RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Fewest graduate degrees, Michigan counties · 1990

Michigan counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 3.8%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Lake County, MIMI13,1822.0%–

02Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772.2%–

03Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932.4%–

04Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742.4%–

05Tuscola County, MIMI52,6802.6%–

06Arenac County, MIMI15,0682.6%–

07Osceola County, MIMI23,5162.6%–

08Menominee County, MIMI22,9412.7%–

09Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232.7%–

10Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.7%–

11Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212.7%–

12Montmorency County, MIMI9,8422.8%–

13Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872.8%–

14Clare County, MIMI31,5432.8%–

15Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362.8%–

16Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142.8%–

17Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062.9%–

18Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933.0%–

19Huron County, MIMI30,5303.1%–

20Sanilac County, MIMI40,0833.1%–

21Alcona County, MIMI10,5563.2%–

22Lapeer County, MIMI89,5163.3%–

23Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1283.3%–

24Iron County, MIMI11,7573.3%–

25Luce County, MIMI6,3393.3%–

26Gogebic County, MIMI14,2853.4%–

27Baraga County, MIMI8,1693.4%–

28Manistee County, MIMI25,6563.4%–

29Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.4%–

30Cass County, MIMI51,6773.4%–

31Muskegon County, MIMI177,9013.4%–

32Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6813.5%–

33Branch County, MIMI45,9933.5%–

34Delta County, MIMI36,5823.5%–

35Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1863.6%–

36Wexford County, MIMI34,4453.6%–

37Iosco County, MIMI25,2663.6%–

38Bay County, MIMI102,1233.7%–

39Dickinson County, MIMI25,8273.8%–

40Chippewa County, MIMI36,0813.8%–

41St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9683.8%–

42Alger County, MIMI8,6413.8%–

43Newaygo County, MIMI51,6223.8%–

44Barry County, MIMI63,9913.9%–

45Oceana County, MIMI27,1773.9%–

46Monroe County, MIMI156,0044.0%–

47Allegan County, MIMI123,1884.0%–

48Mason County, MIMI29,0404.1%–

49St. Clair County, MIMI160,4864.1%–

50Jackson County, MIMI159,5524.1%–

51Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7384.1%–

52Gratiot County, MIMI41,1904.2%–

53Alpena County, MIMI28,8534.2%–

54Macomb County, MIMI886,2214.4%–

55Otsego County, MIMI26,0804.4%–

56Van Buren County, MIMI76,0714.5%–

57Saginaw County, MIMI187,6884.5%–

58Lenawee County, MIMI97,7794.6%–

59Benzie County, MIMI18,5684.7%–

60Calhoun County, MIMI133,4084.8%–

61Genesee County, MIMI401,0934.8%–

62Clinton County, MIMI80,4324.9%–

63Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0385.0%–

64Crawford County, MIMI13,7225.0%–

65Antrim County, MIMI24,6985.0%–

66Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0365.1%–

67Eaton County, MIMI109,5816.1%–

68Ottawa County, MIMI308,4596.2%–

69Berrien County, MIMI152,4446.3%–

70Kent County, MIMI675,2326.5%–

71Livingston County, MIMI197,3156.5%–

72Emmet County, MIMI33,7756.5%–

73Marquette County, MIMI68,0646.8%–

74Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7297.0%–

75Houghton County, MIMI37,8427.3%–

76Mecosta County, MIMI42,3207.8%–

77Leelanau County, MIMI22,9828.3%–

78Isabella County, MIMI64,69110.0%–

79Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79510.9%–

80Midland County, MIMI83,75411.2%–

81Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33711.2%–

82Ingham County, MIMI289,70912.9%–

83Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21420.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS