RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Least educated, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Beecher, MIMI8,4123.9%−0.2 pts

02Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8034.2%+0.9 pts

03Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.5%−0.1 pts

04Ecorse, MIMI8,8934.7%+1.4 pts

05River Rouge, MIMI6,8145.6%−0.6 pts

06Melvindale, MIMI12,3255.8%+0.5 pts

07Highland Park, MIMI8,2486.1%−1.0 pts

08Center Line, MIMI8,5036.1%−1.9 pts

09New Haven, MIMI6,7496.1%+2.3 pts

10Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296.9%+0.1 pts

11Taylor, MIMI61,2797.0%+0.3 pts

12Roseville, MIMI46,8637.2%+0.2 pts

13Buena Vista, MIMI5,7987.6%+3.8 pts

14Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7697.7%+2.6 pts

15Hazel Park, MIMI14,9378.0%+3.1 pts

16Romulus, MIMI24,5478.1%+2.2 pts

17Springfield, MIMI5,2468.6%−0.6 pts

18Muskegon, MIMI37,2248.7%+0.5 pts

19Belding, MIMI6,0008.8%+0.1 pts

20Lapeer, MIMI9,2018.8%−0.9 pts

21Garden City, MIMI26,2809.0%+1.9 pts

22Ionia, MIMI12,2089.2%−4.1 pts

23Three Rivers, MIMI7,9109.7%+0.0 pts

24Pontiac, MIMI62,07710.3%+2.4 pts

25Saginaw, MIMI42,86310.4%+1.2 pts

26Detroit, MIMI649,09511.0%+1.4 pts

27Coldwater, MIMI14,21611.1%−2.4 pts

28Burton, MIMI29,31311.2%+4.5 pts

29Bridgeport, MIMI6,88411.2%+2.1 pts

30Eastpointe, MIMI33,81411.3%–

31Flint, MIMI79,30611.3%+1.0 pts

32Port Huron, MIMI28,27311.3%+0.7 pts

33Hamtramck, MIMI27,26111.5%+2.7 pts

34Holly, MIMI5,90611.9%+4.5 pts

35Dowagiac, MIMI5,72512.0%+4.2 pts

36Flat Rock, MIMI10,21812.0%+3.3 pts

37Wayne, MIMI17,06512.1%+2.3 pts

38Inkster, MIMI24,95912.1%+4.8 pts

39Owosso, MIMI14,43712.3%+1.0 pts

40Southgate, MIMI28,93112.7%+3.2 pts

41Wyandotte, MIMI24,07212.7%+4.9 pts

42Bay City, MIMI31,86812.8%+3.4 pts

43Greenville, MIMI9,25612.8%+1.1 pts

44St. Louis, MIMI7,40612.8%+2.9 pts

45Warren, MIMI137,13813.0%+2.7 pts

46Jackson, MIMI31,02213.1%+2.3 pts

47Menominee, MIMI8,17513.1%+1.6 pts

48Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41913.5%+0.7 pts

49Cutlerville, MIMI18,78013.5%+3.3 pts

50South Monroe, MIMI6,96013.5%+2.4 pts

51Richmond, MIMI5,92713.7%+3.3 pts

52Sturgis, MIMI10,90013.7%+1.5 pts

53Niles, MIMI11,66514.3%−1.2 pts

54Eastwood, MIMI6,66914.3%−0.9 pts

55Allegan, MIMI5,12714.4%−0.6 pts

56Alpena, MIMI10,08814.5%+1.4 pts

57Fraser, MIMI14,49614.6%+2.0 pts

58Albion, MIMI7,47415.5%−1.3 pts

59Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82715.8%+2.2 pts

60Hillsdale, MIMI8,00216.0%−3.2 pts

61Westland, MIMI82,33316.1%+4.7 pts

62Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21816.3%−0.1 pts

63Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66416.7%+2.9 pts

64Ishpeming, MIMI6,20516.7%+3.1 pts

65Monroe, MIMI20,07616.7%+2.5 pts

66Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08316.9%+3.2 pts

67Wyoming, MIMI78,58817.0%+3.9 pts

68Battle Creek, MIMI52,02117.2%+1.4 pts

69Manistee, MIMI6,15717.4%+5.0 pts

70Dundee, MIMI6,00817.5%+4.8 pts

71Cadillac, MIMI10,43817.6%+2.1 pts

72Allendale, MIMI26,67917.6%−0.1 pts

73Riverview, MIMI11,94717.6%−0.3 pts

74Fair Plain, MIMI7,33018.0%+1.8 pts

75Ludington, MIMI7,63418.1%+5.6 pts

76St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87218.1%+4.4 pts

77Utica, MIMI5,11418.3%+4.4 pts

78Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46918.5%+2.5 pts

79Madison Heights, MIMI28,29718.5%+7.5 pts

80Kingsford, MIMI5,09618.6%+4.1 pts

81Charlotte, MIMI9,30518.7%+4.6 pts

82Hastings, MIMI7,49019.1%+5.8 pts

83Marysville, MIMI9,86819.3%+5.5 pts

84Escanaba, MIMI12,25719.5%+6.2 pts

85Comstock Park, MIMI10,57719.5%+1.7 pts

86Allen Park, MIMI27,44519.7%+3.2 pts

87Shields, MIMI7,40219.8%+2.1 pts

88St. Johns, MIMI7,78019.9%+5.6 pts

89Milan, MIMI5,97320.0%+3.1 pts

90Trenton, MIMI17,84920.0%+1.8 pts

91Adrian, MIMI20,19120.1%+4.2 pts

92Woodhaven, MIMI12,50320.1%+4.5 pts

93Alma, MIMI9,30420.2%+1.8 pts

94St. Clair, MIMI5,83320.8%+1.8 pts

95Lansing, MIMI113,88421.2%+2.8 pts

96Tecumseh, MIMI8,60821.2%+3.9 pts

97Gladstone, MIMI5,18921.3%+8.8 pts

98Temperance, MIMI8,91421.3%+2.7 pts

99Hudsonville, MIMI7,96421.4%+6.5 pts

100Zeeland, MIMI5,63722.0%+6.0 pts

101Walker, MIMI25,88122.0%+7.6 pts

102Davison, MIMI5,03922.2%+10.2 pts

103Grandville, MIMI17,01822.2%+0.3 pts

104Fenton, MIMI11,77422.4%+7.0 pts

105New Baltimore, MIMI12,12322.7%+10.5 pts

106Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93123.0%+4.4 pts

107Freeland, MIMI7,55723.3%+9.8 pts

108Jenison, MIMI17,58223.5%+2.8 pts

109Howell, MIMI9,89623.6%+7.6 pts

110Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39123.7%+2.4 pts

111Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18323.8%+3.0 pts

112Lambertville, MIMI9,95523.9%+6.0 pts

113Norton Shores, MIMI25,08824.0%+3.6 pts

114Holt, MIMI25,31624.1%+5.1 pts

115Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85324.7%+7.5 pts

116Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87825.5%+3.3 pts

117Walled Lake, MIMI7,32025.6%+7.5 pts

118Northview, MIMI15,26825.8%–

119Clawson, MIMI11,31226.1%+10.3 pts

120Mason, MIMI8,26426.3%+3.3 pts

121Dearborn, MIMI105,61126.4%+4.6 pts

122Ferndale, MIMI19,21226.4%+13.4 pts

123Holland, MIMI35,37226.9%+4.4 pts

124Grand Haven, MIMI11,03826.9%+7.0 pts

125Oak Park, MIMI29,07227.2%+5.1 pts

126Rockford, MIMI6,31327.9%+4.6 pts

127Harper Woods, MIMI14,86028.0%+10.8 pts

128Flushing, MIMI8,17528.1%+5.0 pts

129Livonia, MIMI92,60329.7%+5.9 pts

130Marshall, MIMI6,80029.8%+6.9 pts

131Milford, MIMI6,52030.2%+13.5 pts

132Petoskey, MIMI5,77231.0%+7.8 pts

133Brighton, MIMI7,90431.0%+10.2 pts

134Traverse City, MIMI15,83231.2%+2.5 pts

135South Lyon, MIMI12,10731.3%+15.9 pts

136Kentwood, MIMI54,77631.5%+5.5 pts

137Big Rapids, MIMI8,62331.7%+0.7 pts

138Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19731.8%+3.0 pts

139St. Joseph, MIMI7,89332.3%+4.2 pts

140Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68332.7%+2.9 pts

141Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92532.8%+9.2 pts

142Marquette, MIMI21,94434.2%+4.1 pts

143Waverly, MIMI23,57534.4%+5.2 pts

144Byron Center, MIMI7,40335.2%–

145Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76635.4%+1.2 pts

146Berkley, MIMI15,14535.6%+15.1 pts

147Southfield, MIMI76,11136.7%+2.0 pts

148Portage, MIMI49,86236.8%+5.5 pts

149Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41737.4%+12.3 pts

150Wixom, MIMI17,31338.1%+9.3 pts

151Royal Oak, MIMI57,58339.9%+11.5 pts

152Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92540.3%+1.0 pts

153Saline, MIMI9,00140.4%+14.4 pts

154Chelsea, MIMI5,42440.6%+8.9 pts

155Plymouth, MIMI9,16440.7%+8.5 pts

156Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88040.8%+4.6 pts

157Midland, MIMI42,80641.9%−0.1 pts

158Westwood, MIMI8,86741.9%+2.5 pts

159Houghton, MIMI8,56045.5%+4.6 pts

160Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53947.3%+7.8 pts

161Haslett, MIMI18,55947.5%+6.2 pts

162Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29147.9%+5.9 pts

163Farmington, MIMI11,40947.9%+14.2 pts

164Novi, MIMI67,31949.1%+15.2 pts

165Troy, MIMI88,73350.0%+10.1 pts

166Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79251.2%+6.7 pts

167Rochester, MIMI12,82452.1%+13.0 pts

168Northville, MIMI6,01353.9%+11.9 pts

169Forest Hills, MIMI28,69554.1%+9.0 pts

170Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09559.5%+8.9 pts

171Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44962.8%+5.3 pts

172Okemos, MIMI26,39666.8%+5.5 pts

173Birmingham, MIMI21,92367.1%+6.9 pts

174Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73568.1%+6.0 pts

175Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49068.9%+5.0 pts

176Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23369.3%+5.1 pts

177East Lansing, MIMI49,35570.4%−0.8 pts

178East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66371.1%+9.1 pts

179Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27472.5%+11.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS