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Fewest graduate degrees, Michigan counties

Michigan counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 7.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mecosta County, MI, up 23 places to #36.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Lake County, MIMI13,1823.6%+1.3 pts
02▲4Oscoda County, MIMI8,7234.4%+2.0 pts
03▲4Branch County, MIMI45,9934.9%+1.3 pts
04Montcalm County, MIMI69,4065.1%+1.5 pts
05▲5Ionia County, MIMI66,5575.3%+2.1 pts
06▲2Clare County, MIMI31,5435.3%+1.9 pts
07▲14Baraga County, MIMI8,1695.3%+3.0 pts
08▲6Montmorency County, MIMI9,8425.4%+2.4 pts
09▲3Osceola County, MIMI23,5165.4%+1.9 pts
10▲10Menominee County, MIMI22,9415.6%+2.4 pts
11▲16Delta County, MIMI36,5825.7%+0.3 pts
12▲4Gladwin County, MIMI26,0775.8%+2.9 pts
13▲2Newaygo County, MIMI51,6225.8%+2.1 pts
14▼1Gratiot County, MIMI41,1905.8%+1.7 pts
15▼13Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1215.9%+2.4 pts
16▼13Tuscola County, MIMI52,6805.9%+2.4 pts
17▼12Arenac County, MIMI15,0685.9%+2.3 pts
18▼9Missaukee County, MIMI15,2746.0%+2.6 pts
19▼2Huron County, MIMI30,5306.0%+2.5 pts
20▲6St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9686.1%+1.9 pts
21▲3Alger County, MIMI8,6416.1%+2.1 pts
22Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6816.2%+1.3 pts
23▼5Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836.2%+2.4 pts
24▲5Muskegon County, MIMI177,9016.4%+1.9 pts
25▼14Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8236.5%+2.2 pts
26▲2Lapeer County, MIMI89,5166.6%+2.6 pts
27▲10Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1286.7%+2.6 pts
28▼9Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6936.9%+3.7 pts
29▲3Alpena County, MIMI28,8536.9%+1.6 pts
30▼5Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1877.0%+3.9 pts
31Bay County, MIMI102,1237.0%+2.6 pts
32▲6Iron County, MIMI11,7577.2%+2.6 pts
33▲8St. Clair County, MIMI160,4867.5%+2.9 pts
34▼4Wexford County, MIMI34,4457.5%+2.0 pts
35▼12Iosco County, MIMI25,2667.7%+3.6 pts
36▲23Mecosta County, MIMI42,3207.7%+0.3 pts
37▲18Dickinson County, MIMI25,8277.7%+2.2 pts
38▼3Oceana County, MIMI27,1777.8%+3.2 pts
39▲1Barry County, MIMI63,9917.8%+2.9 pts
40▲4Jackson County, MIMI159,5527.8%+2.7 pts
41▲9Lenawee County, MIMI97,7797.9%+2.5 pts
42▼8Gogebic County, MIMI14,2857.9%+2.9 pts
43▲5Calhoun County, MIMI133,4087.9%+2.4 pts
44▲8Genesee County, MIMI401,0938.0%+2.3 pts
45▼6Cass County, MIMI51,6778.0%+3.9 pts
46▲8Luce County, MIMI6,3398.1%+4.7 pts
47Chippewa County, MIMI36,0818.1%+3.3 pts
48▲1Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7388.1%+3.6 pts
49▼3Roscommon County, MIMI23,9148.2%+3.7 pts
50▼14Manistee County, MIMI25,6568.3%+3.6 pts
51▼8Van Buren County, MIMI76,0718.4%+3.8 pts
52▼1Crawford County, MIMI13,7228.5%+4.1 pts
53▼11Monroe County, MIMI156,0048.5%+3.8 pts
54▼9Saginaw County, MIMI187,6888.8%+3.4 pts
55▼22Alcona County, MIMI10,5568.8%+4.5 pts
56▼3Allegan County, MIMI123,1889.1%+4.0 pts
57▲5Mackinac County, MIMI11,2369.3%+4.4 pts
58Otsego County, MIMI26,0809.6%+4.2 pts
59▲1Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.6%+3.9 pts
60▼4Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7939.8%+4.6 pts
61Eaton County, MIMI109,58110.2%+3.3 pts
62▼5Mason County, MIMI29,04010.3%+4.4 pts
63Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03810.8%+4.5 pts
64Marquette County, MIMI68,06412.1%+4.4 pts
65▲1Berrien County, MIMI152,44412.4%+5.0 pts
66▼1Antrim County, MIMI24,69813.1%+6.3 pts
67▲6Isabella County, MIMI64,69113.5%+3.3 pts
68▲2Livingston County, MIMI197,31513.5%+4.3 pts
69▼1Ottawa County, MIMI308,45913.6%+5.6 pts
70▼1Clinton County, MIMI80,43213.9%+6.6 pts
71▼4Benzie County, MIMI18,56814.1%+7.3 pts
72Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03614.6%+7.7 pts
73▲2Midland County, MIMI83,75414.7%+3.0 pts
74▼3Kent County, MIMI675,23214.7%+6.3 pts
75▲3Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79516.4%+4.3 pts
76Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.6%+7.7 pts
77Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72916.8%+7.1 pts
78▼4Emmet County, MIMI33,77517.7%+8.0 pts
79▲1Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.1%+3.6 pts
80▼1Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18618.1%+11.2 pts
81Leelanau County, MIMI22,98221.5%+9.8 pts
82Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33722.2%+7.2 pts
83Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21431.5%+7.7 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES