RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Most educated, Michigan counties · 1990

Michigan counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 11.1%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21441.9%–

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33730.2%–

03Ingham County, MIMI289,70929.2%–

04Midland County, MIMI83,75427.4%–

05Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79527.1%–

06Leelanau County, MIMI22,98224.1%–

07Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72922.1%–

08Isabella County, MIMI64,69121.5%–

09Kent County, MIMI675,23220.7%–

10Marquette County, MIMI68,06420.3%–

11Livingston County, MIMI197,31519.6%–

12Emmet County, MIMI33,77519.2%–

13Ottawa County, MIMI308,45918.7%–

14Eaton County, MIMI109,58118.5%–

15Houghton County, MIMI37,84218.0%–

16Mecosta County, MIMI42,32017.9%–

17Berrien County, MIMI152,44416.7%–

18Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03616.0%–

19Benzie County, MIMI18,56815.1%–

20Clinton County, MIMI80,43214.6%–

21Calhoun County, MIMI133,40813.8%–

22Otsego County, MIMI26,08013.7%–

23Antrim County, MIMI24,69813.7%–

24Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03813.7%–

25Macomb County, MIMI886,22113.5%–

26Dickinson County, MIMI25,82713.0%–

27Saginaw County, MIMI187,68813.0%–

28Jackson County, MIMI159,55212.9%–

29Lenawee County, MIMI97,77912.9%–

30Genesee County, MIMI401,09312.8%–

31Wexford County, MIMI34,44512.6%–

32Crawford County, MIMI13,72212.6%–

33Van Buren County, MIMI76,07112.1%–

34Allegan County, MIMI123,18812.0%–

35Mason County, MIMI29,04011.8%–

36Alger County, MIMI8,64111.5%–

37Gogebic County, MIMI14,28511.4%–

38Alpena County, MIMI28,85311.4%–

39Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73811.3%–

40Delta County, MIMI36,58211.3%–

41Muskegon County, MIMI177,90111.1%–

42Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18611.1%–

43Bay County, MIMI102,12311.0%–

44St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96810.9%–

45Gratiot County, MIMI41,19010.9%–

46Barry County, MIMI63,99110.8%–

47Chippewa County, MIMI36,08110.8%–

48St. Clair County, MIMI160,48610.7%–

49Newaygo County, MIMI51,62210.5%–

50Monroe County, MIMI156,00410.5%–

51Manistee County, MIMI25,65610.5%–

52Oceana County, MIMI27,17710.4%–

53Mackinac County, MIMI11,23610.4%–

54Iosco County, MIMI25,26610.4%–

55Branch County, MIMI45,99310.3%–

56Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68110.3%–

57Iron County, MIMI11,75710.0%–

58Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79310.0%–

59Luce County, MIMI6,3399.6%–

60Lapeer County, MIMI89,5169.3%–

61Menominee County, MIMI22,9419.3%–

62Cass County, MIMI51,6779.2%–

63Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8239.2%–

64Alcona County, MIMI10,5569.0%–

65Huron County, MIMI30,5308.9%–

66Ionia County, MIMI66,5578.9%–

67Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1878.9%–

68Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1288.7%–

69Montmorency County, MIMI9,8428.7%–

70Osceola County, MIMI23,5168.7%–

71Sanilac County, MIMI40,0838.4%–

72Baraga County, MIMI8,1698.3%–

73Montcalm County, MIMI69,4068.2%–

74Tuscola County, MIMI52,6808.1%–

75Missaukee County, MIMI15,2748.0%–

76Roscommon County, MIMI23,9147.9%–

77Oscoda County, MIMI8,7237.9%–

78Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1217.2%–

79Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6937.1%–

80Arenac County, MIMI15,0687.1%–

81Clare County, MIMI31,5436.8%–

82Lake County, MIMI13,1826.6%–

83Gladwin County, MIMI26,0776.5%–

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