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Fewest graduate degrees, Michigan cities · 2020

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, MIMI6,8141.4%−40%

02Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251.9%−39%

03Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982.1%−15%

04Beecher, MIMI8,4122.4%+150%

05Ionia, MIMI12,2082.7%−27%

06Bridgeport, MIMI6,8842.8%−15%

07Coldwater, MIMI14,2162.9%−27%

08Inkster, MIMI24,9593.0%−37%

09Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8033.0%+38%

10Hazel Park, MIMI14,9373.0%+27%

11Taylor, MIMI61,2793.1%+41%

12St. Louis, MIMI7,4063.1%−20%

13Owosso, MIMI14,4373.4%−33%

14Springfield, MIMI5,2463.5%+49%

15Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5293.6%+89%

16Muskegon, MIMI37,2243.6%+35%

17Roseville, MIMI46,8633.8%+110%

18Sturgis, MIMI10,9003.9%−26%

19Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.9%+20%

20Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.0%+287%

21Ecorse, MIMI8,8934.0%+189%

22Pontiac, MIMI62,0774.1%+33%

23Garden City, MIMI26,2804.1%+97%

24Flint, MIMI79,3064.2%+2%

25Wayne, MIMI17,0654.2%+7%

26Belding, MIMI6,0004.2%+60%

27Lapeer, MIMI9,2014.4%+53%

28Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4194.5%+0%

29Niles, MIMI11,6654.5%−26%

30Burton, MIMI29,3134.5%+43%

31Greenville, MIMI9,2564.6%−5%

32Gladstone, MIMI5,1894.7%−29%

33Allegan, MIMI5,1274.7%−20%

34Hamtramck, MIMI27,2614.8%+6%

35Jackson, MIMI31,0224.9%+27%

36Bay City, MIMI31,8684.9%+21%

37Richmond, MIMI5,9275.0%−21%

38Romulus, MIMI24,5475.2%+169%

39Jenison, MIMI17,5825.3%−11%

40Charlotte, MIMI9,3055.3%−21%

41Comstock Park, MIMI10,5775.3%+1%

42Three Rivers, MIMI7,9105.3%+122%

43Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8275.4%−5%

44Port Huron, MIMI28,2735.5%+29%

45Flat Rock, MIMI10,2185.6%+40%

46Escanaba, MIMI12,2575.7%−4%

47Eastpointe, MIMI33,8145.9%+73%

48Cutlerville, MIMI18,7806.0%+30%

49Melvindale, MIMI12,3256.1%+425%

50Warren, MIMI137,1386.1%+62%

51South Monroe, MIMI6,9606.1%+36%

52Riverview, MIMI11,9476.2%−5%

53Kingsford, MIMI5,0966.4%+36%

54Cadillac, MIMI10,4386.4%+10%

55Highland Park, MIMI8,2486.5%+168%

56Center Line, MIMI8,5036.5%+417%

57Detroit, MIMI649,0956.5%+55%

58Alpena, MIMI10,0886.5%+12%

59Wyandotte, MIMI24,0726.6%+69%

60Fraser, MIMI14,4966.7%+29%

61New Haven, MIMI6,7496.7%+544%

62Southgate, MIMI28,9316.7%+86%

63Wyoming, MIMI78,5886.8%+68%

64Menominee, MIMI8,1756.8%+45%

65Eastwood, MIMI6,6696.8%+51%

66Monroe, MIMI20,0767.2%+11%

67Fair Plain, MIMI7,3307.3%+39%

68Manistee, MIMI6,1577.3%+75%

69Dundee, MIMI6,0087.3%+36%

70Westland, MIMI82,3337.5%+58%

71St. Johns, MIMI7,7807.5%+1%

72Marysville, MIMI9,8687.5%+1%

73Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217.6%+32%

74Hastings, MIMI7,4907.7%−11%

75Adrian, MIMI20,1918.0%−1%

76Temperance, MIMI8,9148.1%+19%

77Albion, MIMI7,4748.2%+23%

78Shields, MIMI7,4028.2%+24%

79Howell, MIMI9,8968.2%+26%

80New Baltimore, MIMI12,1238.3%+22%

81Ludington, MIMI7,6348.3%+23%

82St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8728.3%+46%

83Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0838.4%+45%

84Alma, MIMI9,3048.5%+2%

85Tecumseh, MIMI8,6088.6%+51%

86St. Clair, MIMI5,8338.7%−7%

87Woodhaven, MIMI12,5038.7%+40%

88Norton Shores, MIMI25,0888.8%+11%

89Ishpeming, MIMI6,2058.8%+111%

90Madison Heights, MIMI28,2979.0%+63%

91Trenton, MIMI17,8499.0%+14%

92Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8789.1%+13%

93Davison, MIMI5,0399.3%+10%

94Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6649.4%+68%

95Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4699.4%+16%

96Milan, MIMI5,9739.5%+33%

97Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2189.5%+64%

98Utica, MIMI5,1149.7%+85%

99Harper Woods, MIMI14,8609.9%−4%

100Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9319.9%+37%

101Lansing, MIMI113,88410.0%+36%

102Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76910.1%+203%

103Kentwood, MIMI54,77610.2%+12%

104Walker, MIMI25,88110.3%+76%

105Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85310.5%+24%

106Northview, MIMI15,26810.5%+21%

107Allendale, MIMI26,67910.6%+139%

108Walled Lake, MIMI7,32010.6%+66%

109Allen Park, MIMI27,44510.8%+88%

110Holly, MIMI5,90610.8%+184%

111Oak Park, MIMI29,07211.1%+13%

112Flushing, MIMI8,17511.1%+13%

113Zeeland, MIMI5,63711.1%+67%

114Freeland, MIMI7,55711.3%+25%

115Grandville, MIMI17,01811.7%+66%

116Mason, MIMI8,26411.9%+39%

117Big Rapids, MIMI8,62312.0%−10%

118Byron Center, MIMI7,40312.2%+5%

119Hudsonville, MIMI7,96412.3%+155%

120Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41712.5%−25%

121Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18312.5%+57%

122Fenton, MIMI11,77412.5%+58%

123Livonia, MIMI92,60312.5%+26%

124Grand Haven, MIMI11,03813.1%+71%

125Dearborn, MIMI105,61113.4%+24%

126Clawson, MIMI11,31213.9%+127%

127Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68314.0%−2%

128Hillsdale, MIMI8,00214.2%+118%

129Lambertville, MIMI9,95514.2%+65%

130Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39114.4%+69%

131Holland, MIMI35,37214.7%+64%

132Waverly, MIMI23,57514.7%+42%

133Brighton, MIMI7,90414.9%+25%

134Marquette, MIMI21,94415.0%+17%

135Wixom, MIMI17,31316.1%+38%

136Holt, MIMI25,31616.5%+119%

137Milford, MIMI6,52016.6%+91%

138Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19716.7%+67%

139South Lyon, MIMI12,10717.8%+78%

140Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88017.9%+0%

141Southfield, MIMI76,11118.3%+22%

142Midland, MIMI42,80618.8%+9%

143Ferndale, MIMI19,21218.8%+134%

144Traverse City, MIMI15,83218.9%+63%

145Portage, MIMI49,86218.9%+41%

146Chelsea, MIMI5,42419.1%+34%

147Rockford, MIMI6,31319.4%+167%

148Westwood, MIMI8,86719.7%+12%

149Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92520.6%+103%

150Marshall, MIMI6,80020.6%+96%

151Farmington, MIMI11,40921.9%+19%

152Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76622.3%+45%

153Berkley, MIMI15,14522.3%+102%

154Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92522.4%+16%

155Royal Oak, MIMI57,58322.8%+63%

156Petoskey, MIMI5,77223.2%+82%

157St. Joseph, MIMI7,89324.4%+110%

158Plymouth, MIMI9,16425.3%+62%

159Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29125.7%+31%

160Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53927.1%+43%

161Novi, MIMI67,31927.5%+44%

162Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79228.5%+40%

163Troy, MIMI88,73329.4%+34%

164Forest Hills, MIMI28,69530.1%+51%

165Haslett, MIMI18,55930.2%+50%

166Saline, MIMI9,00130.5%+94%

167Houghton, MIMI8,56030.6%+20%

168Rochester, MIMI12,82431.7%+58%

169Northville, MIMI6,01331.7%+27%

170Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.0%+11%

171Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44935.0%+30%

172Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73537.5%+25%

173Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49037.5%+23%

174Birmingham, MIMI21,92338.5%+30%

175East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66338.8%+15%

176East Lansing, MIMI49,35540.7%+4%

177Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27443.0%+6%

178Okemos, MIMI26,39645.4%+25%

179Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23347.2%+20%

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