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Fewest graduate degrees, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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

01River Rouge, MIMI6,8140.9%−61%

02Beecher, MIMI8,4121.3%+37%

03New Haven, MIMI6,7491.4%+38%

04Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701.8%+70%

05Taylor, MIMI61,2792.3%+4%

06Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372.3%−3%

07Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5292.4%+27%

08Three Rivers, MIMI7,9102.5%+3%

09Ionia, MIMI12,2082.6%−30%

10Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7692.7%−19%

11Ecorse, MIMI8,8932.7%+95%

12Hamtramck, MIMI27,2612.8%−37%

13Dowagiac, MIMI5,7253.0%−3%

14Buena Vista, MIMI5,7983.0%+20%

15Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8033.0%+39%

16Roseville, MIMI46,8633.0%+67%

17Kingsford, MIMI5,0963.2%−33%

18Highland Park, MIMI8,2483.2%+32%

19Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.2%−3%

20Muskegon, MIMI37,2243.2%+19%

21Inkster, MIMI24,9593.2%−32%

22Pontiac, MIMI62,0773.4%+9%

23Greenville, MIMI9,2563.5%−28%

24Sturgis, MIMI10,9003.5%−35%

25Melvindale, MIMI12,3253.5%+201%

26St. Louis, MIMI7,4063.5%−11%

27Springfield, MIMI5,2463.6%+52%

28Menominee, MIMI8,1753.6%−24%

29Flint, MIMI79,3063.7%−9%

30Garden City, MIMI26,2803.8%+79%

31Belding, MIMI6,0004.0%+52%

32Dundee, MIMI6,0084.1%−25%

33Holly, MIMI5,9064.1%+7%

34Center Line, MIMI8,5034.1%+227%

35Ishpeming, MIMI6,2054.1%−2%

36Wayne, MIMI17,0654.2%+7%

37Hudsonville, MIMI7,9644.2%−13%

38Jackson, MIMI31,0224.3%+12%

39Burton, MIMI29,3134.3%+37%

40Owosso, MIMI14,4374.4%−13%

41Eastpointe, MIMI33,8144.4%+30%

42Allegan, MIMI5,1274.4%−25%

43Port Huron, MIMI28,2734.6%+6%

44Ludington, MIMI7,6344.6%−32%

45Cadillac, MIMI10,4384.6%−20%

46Detroit, MIMI649,0954.6%+12%

47Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724.7%+22%

48South Monroe, MIMI6,9604.7%+4%

49Flat Rock, MIMI10,2184.8%+20%

50Niles, MIMI11,6654.8%−21%

51Westland, MIMI82,3334.8%+2%

52Bay City, MIMI31,8684.8%+20%

53Zeeland, MIMI5,6374.9%−26%

54Cutlerville, MIMI18,7804.9%+8%

55Romulus, MIMI24,5475.0%+159%

56Howell, MIMI9,8965.0%−23%

57Richmond, MIMI5,9275.0%−21%

58Warren, MIMI137,1385.1%+34%

59Wyoming, MIMI78,5885.3%+32%

60Charlotte, MIMI9,3055.4%−20%

61Bridgeport, MIMI6,8845.6%+73%

62Southgate, MIMI28,9315.7%+59%

63Lapeer, MIMI9,2015.8%+104%

64Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4195.8%+31%

65Fraser, MIMI14,4966.0%+16%

66Escanaba, MIMI12,2576.0%+2%

67Shields, MIMI7,4026.1%−8%

68Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6646.1%+9%

69Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8276.2%+9%

70Freeland, MIMI7,5576.3%−31%

71Comstock Park, MIMI10,5776.3%+20%

72Battle Creek, MIMI52,0216.3%+11%

73Madison Heights, MIMI28,2976.4%+16%

74Coldwater, MIMI14,2166.5%+61%

75Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2186.5%+13%

76Eastwood, MIMI6,6696.5%+45%

77Woodhaven, MIMI12,5036.5%+5%

78Utica, MIMI5,1146.6%+26%

79Manistee, MIMI6,1576.9%+65%

80Fair Plain, MIMI7,3306.9%+31%

81Walker, MIMI25,8817.0%+19%

82Alpena, MIMI10,0887.1%+23%

83St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8727.1%+25%

84Monroe, MIMI20,0767.3%+13%

85Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4697.3%−10%

86Allendale, MIMI26,6797.5%+70%

87Allen Park, MIMI27,4457.6%+33%

88Davison, MIMI5,0397.8%−8%

89Hastings, MIMI7,4908.0%−9%

90Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1978.1%−19%

91Lansing, MIMI113,8848.1%+10%

92Jenison, MIMI17,5828.2%+38%

93Harper Woods, MIMI14,8608.2%−20%

94Hillsdale, MIMI8,0028.3%+28%

95Trenton, MIMI17,8498.3%+5%

96Big Rapids, MIMI8,6238.4%−37%

97Gladstone, MIMI5,1898.4%+27%

98Adrian, MIMI20,1918.4%+4%

99Temperance, MIMI8,9148.7%+26%

100Byron Center, MIMI7,4038.7%−25%

101Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8788.7%+8%

102Alma, MIMI9,3048.8%+5%

103Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0838.8%+51%

104Tecumseh, MIMI8,6088.9%+56%

105Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4178.9%−47%

106Mason, MIMI8,2649.0%+6%

107Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9319.1%+25%

108Northview, MIMI15,2689.1%+4%

109Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1839.1%+14%

110Milan, MIMI5,9739.1%+28%

111Fenton, MIMI11,7749.5%+20%

112Marysville, MIMI9,8689.6%+29%

113St. Johns, MIMI7,7809.8%+31%

114Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8539.8%+16%

115Clawson, MIMI11,3129.9%+62%

116Kentwood, MIMI54,7769.9%+9%

117Albion, MIMI7,47410.2%+53%

118Holt, MIMI25,31610.4%+39%

119Riverview, MIMI11,94710.5%+61%

120Walled Lake, MIMI7,32010.7%+66%

121Norton Shores, MIMI25,08810.7%+35%

122Oak Park, MIMI29,07210.8%+10%

123New Baltimore, MIMI12,12311.0%+62%

124Flushing, MIMI8,17511.0%+12%

125Grandville, MIMI17,01811.1%+57%

126Livonia, MIMI92,60311.1%+12%

127Grand Haven, MIMI11,03811.4%+49%

128Rockford, MIMI6,31311.6%+61%

129Holland, MIMI35,37211.6%+30%

130Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39111.8%+39%

131Brighton, MIMI7,90411.9%−0%

132Traverse City, MIMI15,83211.9%+3%

133Milford, MIMI6,52012.1%+39%

134Wixom, MIMI17,31312.2%+5%

135South Lyon, MIMI12,10712.3%+23%

136Petoskey, MIMI5,77212.4%−3%

137Dearborn, MIMI105,61112.8%+19%

138Waverly, MIMI23,57513.1%+26%

139Ferndale, MIMI19,21213.2%+64%

140St. Clair, MIMI5,83313.5%+45%

141Portage, MIMI49,86213.5%+0%

142Marquette, MIMI21,94413.8%+8%

143Lambertville, MIMI9,95514.1%+64%

144Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68314.4%−0%

145Marshall, MIMI6,80014.4%+37%

146Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88015.2%−15%

147Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92515.4%+51%

148Southfield, MIMI76,11115.7%+4%

149Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76615.9%+4%

150Berkley, MIMI15,14516.0%+45%

151St. Joseph, MIMI7,89316.1%+38%

152Westwood, MIMI8,86716.7%−5%

153Midland, MIMI42,80617.6%+2%

154Royal Oak, MIMI57,58318.9%+35%

155Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92519.0%−1%

156Saline, MIMI9,00119.6%+24%

157Plymouth, MIMI9,16421.3%+36%

158Chelsea, MIMI5,42422.0%+54%

159Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53922.1%+17%

160Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29122.7%+16%

161Novi, MIMI67,31923.5%+23%

162Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79223.9%+17%

163Rochester, MIMI12,82424.6%+22%

164Farmington, MIMI11,40924.7%+34%

165Northville, MIMI6,01325.2%+1%

166Forest Hills, MIMI28,69525.7%+29%

167Troy, MIMI88,73326.6%+22%

168Haslett, MIMI18,55926.6%+32%

169Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44927.3%+2%

170East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66330.4%−10%

171Houghton, MIMI8,56030.6%+20%

172Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73532.0%+6%

173Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49032.9%+8%

174Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.5%+12%

175East Lansing, MIMI49,35535.4%−10%

176Okemos, MIMI26,39638.2%+6%

177Birmingham, MIMI21,92338.8%+31%

178Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27440.3%−0%

179Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23342.0%+7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES