RANKING · 2024 ACS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most college graduates, Michigan cities

Michigan cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Detroit, MIMI649,09576,218+7%

02Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18354,241+13%

03Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23352,635+2%

04Troy, MIMI88,73339,941+9%

05Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29135,351+7%

06Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53932,571+6%

07Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93130,010+6%

08Novi, MIMI67,31929,878+21%

09Livonia, MIMI92,60329,434+13%

10Royal Oak, MIMI57,58328,594+7%

11Dearborn, MIMI105,61122,970+23%

12Lansing, MIMI113,88422,810+14%

13Southfield, MIMI76,11122,774+11%

14Warren, MIMI137,13820,456+15%

15Portage, MIMI49,86216,410+8%

16Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68315,032+4%

17Westland, MIMI82,33313,761+6%

18Forest Hills, MIMI28,69513,706+4%

19Kentwood, MIMI54,77613,478+16%

20Midland, MIMI42,80613,380+5%

21St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87213,316+12%

22Wyoming, MIMI78,58813,198+18%

23Birmingham, MIMI21,92311,762+2%

24Okemos, MIMI26,39611,335+0%

25East Lansing, MIMI49,3559,833−8%

26Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6649,731+11%

27Ferndale, MIMI19,2129,355+8%

28Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9258,848+17%

29Oak Park, MIMI29,0728,029+16%

30Haslett, MIMI18,5597,918+1%

31Waverly, MIMI23,5757,880+3%

32Flint, MIMI79,3067,663−0%

33Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217,623+7%

34Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7927,540+6%

35Holland, MIMI35,3727,516+13%

36Madison Heights, MIMI28,2977,407+18%

37Holt, MIMI25,3167,320−0%

38Taylor, MIMI61,2796,991+20%

39Walker, MIMI25,8816,900+23%

40Pontiac, MIMI62,0776,876+32%

41Berkley, MIMI15,1456,723+6%

42Rochester, MIMI12,8246,360+14%

43Allen Park, MIMI27,4456,315+12%

44Wixom, MIMI17,3136,089+37%

45Marquette, MIMI21,9446,085+10%

46Norton Shores, MIMI25,0886,018+18%

47Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4495,817+3%

48Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,781+8%

49East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6635,761−4%

50Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7355,620+12%

51Traverse City, MIMI15,8325,525+4%

52Farmington, MIMI11,4095,414+19%

53Roseville, MIMI46,8635,364+13%

54Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7665,233+16%

55Southgate, MIMI28,9314,606+6%

56Grandville, MIMI17,0184,577+19%

57Bay City, MIMI31,8684,325+18%

58Plymouth, MIMI9,1644,276+7%

59Jenison, MIMI17,5824,160+33%

60Northview, MIMI15,2684,160+8%

61Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9254,145−14%

62Clawson, MIMI11,3124,050+3%

63Saline, MIMI9,0014,043+10%

64Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724,040+18%

65South Lyon, MIMI12,1073,885+1%

66Allendale, MIMI26,6793,847+32%

67Muskegon, MIMI37,2243,827+17%

68Saginaw, MIMI42,8633,819−5%

69Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2743,742+11%

70Trenton, MIMI17,8493,668+9%

71Burton, MIMI29,3133,562+11%

72Port Huron, MIMI28,2733,550+7%

73Eastpointe, MIMI33,8143,444−6%

74St. Joseph, MIMI7,8933,427+4%

75Fenton, MIMI11,7743,275+46%

76Jackson, MIMI31,0223,269−3%

77Grand Haven, MIMI11,0383,086+6%

78Cutlerville, MIMI18,7803,050+30%

79Northville, MIMI6,0133,050+5%

80Hazel Park, MIMI14,9373,032+53%

81Westwood, MIMI8,8673,017+1%

82Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5292,986+7%

83Garden City, MIMI26,2802,921+12%

84Brighton, MIMI7,9042,900+22%

85Adrian, MIMI20,1912,864+21%

86Monroe, MIMI20,0762,817+5%

87Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902,797+9%

88New Baltimore, MIMI12,1232,648+19%

89Romulus, MIMI24,5472,625−11%

90Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032,623+12%

91Hamtramck, MIMI27,2612,570+59%

92Harper Woods, MIMI14,8602,553+8%

93Fraser, MIMI14,4962,426+2%

94Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4172,412+10%

95Milford, MIMI6,5202,339+12%

96Howell, MIMI9,8962,337+35%

97Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,327−4%

98Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,293+5%

99Rockford, MIMI6,3132,270+13%

100Petoskey, MIMI5,7722,261+24%

101Lambertville, MIMI9,9552,257−9%

102Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8782,201+17%

103Wayne, MIMI17,0652,199+30%

104Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8532,197+37%

105Chelsea, MIMI5,4242,179+7%

106Inkster, MIMI24,9592,175+40%

107Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4192,159+24%

108Marshall, MIMI6,8002,146+5%

109Mason, MIMI8,2642,143+12%

110Owosso, MIMI14,4372,141+51%

111Temperance, MIMI8,9142,118+13%

112Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1972,100+17%

113Byron Center, MIMI7,4032,060+10%

114Flat Rock, MIMI10,2182,034+84%

115Houghton, MIMI8,5602,002+28%

116Riverview, MIMI11,9471,871−1%

117Walled Lake, MIMI7,3201,861+13%

118Freeland, MIMI7,5571,846+43%

119Comstock Park, MIMI10,5771,845+10%

120Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,840+17%

121Flushing, MIMI8,1751,765−2%

122Marysville, MIMI9,8681,749+8%

123Escanaba, MIMI12,2571,746+10%

124Shields, MIMI7,4021,742+16%

125Ludington, MIMI7,6341,667+39%

126Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,635+15%

127Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,610+4%

128Milan, MIMI5,9731,594+23%

129Alma, MIMI9,3041,572+30%

130Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,556+7%

131St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,500+12%

132Niles, MIMI11,6651,368+42%

133Hastings, MIMI7,4901,326+13%

134Dundee, MIMI6,0081,309+52%

135Fair Plain, MIMI7,3301,291+50%

136Coldwater, MIMI14,2161,276+28%

137Utica, MIMI5,1141,275+20%

138Alpena, MIMI10,0881,275−1%

139Greenville, MIMI9,2561,242+15%

140Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,242−9%

141Menominee, MIMI8,1751,151+5%

142Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,144−7%

143Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,121+2%

144Charlotte, MIMI9,3051,101+16%

145Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051,087−9%

146Lapeer, MIMI9,2011,080+41%

147Sturgis, MIMI10,9001,076+42%

148Highland Park, MIMI8,2481,066−16%

149Richmond, MIMI5,9271,055+54%

150St. Clair, MIMI5,8331,051+9%

151Melvindale, MIMI12,3251,036+27%

152Manistee, MIMI6,1571,031+2%

153Center Line, MIMI8,5031,013+25%

154Kingsford, MIMI5,096988+22%

155Ionia, MIMI12,208962+7%

156Holly, MIMI5,906949+5%

157Big Rapids, MIMI8,623924−25%

158Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827918+38%

159Eastwood, MIMI6,669890+4%

160South Monroe, MIMI6,960883+40%

161Davison, MIMI5,039851−6%

162New Haven, MIMI6,749820+8%

163Gladstone, MIMI5,189766+58%

164Three Rivers, MIMI7,910753+0%

165Belding, MIMI6,000693+44%

166Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769692+1%

167Albion, MIMI7,474673−25%

168Allegan, MIMI5,127573+36%

169Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218541−4%

170Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770517+6%

171Dowagiac, MIMI5,725505+18%

172Ecorse, MIMI8,893504−27%

173Bridgeport, MIMI6,884443−14%

174Buena Vista, MIMI5,798419+75%

175Springfield, MIMI5,246408+10%

176Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803406−13%

177St. Louis, MIMI7,406374−26%

178River Rouge, MIMI6,814309−29%

179Beecher, MIMI8,412275−24%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES