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Most educated, Michigan counties · 2010

Michigan counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21450.8%+5%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33742.2%+11%

03Leelanau County, MIMI22,98239.4%+26%

04Ingham County, MIMI289,70935.5%+8%

05Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79533.4%+7%

06Midland County, MIMI83,75432.2%+10%

07Livingston County, MIMI197,31531.2%+11%

08Kent County, MIMI675,23229.9%+16%

09Marquette County, MIMI68,06429.7%+25%

10Emmet County, MIMI33,77529.5%+13%

11Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72928.9%+11%

12Ottawa County, MIMI308,45928.8%+11%

13Clinton County, MIMI80,43227.2%+28%

14Houghton County, MIMI37,84226.9%+17%

15Isabella County, MIMI64,69125.8%+8%

16Benzie County, MIMI18,56825.2%+26%

17Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03624.5%+23%

18Eaton County, MIMI109,58124.3%+12%

19Antrim County, MIMI24,69823.3%+20%

20Berrien County, MIMI152,44423.3%+19%

21Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18622.0%+15%

22Macomb County, MIMI886,22121.8%+24%

23Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03820.2%+18%

24Mecosta County, MIMI42,32020.1%+5%

25Mackinac County, MIMI11,23620.1%+35%

26Otsego County, MIMI26,08019.4%+12%

27Allegan County, MIMI123,18819.4%+22%

28Mason County, MIMI29,04019.4%+22%

29Lenawee County, MIMI97,77919.2%+18%

30Genesee County, MIMI401,09319.0%+17%

31Calhoun County, MIMI133,40818.8%+18%

32Delta County, MIMI36,58218.7%+9%

33Gogebic County, MIMI14,28518.6%+17%

34Van Buren County, MIMI76,07118.3%+28%

35Chippewa County, MIMI36,08118.0%+20%

36Saginaw County, MIMI187,68818.0%+13%

37Bay County, MIMI102,12318.0%+27%

38Dickinson County, MIMI25,82717.9%+7%

39Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79317.8%+28%

40Jackson County, MIMI159,55217.5%+8%

41Monroe County, MIMI156,00417.0%+19%

42Lapeer County, MIMI89,51617.0%+34%

43Alger County, MIMI8,64116.9%+15%

44Manistee County, MIMI25,65616.8%+18%

45Barry County, MIMI63,99116.6%+12%

46Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82316.5%+27%

47Muskegon County, MIMI177,90116.5%+19%

48Wexford County, MIMI34,44516.4%+7%

49Cass County, MIMI51,67715.8%+31%

50Alpena County, MIMI28,85315.5%+18%

51Iron County, MIMI11,75715.1%+10%

52St. Clair County, MIMI160,48615.0%+20%

53Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68114.9%+9%

54Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12814.3%+25%

55Oceana County, MIMI27,17714.3%+13%

56Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73814.2%+18%

57Crawford County, MIMI13,72214.1%+9%

58Branch County, MIMI45,99314.1%+33%

59St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96814.0%+10%

60Huron County, MIMI30,53013.8%+27%

61Roscommon County, MIMI23,91413.6%+25%

62Iosco County, MIMI25,26613.6%+21%

63Luce County, MIMI6,33913.5%+15%

64Gratiot County, MIMI41,19013.5%+4%

65Menominee County, MIMI22,94113.4%+22%

66Newaygo County, MIMI51,62213.2%+16%

67Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18713.2%+16%

68Ionia County, MIMI66,55713.1%+21%

69Missaukee County, MIMI15,27412.9%+26%

70Montcalm County, MIMI69,40612.7%+17%

71Tuscola County, MIMI52,68012.4%+17%

72Alcona County, MIMI10,55612.4%+13%

73Osceola County, MIMI23,51611.9%+5%

74Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69311.6%+19%

75Baraga County, MIMI8,16911.4%+4%

76Gladwin County, MIMI26,07711.1%+21%

77Sanilac County, MIMI40,08311.0%+10%

78Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12110.7%+12%

79Arenac County, MIMI15,06810.6%+17%

80Montmorency County, MIMI9,84210.6%+29%

81Clare County, MIMI31,54310.3%+16%

82Oscoda County, MIMI8,7238.9%+11%

83Lake County, MIMI13,1828.5%+8%

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