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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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Beecher, MIMI8,4123.9%−4%

02Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8034.2%+28%

03Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.5%−2%

04Ecorse, MIMI8,8934.7%+44%

05River Rouge, MIMI6,8145.6%−9%

06Melvindale, MIMI12,3255.8%+8%

07Highland Park, MIMI8,2486.1%−14%

08Center Line, MIMI8,5036.1%−24%

09New Haven, MIMI6,7496.1%+61%

10Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296.9%+2%

11Taylor, MIMI61,2797.0%+4%

12Roseville, MIMI46,8637.2%+4%

13Buena Vista, MIMI5,7987.6%+100%

14Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7697.7%+52%

15Hazel Park, MIMI14,9378.0%+65%

16Romulus, MIMI24,5478.1%+37%

17Springfield, MIMI5,2468.6%−7%

18Muskegon, MIMI37,2248.7%+6%

19Belding, MIMI6,0008.8%+1%

20Lapeer, MIMI9,2018.8%−9%

21Garden City, MIMI26,2809.0%+27%

22Ionia, MIMI12,2089.2%−31%

23Three Rivers, MIMI7,9109.7%+0%

24Pontiac, MIMI62,07710.3%+30%

25Saginaw, MIMI42,86310.4%+13%

26Detroit, MIMI649,09511.0%+14%

27Coldwater, MIMI14,21611.1%−18%

28Burton, MIMI29,31311.2%+67%

29Bridgeport, MIMI6,88411.2%+22%

30Eastpointe, MIMI33,81411.3%–

31Flint, MIMI79,30611.3%+10%

32Port Huron, MIMI28,27311.3%+7%

33Hamtramck, MIMI27,26111.5%+31%

34Holly, MIMI5,90611.9%+61%

35Dowagiac, MIMI5,72512.0%+55%

36Flat Rock, MIMI10,21812.0%+38%

37Wayne, MIMI17,06512.1%+23%

38Inkster, MIMI24,95912.1%+66%

39Owosso, MIMI14,43712.3%+9%

40Southgate, MIMI28,93112.7%+33%

41Wyandotte, MIMI24,07212.7%+62%

42Bay City, MIMI31,86812.8%+36%

43Greenville, MIMI9,25612.8%+9%

44St. Louis, MIMI7,40612.8%+30%

45Warren, MIMI137,13813.0%+26%

46Jackson, MIMI31,02213.1%+21%

47Menominee, MIMI8,17513.1%+14%

48Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41913.5%+5%

49Cutlerville, MIMI18,78013.5%+32%

50South Monroe, MIMI6,96013.5%+21%

51Richmond, MIMI5,92713.7%+31%

52Sturgis, MIMI10,90013.7%+12%

53Niles, MIMI11,66514.3%−8%

54Eastwood, MIMI6,66914.3%−6%

55Allegan, MIMI5,12714.4%−4%

56Alpena, MIMI10,08814.5%+11%

57Fraser, MIMI14,49614.6%+16%

58Albion, MIMI7,47415.5%−8%

59Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82715.8%+16%

60Hillsdale, MIMI8,00216.0%−16%

61Westland, MIMI82,33316.1%+41%

62Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21816.3%−0%

63Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66416.7%+21%

64Ishpeming, MIMI6,20516.7%+23%

65Monroe, MIMI20,07616.7%+18%

66Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08316.9%+23%

67Wyoming, MIMI78,58817.0%+29%

68Battle Creek, MIMI52,02117.2%+9%

69Manistee, MIMI6,15717.4%+40%

70Dundee, MIMI6,00817.5%+38%

71Cadillac, MIMI10,43817.6%+13%

72Allendale, MIMI26,67917.6%−1%

73Riverview, MIMI11,94717.6%−2%

74Fair Plain, MIMI7,33018.0%+11%

75Ludington, MIMI7,63418.1%+45%

76St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87218.1%+32%

77Utica, MIMI5,11418.3%+32%

78Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46918.5%+16%

79Madison Heights, MIMI28,29718.5%+68%

80Kingsford, MIMI5,09618.6%+28%

81Charlotte, MIMI9,30518.7%+33%

82Hastings, MIMI7,49019.1%+44%

83Marysville, MIMI9,86819.3%+40%

84Escanaba, MIMI12,25719.5%+47%

85Comstock Park, MIMI10,57719.5%+9%

86Allen Park, MIMI27,44519.7%+19%

87Shields, MIMI7,40219.8%+12%

88St. Johns, MIMI7,78019.9%+39%

89Milan, MIMI5,97320.0%+18%

90Trenton, MIMI17,84920.0%+10%

91Adrian, MIMI20,19120.1%+26%

92Woodhaven, MIMI12,50320.1%+29%

93Alma, MIMI9,30420.2%+10%

94St. Clair, MIMI5,83320.8%+9%

95Lansing, MIMI113,88421.2%+15%

96Tecumseh, MIMI8,60821.2%+23%

97Gladstone, MIMI5,18921.3%+71%

98Temperance, MIMI8,91421.3%+14%

99Hudsonville, MIMI7,96421.4%+44%

100Zeeland, MIMI5,63722.0%+37%

101Walker, MIMI25,88122.0%+53%

102Davison, MIMI5,03922.2%+86%

103Grandville, MIMI17,01822.2%+1%

104Fenton, MIMI11,77422.4%+46%

105New Baltimore, MIMI12,12322.7%+86%

106Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93123.0%+24%

107Freeland, MIMI7,55723.3%+72%

108Jenison, MIMI17,58223.5%+13%

109Howell, MIMI9,89623.6%+47%

110Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39123.7%+11%

111Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18323.8%+14%

112Lambertville, MIMI9,95523.9%+33%

113Norton Shores, MIMI25,08824.0%+17%

114Holt, MIMI25,31624.1%+27%

115Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85324.7%+43%

116Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87825.5%+15%

117Walled Lake, MIMI7,32025.6%+42%

118Northview, MIMI15,26825.8%–

119Clawson, MIMI11,31226.1%+65%

120Mason, MIMI8,26426.3%+14%

121Dearborn, MIMI105,61126.4%+21%

122Ferndale, MIMI19,21226.4%+103%

123Holland, MIMI35,37226.9%+19%

124Grand Haven, MIMI11,03826.9%+35%

125Oak Park, MIMI29,07227.2%+23%

126Rockford, MIMI6,31327.9%+20%

127Harper Woods, MIMI14,86028.0%+63%

128Flushing, MIMI8,17528.1%+22%

129Livonia, MIMI92,60329.7%+25%

130Marshall, MIMI6,80029.8%+30%

131Milford, MIMI6,52030.2%+81%

132Petoskey, MIMI5,77231.0%+34%

133Brighton, MIMI7,90431.0%+49%

134Traverse City, MIMI15,83231.2%+9%

135South Lyon, MIMI12,10731.3%+103%

136Kentwood, MIMI54,77631.5%+21%

137Big Rapids, MIMI8,62331.7%+2%

138Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19731.8%+11%

139St. Joseph, MIMI7,89332.3%+15%

140Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68332.7%+10%

141Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92532.8%+39%

142Marquette, MIMI21,94434.2%+14%

143Waverly, MIMI23,57534.4%+18%

144Byron Center, MIMI7,40335.2%–

145Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76635.4%+4%

146Berkley, MIMI15,14535.6%+74%

147Southfield, MIMI76,11136.7%+6%

148Portage, MIMI49,86236.8%+18%

149Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41737.4%+49%

150Wixom, MIMI17,31338.1%+32%

151Royal Oak, MIMI57,58339.9%+40%

152Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92540.3%+3%

153Saline, MIMI9,00140.4%+56%

154Chelsea, MIMI5,42440.6%+28%

155Plymouth, MIMI9,16440.7%+27%

156Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88040.8%+13%

157Midland, MIMI42,80641.9%−0%

158Westwood, MIMI8,86741.9%+6%

159Houghton, MIMI8,56045.5%+11%

160Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53947.3%+20%

161Haslett, MIMI18,55947.5%+15%

162Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29147.9%+14%

163Farmington, MIMI11,40947.9%+42%

164Novi, MIMI67,31949.1%+45%

165Troy, MIMI88,73350.0%+25%

166Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79251.2%+15%

167Rochester, MIMI12,82452.1%+33%

168Northville, MIMI6,01353.9%+28%

169Forest Hills, MIMI28,69554.1%+20%

170Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09559.5%+18%

171Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44962.8%+9%

172Okemos, MIMI26,39666.8%+9%

173Birmingham, MIMI21,92367.1%+11%

174Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73568.1%+10%

175Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49068.9%+8%

176Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23369.3%+8%

177East Lansing, MIMI49,35570.4%−1%

178East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66371.1%+15%

179Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27472.5%+19%

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