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Fewest graduate degrees, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2020 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Lake County, MIMI13,1823.9%+1.7 pts
02Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1214.1%+0.6 pts
03Tuscola County, MIMI52,6804.3%+0.8 pts
04Montcalm County, MIMI69,4064.3%+0.7 pts
05Arenac County, MIMI15,0684.4%+0.8 pts
06Oscoda County, MIMI8,7234.4%+2.0 pts
07Branch County, MIMI45,9934.4%+0.8 pts
08Clare County, MIMI31,5434.7%+1.3 pts
09Missaukee County, MIMI15,2744.7%+1.4 pts
10Ionia County, MIMI66,5574.8%+1.6 pts
11Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8234.8%+0.5 pts
12Osceola County, MIMI23,5164.9%+1.3 pts
13Gratiot County, MIMI41,1905.2%+1.0 pts
14Montmorency County, MIMI9,8425.3%+2.3 pts
15Newaygo County, MIMI51,6225.3%+1.6 pts
16Gladwin County, MIMI26,0775.4%+2.5 pts
17Huron County, MIMI30,5305.5%+2.0 pts
18Sanilac County, MIMI40,0835.5%+1.6 pts
19Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6935.6%+2.4 pts
20Menominee County, MIMI22,9415.6%+2.3 pts
21Baraga County, MIMI8,1695.8%+3.4 pts
22Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6815.8%+0.9 pts
23Iosco County, MIMI25,2665.9%+1.8 pts
24Alger County, MIMI8,6415.9%+1.8 pts
25Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1875.9%+2.8 pts
26St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9685.9%+1.7 pts
27Delta County, MIMI36,5825.9%+0.5 pts
28Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.9%+2.0 pts
29Muskegon County, MIMI177,9016.0%+1.5 pts
30Wexford County, MIMI34,4456.2%+0.6 pts
31Bay County, MIMI102,1236.3%+1.9 pts
32Alpena County, MIMI28,8536.4%+1.1 pts
33Alcona County, MIMI10,5566.6%+2.2 pts
34Gogebic County, MIMI14,2856.7%+1.7 pts
35Oceana County, MIMI27,1776.7%+2.1 pts
36Manistee County, MIMI25,6566.7%+2.0 pts
37Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1286.7%+2.6 pts
38Iron County, MIMI11,7577.0%+2.4 pts
39Cass County, MIMI51,6777.0%+2.9 pts
40Barry County, MIMI63,9917.1%+2.2 pts
41St. Clair County, MIMI160,4867.2%+2.6 pts
42Monroe County, MIMI156,0047.4%+2.7 pts
43Van Buren County, MIMI76,0717.5%+2.8 pts
44Jackson County, MIMI159,5527.5%+2.4 pts
45Saginaw County, MIMI187,6887.5%+2.2 pts
46Roscommon County, MIMI23,9147.6%+3.1 pts
47Chippewa County, MIMI36,0817.6%+2.8 pts
48Calhoun County, MIMI133,4087.6%+2.1 pts
49Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7387.7%+3.2 pts
50Lenawee County, MIMI97,7797.7%+2.3 pts
51Crawford County, MIMI13,7227.8%+3.4 pts
52Genesee County, MIMI401,0937.9%+2.2 pts
53Allegan County, MIMI123,1887.9%+2.9 pts
54Luce County, MIMI6,3398.0%+4.7 pts
55Dickinson County, MIMI25,8278.2%+2.6 pts
56Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7938.6%+3.3 pts
57Mason County, MIMI29,0408.6%+2.8 pts
58Otsego County, MIMI26,0808.7%+3.2 pts
59Mecosta County, MIMI42,3209.0%+1.5 pts
60Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.1%+3.4 pts
61Eaton County, MIMI109,5819.9%+2.9 pts
62Mackinac County, MIMI11,2369.9%+5.0 pts
63Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0389.9%+3.6 pts
64Marquette County, MIMI68,06410.0%+2.2 pts
65Antrim County, MIMI24,69810.8%+4.0 pts
66Berrien County, MIMI152,44410.9%+3.5 pts
67Benzie County, MIMI18,56811.6%+4.9 pts
68Ottawa County, MIMI308,45911.8%+3.9 pts
69Clinton County, MIMI80,43211.8%+4.4 pts
70Livingston County, MIMI197,31511.8%+2.6 pts
71Kent County, MIMI675,23212.9%+4.5 pts
72Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03613.1%+6.2 pts
73Isabella County, MIMI64,69113.4%+3.2 pts
74Emmet County, MIMI33,77514.2%+4.5 pts
75Midland County, MIMI83,75414.4%+2.8 pts
76Houghton County, MIMI37,84214.7%+5.8 pts
77Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72914.7%+5.1 pts
78Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79515.7%+3.6 pts
79Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18615.9%+9.0 pts
80Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.3%+3.8 pts
81Leelanau County, MIMI22,98219.9%+8.3 pts
82Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33720.7%+5.7 pts
83Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21430.0%+6.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS