RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 179 SHOWN OF 179

Most educated, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities ranked by the 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27472.5%+11.6 pts

02East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66371.1%+9.1 pts

03East Lansing, MIMI49,35570.4%−0.8 pts

04Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23369.3%+5.1 pts

05Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49068.9%+5.0 pts

06Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73568.1%+6.0 pts

07Birmingham, MIMI21,92367.1%+6.9 pts

08Okemos, MIMI26,39666.8%+5.5 pts

09Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44962.8%+5.3 pts

10Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09559.5%+8.9 pts

11Forest Hills, MIMI28,69554.1%+9.0 pts

12Northville, MIMI6,01353.9%+11.9 pts

13Rochester, MIMI12,82452.1%+13.0 pts

14Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79251.2%+6.7 pts

15Troy, MIMI88,73350.0%+10.1 pts

16Novi, MIMI67,31949.1%+15.2 pts

17Farmington, MIMI11,40947.9%+14.2 pts

18Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29147.9%+5.9 pts

19Haslett, MIMI18,55947.5%+6.2 pts

20Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53947.3%+7.8 pts

21Houghton, MIMI8,56045.5%+4.6 pts

22Westwood, MIMI8,86741.9%+2.5 pts

23Midland, MIMI42,80641.9%−0.1 pts

24Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88040.8%+4.6 pts

25Plymouth, MIMI9,16440.7%+8.5 pts

26Chelsea, MIMI5,42440.6%+8.9 pts

27Saline, MIMI9,00140.4%+14.4 pts

28Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92540.3%+1.0 pts

29Royal Oak, MIMI57,58339.9%+11.5 pts

30Wixom, MIMI17,31338.1%+9.3 pts

31Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41737.4%+12.3 pts

32Portage, MIMI49,86236.8%+5.5 pts

33Southfield, MIMI76,11136.7%+2.0 pts

34Berkley, MIMI15,14535.6%+15.1 pts

35Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76635.4%+1.2 pts

36Byron Center, MIMI7,40335.2%–

37Waverly, MIMI23,57534.4%+5.2 pts

38Marquette, MIMI21,94434.2%+4.1 pts

39Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92532.8%+9.2 pts

40Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68332.7%+2.9 pts

41St. Joseph, MIMI7,89332.3%+4.2 pts

42Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19731.8%+3.0 pts

43Big Rapids, MIMI8,62331.7%+0.7 pts

44Kentwood, MIMI54,77631.5%+5.5 pts

45South Lyon, MIMI12,10731.3%+15.9 pts

46Traverse City, MIMI15,83231.2%+2.5 pts

47Brighton, MIMI7,90431.0%+10.2 pts

48Petoskey, MIMI5,77231.0%+7.8 pts

49Milford, MIMI6,52030.2%+13.5 pts

50Marshall, MIMI6,80029.8%+6.9 pts

51Livonia, MIMI92,60329.7%+5.9 pts

52Flushing, MIMI8,17528.1%+5.0 pts

53Harper Woods, MIMI14,86028.0%+10.8 pts

54Rockford, MIMI6,31327.9%+4.6 pts

55Oak Park, MIMI29,07227.2%+5.1 pts

56Grand Haven, MIMI11,03826.9%+7.0 pts

57Holland, MIMI35,37226.9%+4.4 pts

58Ferndale, MIMI19,21226.4%+13.4 pts

59Dearborn, MIMI105,61126.4%+4.6 pts

60Mason, MIMI8,26426.3%+3.3 pts

61Clawson, MIMI11,31226.1%+10.3 pts

62Northview, MIMI15,26825.8%–

63Walled Lake, MIMI7,32025.6%+7.5 pts

64Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87825.5%+3.3 pts

65Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85324.7%+7.5 pts

66Holt, MIMI25,31624.1%+5.1 pts

67Norton Shores, MIMI25,08824.0%+3.6 pts

68Lambertville, MIMI9,95523.9%+6.0 pts

69Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18323.8%+3.0 pts

70Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39123.7%+2.4 pts

71Howell, MIMI9,89623.6%+7.6 pts

72Jenison, MIMI17,58223.5%+2.8 pts

73Freeland, MIMI7,55723.3%+9.8 pts

74Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93123.0%+4.4 pts

75New Baltimore, MIMI12,12322.7%+10.5 pts

76Fenton, MIMI11,77422.4%+7.0 pts

77Grandville, MIMI17,01822.2%+0.3 pts

78Davison, MIMI5,03922.2%+10.2 pts

79Walker, MIMI25,88122.0%+7.6 pts

80Zeeland, MIMI5,63722.0%+6.0 pts

81Hudsonville, MIMI7,96421.4%+6.5 pts

82Temperance, MIMI8,91421.3%+2.7 pts

83Gladstone, MIMI5,18921.3%+8.8 pts

84Tecumseh, MIMI8,60821.2%+3.9 pts

85Lansing, MIMI113,88421.2%+2.8 pts

86St. Clair, MIMI5,83320.8%+1.8 pts

87Alma, MIMI9,30420.2%+1.8 pts

88Woodhaven, MIMI12,50320.1%+4.5 pts

89Adrian, MIMI20,19120.1%+4.2 pts

90Trenton, MIMI17,84920.0%+1.8 pts

91Milan, MIMI5,97320.0%+3.1 pts

92St. Johns, MIMI7,78019.9%+5.6 pts

93Shields, MIMI7,40219.8%+2.1 pts

94Allen Park, MIMI27,44519.7%+3.2 pts

95Comstock Park, MIMI10,57719.5%+1.7 pts

96Escanaba, MIMI12,25719.5%+6.2 pts

97Marysville, MIMI9,86819.3%+5.5 pts

98Hastings, MIMI7,49019.1%+5.8 pts

99Charlotte, MIMI9,30518.7%+4.6 pts

100Kingsford, MIMI5,09618.6%+4.1 pts

101Madison Heights, MIMI28,29718.5%+7.5 pts

102Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46918.5%+2.5 pts

103Utica, MIMI5,11418.3%+4.4 pts

104St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87218.1%+4.4 pts

105Ludington, MIMI7,63418.1%+5.6 pts

106Fair Plain, MIMI7,33018.0%+1.8 pts

107Riverview, MIMI11,94717.6%−0.3 pts

108Allendale, MIMI26,67917.6%−0.1 pts

109Cadillac, MIMI10,43817.6%+2.1 pts

110Dundee, MIMI6,00817.5%+4.8 pts

111Manistee, MIMI6,15717.4%+5.0 pts

112Battle Creek, MIMI52,02117.2%+1.4 pts

113Wyoming, MIMI78,58817.0%+3.9 pts

114Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08316.9%+3.2 pts

115Monroe, MIMI20,07616.7%+2.5 pts

116Ishpeming, MIMI6,20516.7%+3.1 pts

117Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66416.7%+2.9 pts

118Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21816.3%−0.1 pts

119Westland, MIMI82,33316.1%+4.7 pts

120Hillsdale, MIMI8,00216.0%−3.2 pts

121Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82715.8%+2.2 pts

122Albion, MIMI7,47415.5%−1.3 pts

123Fraser, MIMI14,49614.6%+2.0 pts

124Alpena, MIMI10,08814.5%+1.4 pts

125Allegan, MIMI5,12714.4%−0.6 pts

126Eastwood, MIMI6,66914.3%−0.9 pts

127Niles, MIMI11,66514.3%−1.2 pts

128Sturgis, MIMI10,90013.7%+1.5 pts

129Richmond, MIMI5,92713.7%+3.3 pts

130South Monroe, MIMI6,96013.5%+2.4 pts

131Cutlerville, MIMI18,78013.5%+3.3 pts

132Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41913.5%+0.7 pts

133Menominee, MIMI8,17513.1%+1.6 pts

134Jackson, MIMI31,02213.1%+2.3 pts

135Warren, MIMI137,13813.0%+2.7 pts

136St. Louis, MIMI7,40612.8%+2.9 pts

137Greenville, MIMI9,25612.8%+1.1 pts

138Bay City, MIMI31,86812.8%+3.4 pts

139Wyandotte, MIMI24,07212.7%+4.9 pts

140Southgate, MIMI28,93112.7%+3.2 pts

141Owosso, MIMI14,43712.3%+1.0 pts

142Inkster, MIMI24,95912.1%+4.8 pts

143Wayne, MIMI17,06512.1%+2.3 pts

144Flat Rock, MIMI10,21812.0%+3.3 pts

145Dowagiac, MIMI5,72512.0%+4.2 pts

146Holly, MIMI5,90611.9%+4.5 pts

147Hamtramck, MIMI27,26111.5%+2.7 pts

148Port Huron, MIMI28,27311.3%+0.7 pts

149Flint, MIMI79,30611.3%+1.0 pts

150Eastpointe, MIMI33,81411.3%–

151Bridgeport, MIMI6,88411.2%+2.1 pts

152Burton, MIMI29,31311.2%+4.5 pts

153Coldwater, MIMI14,21611.1%−2.4 pts

154Detroit, MIMI649,09511.0%+1.4 pts

155Saginaw, MIMI42,86310.4%+1.2 pts

156Pontiac, MIMI62,07710.3%+2.4 pts

157Three Rivers, MIMI7,9109.7%+0.0 pts

158Ionia, MIMI12,2089.2%−4.1 pts

159Garden City, MIMI26,2809.0%+1.9 pts

160Lapeer, MIMI9,2018.8%−0.9 pts

161Belding, MIMI6,0008.8%+0.1 pts

162Muskegon, MIMI37,2248.7%+0.5 pts

163Springfield, MIMI5,2468.6%−0.6 pts

164Romulus, MIMI24,5478.1%+2.2 pts

165Hazel Park, MIMI14,9378.0%+3.1 pts

166Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7697.7%+2.6 pts

167Buena Vista, MIMI5,7987.6%+3.8 pts

168Roseville, MIMI46,8637.2%+0.2 pts

169Taylor, MIMI61,2797.0%+0.3 pts

170Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296.9%+0.1 pts

171New Haven, MIMI6,7496.1%+2.3 pts

172Center Line, MIMI8,5036.1%−1.9 pts

173Highland Park, MIMI8,2486.1%−1.0 pts

174Melvindale, MIMI12,3255.8%+0.5 pts

175River Rouge, MIMI6,8145.6%−0.6 pts

176Ecorse, MIMI8,8934.7%+1.4 pts

177Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.5%−0.1 pts

178Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8034.2%+0.9 pts

179Beecher, MIMI8,4123.9%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS