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. The median across all 179 is 10.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Eaton Rapids, MI, up 69 places to #28.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲3Beecher, MIMI8,4121.1%+0.1 pts

02▲7Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032.0%−0.2 pts

03▲11Springfield, MIMI5,2462.0%−0.3 pts

04▼3River Rouge, MIMI6,8142.4%+0.1 pts

05▲16Ecorse, MIMI8,8932.9%+1.5 pts

06▲6St. Louis, MIMI7,4062.9%−1.0 pts

07▼2Ionia, MIMI12,2083.0%−0.7 pts

08▼1Coldwater, MIMI14,2163.1%−0.9 pts

09▲17Belding, MIMI6,0003.4%+0.8 pts

10▲17Lapeer, MIMI9,2013.6%+0.7 pts

11▼9Dowagiac, MIMI5,7253.7%+0.6 pts

12▲4Muskegon, MIMI37,2243.7%+1.0 pts

13▲48New Haven, MIMI6,7493.8%+2.8 pts

14▲42Center Line, MIMI8,5033.8%+2.5 pts

15▼7Inkster, MIMI24,9593.9%−0.9 pts

16▲26Three Rivers, MIMI7,9103.9%+1.5 pts

17▲2Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.9%+0.6 pts

18▼15Buena Vista, MIMI5,7984.1%+1.6 pts

19▼4Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5294.1%+2.2 pts

20▲12Gladstone, MIMI5,1894.1%−2.5 pts

21▲12Allegan, MIMI5,1274.2%−1.7 pts

22▼11Taylor, MIMI61,2794.2%+2.0 pts

23▲6Niles, MIMI11,6654.4%−1.7 pts

24▼7Roseville, MIMI46,8634.4%+2.6 pts

25▲22Eastpointe, MIMI33,8144.6%+1.2 pts

26▼8Sturgis, MIMI10,9004.6%−0.7 pts

27▲4Greenville, MIMI9,2564.7%−0.1 pts

28▲69Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2184.7%−1.1 pts

29▼6Garden City, MIMI26,2804.7%+2.6 pts

30▲13Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8274.8%−0.9 pts

31▼18Owosso, MIMI14,4374.8%−0.2 pts

32▼10Pontiac, MIMI62,0774.8%+1.7 pts

33▼27Bridgeport, MIMI6,8844.8%+1.6 pts

34▼14Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.8%+3.8 pts

35▼11Flint, MIMI79,3064.9%+0.8 pts

36▲4Charlotte, MIMI9,3054.9%−1.8 pts

37▼2Jackson, MIMI31,0225.0%+1.1 pts

38Romulus, MIMI24,5475.2%+3.2 pts

39▲26Eastwood, MIMI6,6695.2%+0.7 pts

40▼10Burton, MIMI29,3135.2%+2.1 pts

41▼7Hamtramck, MIMI27,2615.5%+1.0 pts

42▲18Fraser, MIMI14,4965.5%+0.3 pts

43▼18Wayne, MIMI17,0655.6%+1.7 pts

44▼16Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4195.7%+1.2 pts

45▼1Port Huron, MIMI28,2735.7%+1.4 pts

46▼36Hazel Park, MIMI14,9376.1%+3.7 pts

47▼1Escanaba, MIMI12,2576.1%+0.2 pts

48▲4Riverview, MIMI11,9476.1%−0.4 pts

49▲13Southgate, MIMI28,9316.1%+2.5 pts

50▼14Bay City, MIMI31,8686.2%+2.1 pts

51▼2Melvindale, MIMI12,3256.5%+5.3 pts

52▲18Westland, MIMI82,3336.8%+2.1 pts

53▲49Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7696.8%+3.4 pts

54▲23Albion, MIMI7,4746.8%+0.2 pts

55▲30Tecumseh, MIMI8,6086.9%+1.2 pts

56▼8Cutlerville, MIMI18,7806.9%+2.3 pts

57▲29St. Clair, MIMI5,8336.9%−2.4 pts

58▼7South Monroe, MIMI6,9606.9%+2.4 pts

59▲5Menominee, MIMI8,1757.0%+2.3 pts

60▼10Warren, MIMI137,1387.1%+3.3 pts

61▼3Alpena, MIMI10,0887.1%+1.3 pts

62▲12Hastings, MIMI7,4907.2%−1.5 pts

63▼6Detroit, MIMI649,0957.3%+3.1 pts

64▲9Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217.3%+1.6 pts

65▼2Wyoming, MIMI78,5887.4%+3.4 pts

66▼11Highland Park, MIMI8,2487.4%+5.0 pts

67▼1Monroe, MIMI20,0767.5%+1.0 pts

68▲21Ishpeming, MIMI6,2057.5%+3.4 pts

69▼28Comstock Park, MIMI10,5777.6%+2.3 pts

70▲25Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4697.6%−0.5 pts

71▼12Wyandotte, MIMI24,0727.7%+3.8 pts

72▲45Big Rapids, MIMI8,6237.9%−5.4 pts

73▲35Walled Lake, MIMI7,3207.9%+1.5 pts

74▼21Kingsford, MIMI5,0968.0%+3.3 pts

75▲12Woodhaven, MIMI12,5038.0%+1.8 pts

76▼37Jenison, MIMI17,5828.1%+2.2 pts

77▼5Marysville, MIMI9,8688.3%+0.9 pts

78▼24Cadillac, MIMI10,4388.4%+2.6 pts

79▲31Holly, MIMI5,9068.6%+4.8 pts

80▼4Temperance, MIMI8,9148.8%+2.0 pts

81▼6Adrian, MIMI20,1919.0%+0.9 pts

82▼14Manistee, MIMI6,1579.0%+4.9 pts

83▲16Harper Woods, MIMI14,8609.1%−1.2 pts

84▲10Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6649.2%+3.6 pts

85▲28Zeeland, MIMI5,6379.3%+2.6 pts

86▲7Davison, MIMI5,0399.5%+1.0 pts

87▲1Norton Shores, MIMI25,0889.9%+2.0 pts

88▼6St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87210.0%+4.3 pts

89▲1Madison Heights, MIMI28,29710.0%+4.5 pts

90▼53Richmond, MIMI5,92710.1%+3.7 pts

91▲7Utica, MIMI5,11410.2%+4.9 pts

92▲20Flushing, MIMI8,17510.3%+0.5 pts

93▼24Dundee, MIMI6,00810.3%+5.0 pts

94▲6Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93110.4%+3.1 pts

95▼28Fair Plain, MIMI7,33010.4%+5.1 pts

96▲23Hudsonville, MIMI7,96410.4%+5.6 pts

97▼17New Baltimore, MIMI12,12310.5%+3.8 pts

98▼15Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08310.6%+4.8 pts

99▼28St. Johns, MIMI7,78010.7%+3.3 pts

100▼16Alma, MIMI9,30410.8%+2.4 pts

101▲8Allen Park, MIMI27,44510.8%+5.1 pts

102▲26Hillsdale, MIMI8,00210.8%+4.4 pts

103▼2Lansing, MIMI113,88411.1%+3.7 pts

104▼13Trenton, MIMI17,84911.2%+3.2 pts

105▼60Flat Rock, MIMI10,21811.2%+7.2 pts

106▼27Howell, MIMI9,89611.3%+4.8 pts

107▼4Kentwood, MIMI54,77611.7%+2.6 pts

108▲8Mason, MIMI8,26412.1%+3.5 pts

109▲20Lambertville, MIMI9,95512.2%+3.6 pts

110▼4Northview, MIMI15,26812.3%+3.5 pts

111▼30Ludington, MIMI7,63412.3%+5.5 pts

112▲2Freeland, MIMI7,55712.5%+3.4 pts

113▲11Grand Haven, MIMI11,03812.5%+4.9 pts

114▲6Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41712.9%−3.8 pts

115▲11Clawson, MIMI11,31212.9%+6.8 pts

116▼5Oak Park, MIMI29,07213.5%+3.7 pts

117▼13Walker, MIMI25,88113.6%+7.8 pts

118▲7Dearborn, MIMI105,61114.0%+3.2 pts

119▼12Allendale, MIMI26,67914.2%+9.8 pts

120▼15Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85314.2%+5.7 pts

121▼25Milan, MIMI5,97314.3%+7.1 pts

122▼1Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18314.3%+6.3 pts

123Livonia, MIMI92,60314.6%+4.7 pts

124▲8Waverly, MIMI23,57514.7%+4.3 pts

125▼10Grandville, MIMI17,01814.9%+7.8 pts

126▼48Shields, MIMI7,40215.2%+8.6 pts

127▼5Fenton, MIMI11,77415.3%+7.4 pts

128▲2Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39115.3%+6.8 pts

129▼37Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87815.6%+7.6 pts

130▼3Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68315.6%+1.2 pts

131Holland, MIMI35,37215.8%+6.8 pts

132▲4Holt, MIMI25,31616.7%+9.2 pts

133▼15Byron Center, MIMI7,40317.1%+5.5 pts

134▲1Wixom, MIMI17,31317.1%+5.5 pts

135▼1Marquette, MIMI21,94417.2%+4.3 pts

136▲11Rockford, MIMI6,31317.2%+10.0 pts

137Milford, MIMI6,52017.3%+8.6 pts

138▼5Brighton, MIMI7,90418.0%+6.1 pts

139▲1Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88018.1%+0.2 pts

140▲2Midland, MIMI42,80618.7%+1.4 pts

141▼2South Lyon, MIMI12,10718.7%+8.7 pts

142▲8Marshall, MIMI6,80018.7%+8.2 pts

143▼2Southfield, MIMI76,11118.9%+3.8 pts

144▲1Portage, MIMI49,86219.2%+5.8 pts

145▼7Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19720.3%+10.3 pts

146▲8Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92521.3%+2.0 pts

147▼4Ferndale, MIMI19,21221.5%+13.5 pts

148▲4Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76621.7%+6.3 pts

149Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92521.7%+11.6 pts

150▲7St. Joseph, MIMI7,89321.8%+10.2 pts

151▼7Traverse City, MIMI15,83222.7%+11.1 pts

152▼4Westwood, MIMI8,86723.1%+5.5 pts

153Berkley, MIMI15,14523.2%+12.1 pts

154▲2Petoskey, MIMI5,77225.5%+12.8 pts

155Royal Oak, MIMI57,58325.6%+11.6 pts

156▼10Chelsea, MIMI5,42426.0%+11.7 pts

157▼6Farmington, MIMI11,40927.2%+8.7 pts

158▲1Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29127.5%+7.9 pts

159▲1Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53927.7%+8.8 pts

160▲5Haslett, MIMI18,55928.4%+8.2 pts

161▼3Plymouth, MIMI9,16429.7%+14.1 pts

162▲2Forest Hills, MIMI28,69530.2%+10.3 pts

163▼2Novi, MIMI67,31930.5%+11.4 pts

164▲2Saline, MIMI9,00131.4%+15.7 pts

165▼2Troy, MIMI88,73331.9%+10.0 pts

166▼4Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79232.2%+11.9 pts

167▲2Northville, MIMI6,01332.5%+7.5 pts

168▲2Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.2%+3.5 pts

169▼1Rochester, MIMI12,82435.2%+15.1 pts

170▲3Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49038.1%+7.8 pts

171▲1Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73538.4%+8.4 pts

172▲4East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.2%0.0 pts

173▼2Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44940.3%+13.4 pts

174▲4Okemos, MIMI26,39640.5%+4.3 pts

175▼1Birmingham, MIMI21,92341.2%+11.6 pts

176▼1East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66343.5%+9.8 pts

177▼10Houghton, MIMI8,56047.3%+21.8 pts

178▲1Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23348.0%+8.5 pts

179▼2Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27448.6%+8.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES