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Least educated, Michigan cities · 2010

Michigan cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 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 2000

01Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7703.8%−16%

02River Rouge, MIMI6,8146.4%+15%

03Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8036.5%+55%

04Beecher, MIMI8,4126.6%+67%

05Buena Vista, MIMI5,7988.0%+5%

06St. Louis, MIMI7,4068.2%−36%

07Ecorse, MIMI8,8938.5%+80%

08Highland Park, MIMI8,2488.5%+41%

09Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5298.8%+27%

10Hazel Park, MIMI14,9379.3%+16%

11Belding, MIMI6,0009.4%+7%

12Taylor, MIMI61,2799.4%+34%

13Dowagiac, MIMI5,7259.5%−21%

14Ionia, MIMI12,2089.6%+4%

15Saginaw, MIMI42,8639.8%−6%

16Hamtramck, MIMI27,2619.9%−13%

17Roseville, MIMI46,86310.6%+47%

18Muskegon, MIMI37,22410.7%+22%

19Bridgeport, MIMI6,88410.9%−3%

20Springfield, MIMI5,24611.2%+30%

21Melvindale, MIMI12,32511.3%+93%

22Pontiac, MIMI62,07711.5%+11%

23Inkster, MIMI24,95911.6%−4%

24Garden City, MIMI26,28011.6%+28%

25Flint, MIMI79,30611.6%+3%

26Detroit, MIMI649,09511.8%+8%

27Romulus, MIMI24,54711.9%+48%

28Greenville, MIMI9,25612.2%−5%

29Eastpointe, MIMI33,81412.2%+9%

30New Haven, MIMI6,74912.5%+103%

31Houghton Lake, MIMI5,76912.5%+63%

32Three Rivers, MIMI7,91012.9%+32%

33Wayne, MIMI17,06513.0%+8%

34Kingsford, MIMI5,09613.3%−28%

35Niles, MIMI11,66513.6%−5%

36Burton, MIMI29,31313.8%+23%

37Port Huron, MIMI28,27313.8%+22%

38Jackson, MIMI31,02213.9%+7%

39Allegan, MIMI5,12714.1%−2%

40Cadillac, MIMI10,43814.1%−20%

41Owosso, MIMI14,43714.1%+15%

42Center Line, MIMI8,50314.3%+133%

43Sturgis, MIMI10,90014.4%+5%

44Wyandotte, MIMI24,07214.4%+13%

45Richmond, MIMI5,92715.0%+10%

46Charlotte, MIMI9,30515.2%−19%

47Menominee, MIMI8,17515.2%+16%

48South Monroe, MIMI6,96015.5%+15%

49Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21815.6%−4%

50Warren, MIMI137,13815.7%+20%

51Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41915.8%+17%

52Flat Rock, MIMI10,21815.8%+32%

53Lapeer, MIMI9,20115.9%+80%

54Holly, MIMI5,90616.0%+34%

55Hastings, MIMI7,49016.0%−16%

56Coldwater, MIMI14,21616.0%+44%

57Shields, MIMI7,40216.2%−18%

58Southgate, MIMI28,93116.4%+30%

59Dundee, MIMI6,00816.6%−5%

60Bay City, MIMI31,86816.8%+32%

61Comstock Park, MIMI10,57717.2%−12%

62Hillsdale, MIMI8,00217.2%+7%

63Cutlerville, MIMI18,78017.4%+29%

64Westland, MIMI82,33317.4%+8%

65Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66417.9%+7%

66Ludington, MIMI7,63418.3%+1%

67Fair Plain, MIMI7,33018.3%+2%

68Battle Creek, MIMI52,02118.4%+7%

69Escanaba, MIMI12,25718.4%−6%

70Wyoming, MIMI78,58818.7%+10%

71Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82718.8%+19%

72Woodhaven, MIMI12,50318.9%−6%

73Eastwood, MIMI6,66919.0%+33%

74Alpena, MIMI10,08819.2%+32%

75Davison, MIMI5,03919.2%−13%

76Adrian, MIMI20,19119.4%−4%

77Fraser, MIMI14,49619.9%+36%

78Alma, MIMI9,30419.9%−1%

79Manistee, MIMI6,15720.0%+15%

80Ishpeming, MIMI6,20520.2%+21%

81Monroe, MIMI20,07620.5%+23%

82Utica, MIMI5,11421.0%+14%

83Big Rapids, MIMI8,62321.2%−33%

84Madison Heights, MIMI28,29722.1%+19%

85Howell, MIMI9,89622.2%−6%

86St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87222.6%+25%

87Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46922.6%+22%

88Albion, MIMI7,47422.6%+46%

89Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08322.8%+35%

90Hudsonville, MIMI7,96422.8%+7%

91Allen Park, MIMI27,44523.0%+17%

92Trenton, MIMI17,84923.2%+16%

93Temperance, MIMI8,91423.7%+11%

94Marysville, MIMI9,86823.9%+24%

95Lansing, MIMI113,88424.0%+13%

96Zeeland, MIMI5,63724.2%+10%

97Walker, MIMI25,88124.2%+10%

98Freeland, MIMI7,55724.3%+4%

99Gladstone, MIMI5,18924.8%+17%

100Riverview, MIMI11,94724.8%+41%

101Jenison, MIMI17,58225.3%+8%

102New Baltimore, MIMI12,12325.5%+12%

103St. Johns, MIMI7,78025.9%+30%

104Milan, MIMI5,97326.6%+33%

105Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93126.7%+16%

106Flushing, MIMI8,17526.7%−5%

107St. Clair, MIMI5,83326.8%+29%

108Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85326.8%+8%

109Harper Woods, MIMI14,86026.9%−4%

110Mason, MIMI8,26427.3%+4%

111Allendale, MIMI26,67927.5%+56%

112Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18327.7%+17%

113Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87828.1%+10%

114Fenton, MIMI11,77428.2%+26%

115Oak Park, MIMI29,07228.7%+5%

116Grand Haven, MIMI11,03829.5%+10%

117Tecumseh, MIMI8,60830.0%+41%

118Walled Lake, MIMI7,32030.1%+18%

119Northview, MIMI15,26830.1%+17%

120Dearborn, MIMI105,61130.5%+16%

121Holt, MIMI25,31630.6%+27%

122Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19730.8%−3%

123Norton Shores, MIMI25,08830.9%+29%

124Holland, MIMI35,37231.6%+17%

125Lambertville, MIMI9,95531.9%+33%

126Kentwood, MIMI54,77632.5%+3%

127Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68332.6%−0%

128Clawson, MIMI11,31232.7%+25%

129Grandville, MIMI17,01832.7%+48%

130Petoskey, MIMI5,77233.0%+7%

131Livonia, MIMI92,60333.1%+12%

132Marshall, MIMI6,80033.4%+12%

133Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41733.4%−11%

134Milford, MIMI6,52033.9%+12%

135Byron Center, MIMI7,40334.0%−3%

136Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39134.4%+45%

137Ferndale, MIMI19,21234.8%+32%

138Wixom, MIMI17,31336.1%−5%

139Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76636.8%+4%

140South Lyon, MIMI12,10737.7%+20%

141Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92537.9%+16%

142Brighton, MIMI7,90438.0%+22%

143Portage, MIMI49,86238.5%+5%

144Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92538.6%−4%

145Southfield, MIMI76,11138.7%+6%

146Waverly, MIMI23,57538.8%+13%

147Marquette, MIMI21,94438.9%+14%

148St. Joseph, MIMI7,89339.4%+22%

149Traverse City, MIMI15,83239.7%+27%

150Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88041.3%+1%

151Rockford, MIMI6,31341.3%+48%

152Midland, MIMI42,80642.9%+2%

153Westwood, MIMI8,86743.3%+3%

154Berkley, MIMI15,14543.5%+22%

155Chelsea, MIMI5,42446.7%+15%

156Royal Oak, MIMI57,58347.7%+19%

157Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53950.0%+6%

158Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29151.3%+7%

159Houghton, MIMI8,56051.6%+13%

160Plymouth, MIMI9,16452.6%+29%

161Farmington, MIMI11,40954.1%+13%

162Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79255.2%+8%

163Novi, MIMI67,31955.7%+13%

164Rochester, MIMI12,82455.7%+7%

165Haslett, MIMI18,55956.3%+18%

166Troy, MIMI88,73356.8%+14%

167Saline, MIMI9,00157.1%+41%

168Forest Hills, MIMI28,69558.8%+9%

169Northville, MIMI6,01359.0%+9%

170Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09561.6%+4%

171Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49065.8%−4%

172Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44967.7%+8%

173East Lansing, MIMI49,35568.2%−3%

174Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73570.9%+4%

175Okemos, MIMI26,39671.1%+6%

176Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23371.1%+3%

177Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27472.9%+1%

178Birmingham, MIMI21,92374.5%+11%

179East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66377.3%+9%

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