RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Fewest graduate degrees, Michigan counties · 2000

Michigan counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Lake County, MIMI13,1822.3%+14%

02Baraga County, MIMI8,1692.3%−30%

03Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.4%−11%

04Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772.8%+29%

05Montmorency County, MIMI9,8423.0%+8%

06Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1873.1%+13%

07Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.2%−7%

08Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6933.2%+34%

09Menominee County, MIMI22,9413.3%+23%

10Luce County, MIMI6,3393.4%+1%

11Missaukee County, MIMI15,2743.4%+40%

12Clare County, MIMI31,5433.4%+22%

13Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1213.5%+28%

14Huron County, MIMI30,5303.5%+13%

15Tuscola County, MIMI52,6803.5%+37%

16Osceola County, MIMI23,5163.5%+34%

17Montcalm County, MIMI69,4063.6%+22%

18Arenac County, MIMI15,0683.6%+39%

19Branch County, MIMI45,9933.6%+3%

20Newaygo County, MIMI51,6223.7%−4%

21Sanilac County, MIMI40,0833.8%+23%

22Lapeer County, MIMI89,5164.0%+21%

23Iosco County, MIMI25,2664.0%+11%

24Alger County, MIMI8,6414.1%+6%

25Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1284.1%+25%

26Cass County, MIMI51,6774.1%+19%

27Gratiot County, MIMI41,1904.1%−2%

28St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9684.2%+10%

29Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8234.3%+62%

30Alcona County, MIMI10,5564.3%+34%

31Crawford County, MIMI13,7224.4%−12%

32Roscommon County, MIMI23,9144.4%+57%

33Bay County, MIMI102,1234.4%+21%

34Muskegon County, MIMI177,9014.5%+30%

35Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7384.5%+9%

36Oceana County, MIMI27,1774.6%+17%

37Iron County, MIMI11,7574.6%+40%

38St. Clair County, MIMI160,4864.6%+13%

39Van Buren County, MIMI76,0714.7%+4%

40Manistee County, MIMI25,6564.7%+38%

41Monroe County, MIMI156,0044.7%+18%

42Chippewa County, MIMI36,0814.8%+26%

43Mackinac County, MIMI11,2364.9%+75%

44Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6814.9%+41%

45Barry County, MIMI63,9914.9%+27%

46Gogebic County, MIMI14,2855.0%+49%

47Allegan County, MIMI123,1885.0%+25%

48Jackson County, MIMI159,5525.1%+25%

49Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7935.3%+75%

50Alpena County, MIMI28,8535.3%+25%

51Saginaw County, MIMI187,6885.4%+20%

52Lenawee County, MIMI97,7795.4%+18%

53Delta County, MIMI36,5825.4%+54%

54Otsego County, MIMI26,0805.4%+23%

55Wexford County, MIMI34,4455.6%+55%

56Dickinson County, MIMI25,8275.6%+46%

57Calhoun County, MIMI133,4085.6%+17%

58Genesee County, MIMI401,0935.7%+18%

59Macomb County, MIMI886,2215.7%+29%

60Mason County, MIMI29,0405.9%+45%

61Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0386.4%+27%

62Benzie County, MIMI18,5686.7%+44%

63Antrim County, MIMI24,6986.8%+35%

64Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0366.9%+36%

65Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1866.9%+93%

66Eaton County, MIMI109,5816.9%+13%

67Clinton County, MIMI80,4327.4%+49%

68Berrien County, MIMI152,4447.4%+17%

69Mecosta County, MIMI42,3207.4%−5%

70Marquette County, MIMI68,0647.8%+14%

71Ottawa County, MIMI308,4597.9%+29%

72Kent County, MIMI675,2328.3%+29%

73Houghton County, MIMI37,8428.9%+22%

74Livingston County, MIMI197,3159.2%+42%

75Emmet County, MIMI33,7759.7%+49%

76Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7299.7%+38%

77Isabella County, MIMI64,69110.2%+2%

78Midland County, MIMI83,75411.6%+4%

79Leelanau County, MIMI22,98211.7%+41%

80Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.1%+12%

81Ingham County, MIMI289,70914.4%+12%

82Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33715.0%+34%

83Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21423.8%+14%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS