RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most college graduates, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 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. The median across all 179 is 2,344.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01Detroit, MIMI649,09571,552–

02Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23351,687–

03Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18348,031–

04Troy, MIMI88,73336,665–

05Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29133,093–

06Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53930,669–

07Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93128,302–

08Royal Oak, MIMI57,58326,774–

09Livonia, MIMI92,60325,974–

10Novi, MIMI67,31924,748–

11Southfield, MIMI76,11120,562–

12Lansing, MIMI113,88420,073–

13Dearborn, MIMI105,61118,683–

14Warren, MIMI137,13817,737–

15Portage, MIMI49,86215,224–

16Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68314,455–

17Forest Hills, MIMI28,69513,197–

18Westland, MIMI82,33313,004–

19Midland, MIMI42,80612,721–

20St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87211,930–

21Kentwood, MIMI54,77611,623–

22Birmingham, MIMI21,92311,479–

23Okemos, MIMI26,39611,330–

24Wyoming, MIMI78,58811,205–

25East Lansing, MIMI49,35510,644–

26Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6648,797–

27Ferndale, MIMI19,2128,671–

28Haslett, MIMI18,5597,827–

29Flint, MIMI79,3067,685–

30Waverly, MIMI23,5757,663–

31Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9257,544–

32Holt, MIMI25,3167,354–

33Battle Creek, MIMI52,0217,139–

34Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7927,136–

35Oak Park, MIMI29,0726,922–

36Holland, MIMI35,3726,631–

37Berkley, MIMI15,1456,346–

38Madison Heights, MIMI28,2976,297–

39East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6635,996–

40Taylor, MIMI61,2795,813–

41Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4495,665–

42Allen Park, MIMI27,4455,626–

43Walker, MIMI25,8815,601–

44Rochester, MIMI12,8245,589–

45Marquette, MIMI21,9445,549–

46Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0955,356–

47Traverse City, MIMI15,8325,311–

48Pontiac, MIMI62,0775,197–

49Norton Shores, MIMI25,0885,101–

50Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7355,009–

51Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9254,834–

52Roseville, MIMI46,8634,736–

53Farmington, MIMI11,4094,536–

54Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7664,502–

55Wixom, MIMI17,3134,460–

56Southgate, MIMI28,9314,340–

57Saginaw, MIMI42,8634,028–

58Plymouth, MIMI9,1643,990–

59Clawson, MIMI11,3123,917–

60South Lyon, MIMI12,1073,864–

61Grandville, MIMI17,0183,839–

62Northview, MIMI15,2683,838–

63Saline, MIMI9,0013,684–

64Bay City, MIMI31,8683,661–

65Eastpointe, MIMI33,8143,652–

66Wyandotte, MIMI24,0723,425–

67Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2743,385–

68Jackson, MIMI31,0223,379–

69Trenton, MIMI17,8493,361–

70Port Huron, MIMI28,2733,332–

71St. Joseph, MIMI7,8933,287–

72Muskegon, MIMI37,2243,279–

73Burton, MIMI29,3133,208–

74Jenison, MIMI17,5823,137–

75Westwood, MIMI8,8672,986–

76Romulus, MIMI24,5472,951–

77Allendale, MIMI26,6792,922–

78Grand Haven, MIMI11,0382,899–

79Northville, MIMI6,0132,891–

80Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5292,797–

81Monroe, MIMI20,0762,685–

82Garden City, MIMI26,2802,614–

83Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902,571–

84Lambertville, MIMI9,9552,467–

85Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8802,413–

86Fraser, MIMI14,4962,385–

87Brighton, MIMI7,9042,381–

88Adrian, MIMI20,1912,372–

89Harper Woods, MIMI14,8602,357–

90Cutlerville, MIMI18,7802,344–

91Woodhaven, MIMI12,5032,339–

92Fenton, MIMI11,7742,245–

93New Baltimore, MIMI12,1232,218–

94Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4172,197–

95Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0832,192–

96Milford, MIMI6,5202,081–

97Marshall, MIMI6,8002,046–

98Chelsea, MIMI5,4242,031–

99Rockford, MIMI6,3132,013–

100Hazel Park, MIMI14,9371,978–

101Mason, MIMI8,2641,912–

102Riverview, MIMI11,9471,897–

103Temperance, MIMI8,9141,881–

104Byron Center, MIMI7,4031,880–

105Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8781,875–

106Petoskey, MIMI5,7721,821–

107Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1971,802–

108Flushing, MIMI8,1751,800–

109Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4191,746–

110Howell, MIMI9,8961,736–

111Wayne, MIMI17,0651,687–

112Comstock Park, MIMI10,5771,674–

113Walled Lake, MIMI7,3201,651–

114Marysville, MIMI9,8681,618–

115Hamtramck, MIMI27,2611,612–

116Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8531,598–

117Escanaba, MIMI12,2571,591–

118Hudsonville, MIMI7,9641,578–

119Houghton, MIMI8,5601,569–

120Inkster, MIMI24,9591,559–

121Tecumseh, MIMI8,6081,545–

122Shields, MIMI7,4021,500–

123Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3911,456–

124Cadillac, MIMI10,4381,426–

125Owosso, MIMI14,4371,421–

126Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4691,365–

127St. Johns, MIMI7,7801,342–

128Milan, MIMI5,9731,297–

129Freeland, MIMI7,5571,293–

130Alpena, MIMI10,0881,285–

131Highland Park, MIMI8,2481,269–

132Hillsdale, MIMI8,0021,226–

133Big Rapids, MIMI8,6231,224–

134Alma, MIMI9,3041,212–

135Ludington, MIMI7,6341,201–

136Ishpeming, MIMI6,2051,199–

137Hastings, MIMI7,4901,170–

138Flat Rock, MIMI10,2181,108–

139Zeeland, MIMI5,6371,100–

140Menominee, MIMI8,1751,092–

141Greenville, MIMI9,2561,084–

142Utica, MIMI5,1141,065–

143Manistee, MIMI6,1571,014–

144Coldwater, MIMI14,216998–

145Niles, MIMI11,665966–

146St. Clair, MIMI5,833966–

147Charlotte, MIMI9,305948–

148Davison, MIMI5,039904–

149Holly, MIMI5,906900–

150Ionia, MIMI12,208897–

151Albion, MIMI7,474893–

152Fair Plain, MIMI7,330860–

153Dundee, MIMI6,008859–

154Eastwood, MIMI6,669855–

155Melvindale, MIMI12,325815–

156Kingsford, MIMI5,096810–

157Center Line, MIMI8,503808–

158Lapeer, MIMI9,201766–

159New Haven, MIMI6,749759–

160Sturgis, MIMI10,900757–

161Three Rivers, MIMI7,910751–

162Ecorse, MIMI8,893687–

163Richmond, MIMI5,927685–

164Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769684–

165Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827667–

166South Monroe, MIMI6,960630–

167Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218561–

168Bridgeport, MIMI6,884513–

169St. Louis, MIMI7,406506–

170Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770490–

171Gladstone, MIMI5,189486–

172Belding, MIMI6,000481–

173Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803465–

174River Rouge, MIMI6,814437–

175Dowagiac, MIMI5,725429–

176Allegan, MIMI5,127421–

177Springfield, MIMI5,246370–

178Beecher, MIMI8,412364–

179Buena Vista, MIMI5,798239–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS