RANKING · 2024 ACS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Most college graduates, Michigan counties

Michigan counties 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 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 6,309.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Oakland County, MIMI1,288,337469,718+10%

02Wayne County, MIMI1,769,038332,784+11%

03▲1Kent County, MIMI675,232181,855+14%

04▼1Macomb County, MIMI886,221174,504+9%

05Washtenaw County, MIMI370,214139,341+6%

06▲2Ottawa County, MIMI308,45975,084+18%

07▼1Ingham County, MIMI289,70972,522+4%

08▼1Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79568,997+4%

09Genesee County, MIMI401,09365,333+9%

10Livingston County, MIMI197,31556,682+15%

11Berrien County, MIMI152,44433,482+13%

12Saginaw County, MIMI187,68831,982+10%

13Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72928,504+11%

14Jackson County, MIMI159,55226,381+6%

15Muskegon County, MIMI177,90126,126+11%

16▲1Monroe County, MIMI156,00425,852+16%

17▼1Eaton County, MIMI109,58124,061+7%

18St. Clair County, MIMI160,48623,488+8%

19▲2Allegan County, MIMI123,18822,824+22%

20▼1Midland County, MIMI83,75421,908+7%

21▼1Calhoun County, MIMI133,40821,057+8%

22Clinton County, MIMI80,43219,854+13%

23▲1Bay County, MIMI102,12316,659+13%

24▼1Marquette County, MIMI68,06416,462+9%

25Lenawee County, MIMI97,77915,735+9%

26▲1Lapeer County, MIMI89,51613,190+15%

27▲1Van Buren County, MIMI76,07112,149+12%

28▼2Isabella County, MIMI64,69111,427−1%

29Barry County, MIMI63,99111,214+14%

30▲1Emmet County, MIMI33,77510,561+25%

31▼1Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6819,729+14%

32Leelanau County, MIMI22,9829,337+19%

33▲1Ionia County, MIMI66,5578,659+16%

34▲1Houghton County, MIMI37,8428,167+15%

35▼2Cass County, MIMI51,6778,112+6%

36▲1Montcalm County, MIMI69,4067,732+20%

37▼1St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9687,021+7%

38▲1Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0366,973+11%

39▲1Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7386,695+13%

40▲2Newaygo County, MIMI51,6226,543+12%

41▲2Antrim County, MIMI24,6986,356+22%

42▲2Tuscola County, MIMI52,6806,309+23%

43▼5Mecosta County, MIMI42,3206,088−3%

44▼3Chippewa County, MIMI36,0815,982+1%

45▲1Mason County, MIMI29,0405,749+23%

46▼1Delta County, MIMI36,5825,636+11%

47▲3Branch County, MIMI45,9935,389+19%

48▼1Gratiot County, MIMI41,1905,357+15%

49▲4Benzie County, MIMI18,5685,175+19%

50▼2Wexford County, MIMI34,4455,098+11%

51▲3Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7934,913+15%

52▼1Otsego County, MIMI26,0804,865+8%

53▲2Manistee County, MIMI25,6564,854+17%

54▼5Dickinson County, MIMI25,8274,831+6%

55▼3Sanilac County, MIMI40,0834,784+10%

56▲1Huron County, MIMI30,5304,286+16%

57▲1Oceana County, MIMI27,1774,131+14%

58▼2Alpena County, MIMI28,8533,977+5%

59Roscommon County, MIMI23,9143,870+25%

60Iosco County, MIMI25,2663,785+25%

61▲2Gladwin County, MIMI26,0773,253+20%

62▼1Menominee County, MIMI22,9413,238+8%

63▼1Clare County, MIMI31,5432,989+9%

64▲4Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212,736+41%

65▼1Osceola County, MIMI23,5162,735+11%

66▼1Gogebic County, MIMI14,2852,559+14%

67▲3Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932,551+38%

68▲1Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1282,250+20%

69▼3Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362,172+8%

70▼3Crawford County, MIMI13,7222,093+4%

71Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742,037+23%

72Iron County, MIMI11,7572,028+24%

73Alcona County, MIMI10,5561,852+17%

74Arenac County, MIMI15,0681,815+24%

75Alger County, MIMI8,6411,434+6%

76▲1Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1871,312+12%

77▼1Lake County, MIMI13,1821,2330%

78Montmorency County, MIMI9,8421,184+8%

79▲2Oscoda County, MIMI8,723990+33%

80Baraga County, MIMI8,169926−1%

81▲1Ontonagon County, MIMI5,823903+23%

82▼3Luce County, MIMI6,339818−14%

83Keweenaw County, MIMI2,186725+17%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES