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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 (2020 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%−0.9 pts

02Dowagiac, MIMI5,7251.9%−1.2 pts

03Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982.1%−0.4 pts

04Beecher, MIMI8,4122.4%+1.4 pts

05Ionia, MIMI12,2082.7%−1.0 pts

06Bridgeport, MIMI6,8842.8%−0.5 pts

07Coldwater, MIMI14,2162.9%−1.1 pts

08Inkster, MIMI24,9593.0%−1.8 pts

09Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8033.0%+0.8 pts

10Hazel Park, MIMI14,9373.0%+0.6 pts

11Taylor, MIMI61,2793.1%+0.9 pts

12St. Louis, MIMI7,4063.1%−0.8 pts

13Owosso, MIMI14,4373.4%−1.7 pts

14Springfield, MIMI5,2463.5%+1.2 pts

15Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5293.6%+1.7 pts

16Muskegon, MIMI37,2243.6%+0.9 pts

17Roseville, MIMI46,8633.8%+2.0 pts

18Sturgis, MIMI10,9003.9%−1.4 pts

19Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.9%+0.6 pts

20Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.0%+3.0 pts

21Ecorse, MIMI8,8934.0%+2.6 pts

22Pontiac, MIMI62,0774.1%+1.0 pts

23Garden City, MIMI26,2804.1%+2.0 pts

24Flint, MIMI79,3064.2%+0.1 pts

25Wayne, MIMI17,0654.2%+0.3 pts

26Belding, MIMI6,0004.2%+1.6 pts

27Lapeer, MIMI9,2014.4%+1.5 pts

28Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4194.5%+0.0 pts

29Niles, MIMI11,6654.5%−1.6 pts

30Burton, MIMI29,3134.5%+1.3 pts

31Greenville, MIMI9,2564.6%−0.2 pts

32Gladstone, MIMI5,1894.7%−2.0 pts

33Allegan, MIMI5,1274.7%−1.1 pts

34Hamtramck, MIMI27,2614.8%+0.3 pts

35Jackson, MIMI31,0224.9%+1.0 pts

36Bay City, MIMI31,8684.9%+0.9 pts

37Richmond, MIMI5,9275.0%−1.3 pts

38Romulus, MIMI24,5475.2%+3.3 pts

39Jenison, MIMI17,5825.3%−0.7 pts

40Charlotte, MIMI9,3055.3%−1.4 pts

41Comstock Park, MIMI10,5775.3%+0.0 pts

42Three Rivers, MIMI7,9105.3%+2.9 pts

43Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8275.4%−0.3 pts

44Port Huron, MIMI28,2735.5%+1.2 pts

45Flat Rock, MIMI10,2185.6%+1.6 pts

46Escanaba, MIMI12,2575.7%−0.2 pts

47Eastpointe, MIMI33,8145.9%+2.5 pts

48Cutlerville, MIMI18,7806.0%+1.4 pts

49Melvindale, MIMI12,3256.1%+4.9 pts

50Warren, MIMI137,1386.1%+2.3 pts

51South Monroe, MIMI6,9606.1%+1.6 pts

52Riverview, MIMI11,9476.2%−0.4 pts

53Kingsford, MIMI5,0966.4%+1.7 pts

54Cadillac, MIMI10,4386.4%+0.6 pts

55Highland Park, MIMI8,2486.5%+4.1 pts

56Center Line, MIMI8,5036.5%+5.2 pts

57Detroit, MIMI649,0956.5%+2.3 pts

58Alpena, MIMI10,0886.5%+0.7 pts

59Wyandotte, MIMI24,0726.6%+2.7 pts

60Fraser, MIMI14,4966.7%+1.5 pts

61New Haven, MIMI6,7496.7%+5.7 pts

62Southgate, MIMI28,9316.7%+3.1 pts

63Wyoming, MIMI78,5886.8%+2.8 pts

64Menominee, MIMI8,1756.8%+2.1 pts

65Eastwood, MIMI6,6696.8%+2.3 pts

66Monroe, MIMI20,0767.2%+0.7 pts

67Fair Plain, MIMI7,3307.3%+2.0 pts

68Manistee, MIMI6,1577.3%+3.1 pts

69Dundee, MIMI6,0087.3%+2.0 pts

70Westland, MIMI82,3337.5%+2.7 pts

71St. Johns, MIMI7,7807.5%+0.0 pts

72Marysville, MIMI9,8687.5%+0.1 pts

73Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217.6%+1.8 pts

74Hastings, MIMI7,4907.7%−1.0 pts

75Adrian, MIMI20,1918.0%−0.1 pts

76Temperance, MIMI8,9148.1%+1.3 pts

77Albion, MIMI7,4748.2%+1.5 pts

78Shields, MIMI7,4028.2%+1.6 pts

79Howell, MIMI9,8968.2%+1.7 pts

80New Baltimore, MIMI12,1238.3%+1.5 pts

81Ludington, MIMI7,6348.3%+1.5 pts

82St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8728.3%+2.6 pts

83Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0838.4%+2.6 pts

84Alma, MIMI9,3048.5%+0.1 pts

85Tecumseh, MIMI8,6088.6%+2.9 pts

86St. Clair, MIMI5,8338.7%−0.6 pts

87Woodhaven, MIMI12,5038.7%+2.5 pts

88Norton Shores, MIMI25,0888.8%+0.9 pts

89Ishpeming, MIMI6,2058.8%+4.7 pts

90Madison Heights, MIMI28,2979.0%+3.5 pts

91Trenton, MIMI17,8499.0%+1.1 pts

92Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8789.1%+1.1 pts

93Davison, MIMI5,0399.3%+0.9 pts

94Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6649.4%+3.8 pts

95Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4699.4%+1.3 pts

96Milan, MIMI5,9739.5%+2.3 pts

97Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2189.5%+3.7 pts

98Utica, MIMI5,1149.7%+4.5 pts

99Harper Woods, MIMI14,8609.9%−0.4 pts

100Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9319.9%+2.7 pts

101Lansing, MIMI113,88410.0%+2.7 pts

102Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76910.1%+6.8 pts

103Kentwood, MIMI54,77610.2%+1.1 pts

104Walker, MIMI25,88110.3%+4.4 pts

105Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85310.5%+2.0 pts

106Northview, MIMI15,26810.5%+1.8 pts

107Allendale, MIMI26,67910.6%+6.1 pts

108Walled Lake, MIMI7,32010.6%+4.2 pts

109Allen Park, MIMI27,44510.8%+5.1 pts

110Holly, MIMI5,90610.8%+7.0 pts

111Oak Park, MIMI29,07211.1%+1.2 pts

112Flushing, MIMI8,17511.1%+1.3 pts

113Zeeland, MIMI5,63711.1%+4.5 pts

114Freeland, MIMI7,55711.3%+2.3 pts

115Grandville, MIMI17,01811.7%+4.7 pts

116Mason, MIMI8,26411.9%+3.4 pts

117Big Rapids, MIMI8,62312.0%−1.4 pts

118Byron Center, MIMI7,40312.2%+0.6 pts

119Hudsonville, MIMI7,96412.3%+7.5 pts

120Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41712.5%−4.3 pts

121Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18312.5%+4.5 pts

122Fenton, MIMI11,77412.5%+4.6 pts

123Livonia, MIMI92,60312.5%+2.6 pts

124Grand Haven, MIMI11,03813.1%+5.4 pts

125Dearborn, MIMI105,61113.4%+2.6 pts

126Clawson, MIMI11,31213.9%+7.8 pts

127Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68314.0%−0.4 pts

128Hillsdale, MIMI8,00214.2%+7.7 pts

129Lambertville, MIMI9,95514.2%+5.6 pts

130Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39114.4%+5.9 pts

131Holland, MIMI35,37214.7%+5.7 pts

132Waverly, MIMI23,57514.7%+4.3 pts

133Brighton, MIMI7,90414.9%+3.0 pts

134Marquette, MIMI21,94415.0%+2.1 pts

135Wixom, MIMI17,31316.1%+4.4 pts

136Holt, MIMI25,31616.5%+9.0 pts

137Milford, MIMI6,52016.6%+7.9 pts

138Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19716.7%+6.7 pts

139South Lyon, MIMI12,10717.8%+7.8 pts

140Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88017.9%+0.0 pts

141Southfield, MIMI76,11118.3%+3.3 pts

142Midland, MIMI42,80618.8%+1.5 pts

143Ferndale, MIMI19,21218.8%+10.8 pts

144Traverse City, MIMI15,83218.9%+7.3 pts

145Portage, MIMI49,86218.9%+5.5 pts

146Chelsea, MIMI5,42419.1%+4.9 pts

147Rockford, MIMI6,31319.4%+12.1 pts

148Westwood, MIMI8,86719.7%+2.1 pts

149Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92520.6%+10.4 pts

150Marshall, MIMI6,80020.6%+10.1 pts

151Farmington, MIMI11,40921.9%+3.4 pts

152Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76622.3%+6.9 pts

153Berkley, MIMI15,14522.3%+11.3 pts

154Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92522.4%+3.1 pts

155Royal Oak, MIMI57,58322.8%+8.8 pts

156Petoskey, MIMI5,77223.2%+10.5 pts

157St. Joseph, MIMI7,89324.4%+12.8 pts

158Plymouth, MIMI9,16425.3%+9.7 pts

159Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29125.7%+6.1 pts

160Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53927.1%+8.1 pts

161Novi, MIMI67,31927.5%+8.4 pts

162Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79228.5%+8.2 pts

163Troy, MIMI88,73329.4%+7.5 pts

164Forest Hills, MIMI28,69530.1%+10.1 pts

165Haslett, MIMI18,55930.2%+10.0 pts

166Saline, MIMI9,00130.5%+14.7 pts

167Houghton, MIMI8,56030.6%+5.1 pts

168Rochester, MIMI12,82431.7%+11.6 pts

169Northville, MIMI6,01331.7%+6.8 pts

170Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09534.0%+3.3 pts

171Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44935.0%+8.1 pts

172Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73537.5%+7.4 pts

173Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49037.5%+7.1 pts

174Birmingham, MIMI21,92338.5%+9.0 pts

175East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66338.8%+5.1 pts

176East Lansing, MIMI49,35540.7%+1.5 pts

177Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27443.0%+2.5 pts

178Okemos, MIMI26,39645.4%+9.2 pts

179Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23347.2%+7.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS