshall, MIMI6,80018.7%+8.2 pts

143Southfield, MIMI76,11118.9%+3.8 pts

144Portage, MIMI49,86219.2%+5.8 pts

145Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19720.3%+10.3 pts

146Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92521.3%+2.0 pts

147Ferndale, MIMI19,21221.5%+13.5 pts

148Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76621.7%+6.3 pts

149Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92521.7%+11.6 pts

150St. Joseph, MIMI7,89321.8%+10.2 pts

151Traverse City, MIMI15,83222.7%+11.1 pts

152Westwood, MIMI8,86723.1%+5.5 pts

153Berkley, MIMI15,14523.2%+12.1 pts

154Petoskey, MIMI5,77225.5%+12.8 pts

155Royal Oak, MIMI57,58325.6%+11.6 pts

156Chelsea, MIMI5,42426.0%+11.7 pts

157Farmington, MIMI11,40927.2%+8.7 pts

158Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29127.5%+7.9 pts

159Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53927.7%+8.8 pts

160Haslett, MIMI18,55928.4%+8.2 pts

161Plymouth, MIMI9,16429.7%+14.1 pts

162Forest Hills, MIMI28,69530.2%+10.3 pts

163Novi, MIMI67,31930.5%+11.4 pts

164Saline, MIMI9,00131.4%+15.7 pts

165Troy, MIMI88,73331.9%+10.0 pts

166Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79232.2%+11.9 pts

167Northville, MIMI6,01332.5%+7.5 pts

168Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.2%+3.5 pts

169Rochester, MIMI12,82435.2%+15.1 pts

170Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49038.1%+7.8 pts

171Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73538.4%+8.4 pts

172East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.2%+0.0 pts

173Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44940.3%+13.4 pts

174Okemos, MIMI26,39640.5%+4.3 pts

175Birmingham, MIMI21,92341.2%+11.6 pts

176East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66343.5%+9.8 pts

177Houghton, MIMI8,56047.3%+21.8 pts

178Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23348.0%+8.5 pts

179Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27448.6%+8.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES