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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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27472.5%+19%

02East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66371.1%+15%

03East Lansing, MIMI49,35570.4%−1%

04Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23369.3%+8%

05Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49068.9%+8%

06Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73568.1%+10%

07Birmingham, MIMI21,92367.1%+11%

08Okemos, MIMI26,39666.8%+9%

09Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44962.8%+9%

10Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09559.5%+18%

11Forest Hills, MIMI28,69554.1%+20%

12Northville, MIMI6,01353.9%+28%

13Rochester, MIMI12,82452.1%+33%

14Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79251.2%+15%

15Troy, MIMI88,73350.0%+25%

16Novi, MIMI67,31949.1%+45%

17Farmington, MIMI11,40947.9%+42%

18Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29147.9%+14%

19Haslett, MIMI18,55947.5%+15%

20Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53947.3%+20%

21Houghton, MIMI8,56045.5%+11%

22Westwood, MIMI8,86741.9%+6%

23Midland, MIMI42,80641.9%−0%

24Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88040.8%+13%

25Plymouth, MIMI9,16440.7%+27%

26Chelsea, MIMI5,42440.6%+28%

27Saline, MIMI9,00140.4%+56%

28Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92540.3%+3%

29Royal Oak, MIMI57,58339.9%+40%

30Wixom, MIMI17,31338.1%+32%

31Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41737.4%+49%

32Portage, MIMI49,86236.8%+18%

33Southfield, MIMI76,11136.7%+6%

34Berkley, MIMI15,14535.6%+74%

35Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76635.4%+4%

36Byron Center, MIMI7,40335.2%–

37Waverly, MIMI23,57534.4%+18%

38Marquette, MIMI21,94434.2%+14%

39Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92532.8%+39%

40Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68332.7%+10%

41St. Joseph, MIMI7,89332.3%+15%

42Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19731.8%+11%

43Big Rapids, MIMI8,62331.7%+2%

44Kentwood, MIMI54,77631.5%+21%

45South Lyon, MIMI12,10731.3%+103%

46Traverse City, MIMI15,83231.2%+9%

47Brighton, MIMI7,90431.0%+49%

48Petoskey, MIMI5,77231.0%+34%

49Milford, MIMI6,52030.2%+81%

50Marshall, MIMI6,80029.8%+30%

51Livonia, MIMI92,60329.7%+25%

52Flushing, MIMI8,17528.1%+22%

53Harper Woods, MIMI14,86028.0%+63%

54Rockford, MIMI6,31327.9%+20%

55Oak Park, MIMI29,07227.2%+23%

56Grand Haven, MIMI11,03826.9%+35%

57Holland, MIMI35,37226.9%+19%

58Ferndale, MIMI19,21226.4%+103%

59Dearborn, MIMI105,61126.4%+21%

60Mason, MIMI8,26426.3%+14%

61Clawson, MIMI11,31226.1%+65%

62Northview, MIMI15,26825.8%–

63Walled Lake, MIMI7,32025.6%+42%

64Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,87825.5%+15%

65Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85324.7%+43%

66Holt, MIMI25,31624.1%+27%

67Norton Shores, MIMI25,08824.0%+17%

68Lambertville, MIMI9,95523.9%+33%

69Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18323.8%+14%

70Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,39123.7%+11%

71Howell, MIMI9,89623.6%+47%

72Jenison, MIMI17,58223.5%+13%

73Freeland, MIMI7,55723.3%+72%

74Sterling Heights, MIMI133,93123.0%+24%

75New Baltimore, MIMI12,12322.7%+86%

76Fenton, MIMI11,77422.4%+46%

77Grandville, MIMI17,01822.2%+1%

78Davison, MIMI5,03922.2%+86%

79Walker, MIMI25,88122.0%+53%

80Zeeland, MIMI5,63722.0%+37%

81Hudsonville, MIMI7,96421.4%+44%

82Temperance, MIMI8,91421.3%+14%

83Gladstone, MIMI5,18921.3%+71%

84Tecumseh, MIMI8,60821.2%+23%

85Lansing, MIMI113,88421.2%+15%

86St. Clair, MIMI5,83320.8%+9%

87Alma, MIMI9,30420.2%+10%

88Woodhaven, MIMI12,50320.1%+29%

89Adrian, MIMI20,19120.1%+26%

90Trenton, MIMI17,84920.0%+10%

91Milan, MIMI5,97320.0%+18%

92St. Johns, MIMI7,78019.9%+39%

93Shields, MIMI7,40219.8%+12%

94Allen Park, MIMI27,44519.7%+19%

95Comstock Park, MIMI10,57719.5%+9%

96Escanaba, MIMI12,25719.5%+47%

97Marysville, MIMI9,86819.3%+40%

98Hastings, MIMI7,49019.1%+44%

99Charlotte, MIMI9,30518.7%+33%

100Kingsford, MIMI5,09618.6%+28%

101Madison Heights, MIMI28,29718.5%+68%

102Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46918.5%+16%

103Utica, MIMI5,11418.3%+32%

104St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87218.1%+32%

105Ludington, MIMI7,63418.1%+45%

106Fair Plain, MIMI7,33018.0%+11%

107Riverview, MIMI11,94717.6%−2%

108Allendale, MIMI26,67917.6%−1%

109Cadillac, MIMI10,43817.6%+13%

110Dundee, MIMI6,00817.5%+38%

111Manistee, MIMI6,15717.4%+40%

112Battle Creek, MIMI52,02117.2%+9%

113Wyoming, MIMI78,58817.0%+29%

114Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08316.9%+23%

115Monroe, MIMI20,07616.7%+18%

116Ishpeming, MIMI6,20516.7%+23%

117Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,66416.7%+21%

118Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,21816.3%−0%

119Westland, MIMI82,33316.1%+41%

120Hillsdale, MIMI8,00216.0%−16%

121Swartz Creek, MIMI5,82715.8%+16%

122Albion, MIMI7,47415.5%−8%

123Fraser, MIMI14,49614.6%+16%

124Alpena, MIMI10,08814.5%+11%

125Allegan, MIMI5,12714.4%−4%

126Eastwood, MIMI6,66914.3%−6%

127Niles, MIMI11,66514.3%−8%

128Sturgis, MIMI10,90013.7%+12%

129Richmond, MIMI5,92713.7%+31%

130South Monroe, MIMI6,96013.5%+21%

131Cutlerville, MIMI18,78013.5%+32%

132Mount Clemens, MIMI15,41913.5%+5%

133Menominee, MIMI8,17513.1%+14%

134Jackson, MIMI31,02213.1%+21%

135Warren, MIMI137,13813.0%+26%

136St. Louis, MIMI7,40612.8%+30%

137Greenville, MIMI9,25612.8%+9%

138Bay City, MIMI31,86812.8%+36%

139Wyandotte, MIMI24,07212.7%+62%

140Southgate, MIMI28,93112.7%+33%

141Owosso, MIMI14,43712.3%+9%

142Inkster, MIMI24,95912.1%+66%

143Wayne, MIMI17,06512.1%+23%

144Flat Rock, MIMI10,21812.0%+38%

145Dowagiac, MIMI5,72512.0%+55%

146Holly, MIMI5,90611.9%+61%

147Hamtramck, MIMI27,26111.5%+31%

148Port Huron, MIMI28,27311.3%+7%

149Flint, MIMI79,30611.3%+10%

150Eastpointe, MIMI33,81411.3%–

151Bridgeport, MIMI6,88411.2%+22%

152Burton, MIMI29,31311.2%+67%

153Coldwater, MIMI14,21611.1%−18%

154Detroit, MIMI649,09511.0%+14%

155Saginaw, MIMI42,86310.4%+13%

156Pontiac, MIMI62,07710.3%+30%

157Three Rivers, MIMI7,9109.7%+0%

158Ionia, MIMI12,2089.2%−31%

159Garden City, MIMI26,2809.0%+27%

160Lapeer, MIMI9,2018.8%−9%

161Belding, MIMI6,0008.8%+1%

162Muskegon, MIMI37,2248.7%+6%

163Springfield, MIMI5,2468.6%−7%

164Romulus, MIMI24,5478.1%+37%

165Hazel Park, MIMI14,9378.0%+65%

166Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7697.7%+52%

167Buena Vista, MIMI5,7987.6%+100%

168Roseville, MIMI46,8637.2%+4%

169Taylor, MIMI61,2797.0%+4%

170Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296.9%+2%

171New Haven, MIMI6,7496.1%+61%

172Center Line, MIMI8,5036.1%−24%

173Highland Park, MIMI8,2486.1%−14%

174Melvindale, MIMI12,3255.8%+8%

175River Rouge, MIMI6,8145.6%−9%

176Ecorse, MIMI8,8934.7%+44%

177Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7704.5%−2%

178Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8034.2%+28%

179Beecher, MIMI8,4123.9%−4%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS