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Most graduate degrees, Michigan cities · 2000

Michigan cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27440.4%+28%

02Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23339.4%+10%

03East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.2%−1%

04Okemos, MIMI26,39636.2%+15%

05East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66333.6%+34%

06Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09530.7%+24%

07Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49030.4%+19%

08Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73530.1%+12%

09Birmingham, MIMI21,92329.6%+25%

10Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44926.9%+16%

11Houghton, MIMI8,56025.5%+13%

12Northville, MIMI6,01324.9%+50%

13Troy, MIMI88,73321.8%+35%

14Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79220.3%+6%

15Haslett, MIMI18,55920.1%+23%

16Rochester, MIMI12,82420.1%+47%

17Forest Hills, MIMI28,69520.0%+28%

18Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29119.6%+27%

19Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92519.3%−5%

20Novi, MIMI67,31919.0%+86%

21Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53918.9%+33%

22Farmington, MIMI11,40918.5%+62%

23Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88017.9%+38%

24Westwood, MIMI8,86717.6%−3%

25Midland, MIMI42,80617.3%−2%

26Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41716.7%+73%

27Saline, MIMI9,00115.7%+57%

28Plymouth, MIMI9,16415.6%+41%

29Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76615.4%+10%

30Southfield, MIMI76,11115.1%+3%

31Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68314.4%+15%

32Chelsea, MIMI5,42414.2%+7%

33Royal Oak, MIMI57,58314.0%+60%

34Portage, MIMI49,86213.5%+11%

35Big Rapids, MIMI8,62313.3%−11%

36Marquette, MIMI21,94412.8%+15%

37Petoskey, MIMI5,77212.7%+57%

38Brighton, MIMI7,90411.9%+96%

39Wixom, MIMI17,31311.7%+119%

40St. Joseph, MIMI7,89311.6%−1%

41Traverse City, MIMI15,83211.6%+21%

42Byron Center, MIMI7,40311.5%–

43Berkley, MIMI15,14511.1%+92%

44Dearborn, MIMI105,61110.7%+21%

45Marshall, MIMI6,80010.5%+18%

46Waverly, MIMI23,57510.4%+3%

47Harper Woods, MIMI14,86010.3%+74%

48Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92510.1%+64%

49Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19710.0%+16%

50South Lyon, MIMI12,10710.0%+66%

51Livonia, MIMI92,6039.9%+26%

52Oak Park, MIMI29,0729.8%+29%

53Flushing, MIMI8,1759.8%−4%

54St. Clair, MIMI5,8339.3%+4%

55Kentwood, MIMI54,7769.1%+37%

56Freeland, MIMI7,5579.1%+379%

57Holland, MIMI35,3729.0%+12%

58Northview, MIMI15,2688.7%–

59Milford, MIMI6,5208.7%+156%

60Hastings, MIMI7,4908.7%+51%

61Lambertville, MIMI9,9558.6%+62%

62Mason, MIMI8,2648.6%−10%

63Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3918.5%−13%

64Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8538.5%+30%

65Davison, MIMI5,0398.5%+61%

66Alma, MIMI9,3048.3%−4%

67Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4698.1%+68%

68Adrian, MIMI20,1918.1%+23%

69Ferndale, MIMI19,2128.0%+103%

70Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8788.0%−10%

71Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1838.0%+19%

72Trenton, MIMI17,8497.9%+11%

73Norton Shores, MIMI25,0887.9%+15%

74Fenton, MIMI11,7747.9%+30%

75Grand Haven, MIMI11,0387.7%−7%

76Holt, MIMI25,3167.5%+27%

77St. Johns, MIMI7,7807.5%+52%

78Marysville, MIMI9,8687.4%+66%

79Lansing, MIMI113,8847.4%+18%

80Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9317.2%+26%

81Rockford, MIMI6,3137.2%−1%

82Milan, MIMI5,9737.1%−0%

83Grandville, MIMI17,0187.1%−1%

84Temperance, MIMI8,9146.8%+4%

85Ludington, MIMI7,6346.8%+47%

86New Baltimore, MIMI12,1236.8%+45%

87Charlotte, MIMI9,3056.7%−4%

88Zeeland, MIMI5,6376.7%+19%

89Gladstone, MIMI5,1896.7%+49%

90Albion, MIMI7,4746.6%−8%

91Shields, MIMI7,4026.6%+0%

92Riverview, MIMI11,9476.6%+8%

93Howell, MIMI9,8966.5%+19%

94Monroe, MIMI20,0766.5%+11%

95Hillsdale, MIMI8,0026.5%−5%

96Walled Lake, MIMI7,3206.4%+34%

97Richmond, MIMI5,9276.4%+50%

98Woodhaven, MIMI12,5036.2%+45%

99Clawson, MIMI11,3126.1%+96%

100Niles, MIMI11,6656.0%−5%

101Jenison, MIMI17,5825.9%+1%

102Escanaba, MIMI12,2575.9%+61%

103Allegan, MIMI5,1275.9%+0%

104Walker, MIMI25,8815.8%+65%

105Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0835.8%+19%

106Cadillac, MIMI10,4385.8%+43%

107Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2185.8%+11%

108Alpena, MIMI10,0885.8%+12%

109Battle Creek, MIMI52,0215.7%+10%

110Allen Park, MIMI27,4455.7%−3%

111St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725.7%+21%

112Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8275.7%+45%

113Tecumseh, MIMI8,6085.7%−8%

114Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645.6%+18%

115Madison Heights, MIMI28,2975.5%+83%

116Dundee, MIMI6,0085.4%+18%

117Sturgis, MIMI10,9005.3%+28%

118Comstock Park, MIMI10,5775.3%+47%

119Utica, MIMI5,1145.3%+6%

120Fair Plain, MIMI7,3305.2%−13%

121Fraser, MIMI14,4965.2%+50%

122Owosso, MIMI14,4375.0%+28%

123Hudsonville, MIMI7,9644.8%+1%

124Greenville, MIMI9,2564.8%−8%

125Inkster, MIMI24,9594.7%+89%

126Westland, MIMI82,3334.7%+65%

127Kingsford, MIMI5,0964.7%+8%

128Menominee, MIMI8,1754.7%+44%

129Cutlerville, MIMI18,7804.6%+71%

130South Monroe, MIMI6,9604.5%−1%

131Eastwood, MIMI6,6694.5%−12%

132Hamtramck, MIMI27,2614.5%+30%

133Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4194.5%−15%

134Allendale, MIMI26,6794.4%−17%

135Port Huron, MIMI28,2734.3%+5%

136Ishpeming, MIMI6,2054.2%+2%

137Manistee, MIMI6,1574.2%+35%

138Detroit, MIMI649,0954.2%+11%

139Flint, MIMI79,3064.1%−2%

140Bay City, MIMI31,8684.0%+29%

141Wyoming, MIMI78,5884.0%+35%

142Coldwater, MIMI14,2164.0%−20%

143Flat Rock, MIMI10,2184.0%+54%

144Wayne, MIMI17,0653.9%+18%

145St. Louis, MIMI7,4063.9%+34%

146Wyandotte, MIMI24,0723.9%+47%

147Jackson, MIMI31,0223.8%+9%

148Holly, MIMI5,9063.8%+94%

149Warren, MIMI137,1383.8%+22%

150Ionia, MIMI12,2083.7%+4%

151Southgate, MIMI28,9313.6%+42%

152Eastpointe, MIMI33,8143.4%–

153Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7693.3%+54%

154Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.3%+0%

155Bridgeport, MIMI6,8843.2%+6%

156Burton, MIMI29,3133.1%+63%

157Dowagiac, MIMI5,7253.1%−13%

158Pontiac, MIMI62,0773.1%+43%

159Lapeer, MIMI9,2012.9%−7%

160Muskegon, MIMI37,2242.7%+7%

161Belding, MIMI6,0002.6%−38%

162Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982.5%+46%

163Three Rivers, MIMI7,9102.4%−40%

164Highland Park, MIMI8,2482.4%−19%

165Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372.4%+74%

166Springfield, MIMI5,2462.3%−3%

167River Rouge, MIMI6,8142.3%+11%

168Taylor, MIMI61,2792.2%+6%

169Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032.2%+99%

170Garden City, MIMI26,2802.1%+6%

171Romulus, MIMI24,5471.9%−6%

172Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5291.9%−12%

173Roseville, MIMI46,8631.8%−17%

174Ecorse, MIMI8,8931.4%+4%

175Center Line, MIMI8,5031.3%−40%

176Melvindale, MIMI12,3251.2%−23%

177New Haven, MIMI6,7491.0%+34%

178Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701.0%+13%

179Beecher, MIMI8,4120.9%−14%

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