RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Fewest graduate degrees, Michigan counties · 2010

Michigan counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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 2000

01Lake County, MIMI13,1822.3%+3%

02Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.7%+12%

03Baraga County, MIMI8,1693.1%+33%

04Menominee County, MIMI22,9413.6%+11%

05Arenac County, MIMI15,0683.6%+1%

06Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.8%+19%

07Osceola County, MIMI23,5163.9%+9%

08Missaukee County, MIMI15,2743.9%+16%

09Tuscola County, MIMI52,6803.9%+12%

10Luce County, MIMI6,3394.0%+17%

11Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1214.1%+16%

12Crawford County, MIMI13,7224.1%−6%

13Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6934.2%+30%

14Clare County, MIMI31,5434.2%+23%

15Gladwin County, MIMI26,0774.3%+50%

16Huron County, MIMI30,5304.3%+23%

17Sanilac County, MIMI40,0834.3%+13%

18Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1874.4%+40%

19Gogebic County, MIMI14,2854.5%−11%

20Alger County, MIMI8,6414.5%+10%

21Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1284.7%+14%

22Gratiot County, MIMI41,1904.7%+13%

23Newaygo County, MIMI51,6224.7%+27%

24Alcona County, MIMI10,5564.7%+10%

25Roscommon County, MIMI23,9144.8%+8%

26St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9684.8%+14%

27Montcalm County, MIMI69,4064.8%+34%

28Branch County, MIMI45,9934.8%+33%

29Montmorency County, MIMI9,8424.8%+62%

30Iron County, MIMI11,7575.3%+16%

31Cass County, MIMI51,6775.3%+31%

32Iosco County, MIMI25,2665.5%+36%

33Wexford County, MIMI34,4455.5%−1%

34Jackson County, MIMI159,5525.5%+8%

35Muskegon County, MIMI177,9015.5%+23%

36Oceana County, MIMI27,1775.6%+22%

37Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.6%+42%

38Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6815.6%+16%

39Bay County, MIMI102,1235.7%+28%

40St. Clair County, MIMI160,4865.7%+23%

41Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8235.7%+32%

42Dickinson County, MIMI25,8275.7%+3%

43Delta County, MIMI36,5825.8%+7%

44Monroe County, MIMI156,0045.9%+25%

45Saginaw County, MIMI187,6886.0%+12%

46Allegan County, MIMI123,1886.1%+22%

47Chippewa County, MIMI36,0816.1%+27%

48Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7386.1%+35%

49Barry County, MIMI63,9916.2%+27%

50Otsego County, MIMI26,0806.4%+18%

51Alpena County, MIMI28,8536.4%+22%

52Calhoun County, MIMI133,4086.5%+18%

53Manistee County, MIMI25,6566.6%+42%

54Mason County, MIMI29,0406.7%+14%

55Genesee County, MIMI401,0936.7%+18%

56Lenawee County, MIMI97,7796.8%+25%

57Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7937.1%+34%

58Van Buren County, MIMI76,0717.1%+52%

59Mackinac County, MIMI11,2367.6%+55%

60Mecosta County, MIMI42,3207.6%+2%

61Macomb County, MIMI886,2217.6%+34%

62Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1867.7%+11%

63Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0387.7%+21%

64Eaton County, MIMI109,5818.5%+22%

65Berrien County, MIMI152,4449.0%+22%

66Marquette County, MIMI68,0649.0%+16%

67Ottawa County, MIMI308,4599.4%+18%

68Antrim County, MIMI24,6989.4%+39%

69Clinton County, MIMI80,4329.7%+32%

70Kent County, MIMI675,23210.0%+20%

71Livingston County, MIMI197,31510.1%+9%

72Benzie County, MIMI18,56810.1%+50%

73Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72910.3%+6%

74Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03610.5%+52%

75Houghton County, MIMI37,84210.5%+18%

76Emmet County, MIMI33,77510.8%+12%

77Isabella County, MIMI64,69111.1%+9%

78Midland County, MIMI83,75412.5%+7%

79Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.7%+5%

80Ingham County, MIMI289,70915.1%+5%

81Leelanau County, MIMI22,98215.2%+30%

82Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33717.6%+17%

83Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21426.2%+10%

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