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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 (2023 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 2000

01Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27440.4%+0%

02Ann Arbor, MIMI122,23339.4%+0%

03East Lansing, MIMI49,35539.2%+0%

04Okemos, MIMI26,39636.2%+0%

05East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66333.6%+0%

06Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09530.7%+0%

07Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,49030.4%+0%

08Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,73530.1%+0%

09Birmingham, MIMI21,92329.6%+0%

10Beverly Hills, MIMI10,44926.9%+0%

11Houghton, MIMI8,56025.5%+0%

12Northville, MIMI6,01324.9%+0%

13Troy, MIMI88,73321.8%+0%

14Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,79220.3%+0%

15Haslett, MIMI18,55920.1%+0%

16Rochester, MIMI12,82420.1%+0%

17Forest Hills, MIMI28,69520.0%+0%

18Farmington Hills, MIMI83,29119.6%+0%

19Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,92519.3%+0%

20Novi, MIMI67,31919.0%+0%

21Rochester Hills, MIMI77,53918.9%+0%

22Farmington, MIMI11,40918.5%+0%

23Grand Blanc, MIMI7,88017.9%+0%

24Westwood, MIMI8,86717.6%+0%

25Midland, MIMI42,80617.3%+0%

26Lake Fenton, MIMI6,41716.7%+0%

27Saline, MIMI9,00115.7%+0%

28Plymouth, MIMI9,16415.6%+0%

29Ypsilanti, MIMI19,76615.4%+0%

30Southfield, MIMI76,11115.1%+0%

31Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68314.4%+0%

32Chelsea, MIMI5,42414.2%+0%

33Royal Oak, MIMI57,58314.0%+0%

34Portage, MIMI49,86213.5%+0%

35Big Rapids, MIMI8,62313.3%+0%

36Marquette, MIMI21,94412.8%+0%

37Petoskey, MIMI5,77212.7%+0%

38Brighton, MIMI7,90411.9%+0%

39Wixom, MIMI17,31311.7%+0%

40St. Joseph, MIMI7,89311.6%+0%

41Traverse City, MIMI15,83211.6%+0%

42Byron Center, MIMI7,40311.5%+0%

43Berkley, MIMI15,14511.1%+0%

44Dearborn, MIMI105,61110.7%+0%

45Marshall, MIMI6,80010.5%+0%

46Waverly, MIMI23,57510.4%+0%

47Harper Woods, MIMI14,86010.3%+0%

48Auburn Hills, MIMI25,92510.1%+0%

49Frankenmuth, MIMI5,19710.0%+0%

50South Lyon, MIMI12,10710.0%+0%

51Livonia, MIMI92,6039.9%+0%

52Oak Park, MIMI29,0729.8%+0%

53Flushing, MIMI8,1759.8%+0%

54St. Clair, MIMI5,8339.3%+0%

55Kentwood, MIMI54,7769.1%+0%

56Freeland, MIMI7,5579.1%+0%

57Holland, MIMI35,3729.0%+0%

58Northview, MIMI15,2688.7%+0%

59Milford, MIMI6,5208.7%+0%

60Hastings, MIMI7,4908.7%+0%

61Lambertville, MIMI9,9558.6%+0%

62Mason, MIMI8,2648.6%+0%

63Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3918.5%+0%

64Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8538.5%+0%

65Davison, MIMI5,0398.5%+0%

66Alma, MIMI9,3048.3%+0%

67Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4698.1%+0%

68Adrian, MIMI20,1918.1%+0%

69Ferndale, MIMI19,2128.0%+0%

70Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8788.0%+0%

71Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1838.0%+0%

72Trenton, MIMI17,8497.9%+0%

73Norton Shores, MIMI25,0887.9%+0%

74Fenton, MIMI11,7747.9%+0%

75Grand Haven, MIMI11,0387.7%+0%

76Holt, MIMI25,3167.5%+0%

77St. Johns, MIMI7,7807.5%+0%

78Marysville, MIMI9,8687.4%+0%

79Lansing, MIMI113,8847.4%+0%

80Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9317.2%+0%

81Rockford, MIMI6,3137.2%+0%

82Milan, MIMI5,9737.1%+0%

83Grandville, MIMI17,0187.1%+0%

84Temperance, MIMI8,9146.8%+0%

85Ludington, MIMI7,6346.8%+0%

86New Baltimore, MIMI12,1236.8%+0%

87Charlotte, MIMI9,3056.7%+0%

88Zeeland, MIMI5,6376.7%+0%

89Gladstone, MIMI5,1896.7%+0%

90Albion, MIMI7,4746.6%+0%

91Shields, MIMI7,4026.6%+0%

92Riverview, MIMI11,9476.6%+0%

93Howell, MIMI9,8966.5%+0%

94Monroe, MIMI20,0766.5%+0%

95Hillsdale, MIMI8,0026.5%+0%

96Walled Lake, MIMI7,3206.4%+0%

97Richmond, MIMI5,9276.4%+0%

98Woodhaven, MIMI12,5036.2%+0%

99Clawson, MIMI11,3126.1%+0%

100Niles, MIMI11,6656.0%+0%

101Jenison, MIMI17,5825.9%+0%

102Escanaba, MIMI12,2575.9%+0%

103Allegan, MIMI5,1275.9%+0%

104Walker, MIMI25,8815.8%+0%

105Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0835.8%+0%

106Cadillac, MIMI10,4385.8%+0%

107Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2185.8%+0%

108Alpena, MIMI10,0885.8%+0%

109Battle Creek, MIMI52,0215.7%+0%

110Allen Park, MIMI27,4455.7%+0%

111St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725.7%+0%

112Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8275.7%+0%

113Tecumseh, MIMI8,6085.7%+0%

114Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6645.6%+0%

115Madison Heights, MIMI28,2975.5%+0%

116Dundee, MIMI6,0085.4%+0%

117Sturgis, MIMI10,9005.3%+0%

118Comstock Park, MIMI10,5775.3%+0%

119Utica, MIMI5,1145.3%+0%

120Fair Plain, MIMI7,3305.2%+0%

121Fraser, MIMI14,4965.2%+0%

122Owosso, MIMI14,4375.0%+0%

123Hudsonville, MIMI7,9644.8%+0%

124Greenville, MIMI9,2564.8%+0%

125Inkster, MIMI24,9594.7%+0%

126Westland, MIMI82,3334.7%+0%

127Kingsford, MIMI5,0964.7%+0%

128Menominee, MIMI8,1754.7%+0%

129Cutlerville, MIMI18,7804.6%+0%

130South Monroe, MIMI6,9604.5%+0%

131Eastwood, MIMI6,6694.5%+0%

132Hamtramck, MIMI27,2614.5%+0%

133Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4194.5%+0%

134Allendale, MIMI26,6794.4%+0%

135Port Huron, MIMI28,2734.3%+0%

136Ishpeming, MIMI6,2054.2%+0%

137Manistee, MIMI6,1574.2%+0%

138Detroit, MIMI649,0954.2%+0%

139Flint, MIMI79,3064.1%+0%

140Bay City, MIMI31,8684.0%+0%

141Wyoming, MIMI78,5884.0%+0%

142Coldwater, MIMI14,2164.0%+0%

143Flat Rock, MIMI10,2184.0%+0%

144Wayne, MIMI17,0653.9%+0%

145St. Louis, MIMI7,4063.9%+0%

146Wyandotte, MIMI24,0723.9%+0%

147Jackson, MIMI31,0223.8%+0%

148Holly, MIMI5,9063.8%+0%

149Warren, MIMI137,1383.8%+0%

150Ionia, MIMI12,2083.7%+0%

151Southgate, MIMI28,9313.6%+0%

152Eastpointe, MIMI33,8143.4%+0%

153Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7693.3%+0%

154Saginaw, MIMI42,8633.3%+0%

155Bridgeport, MIMI6,8843.2%+0%

156Burton, MIMI29,3133.1%+0%

157Dowagiac, MIMI5,7253.1%+0%

158Pontiac, MIMI62,0773.1%+0%

159Lapeer, MIMI9,2012.9%+0%

160Muskegon, MIMI37,2242.7%+0%

161Belding, MIMI6,0002.6%+0%

162Buena Vista, MIMI5,7982.5%+0%

163Three Rivers, MIMI7,9102.4%+0%

164Highland Park, MIMI8,2482.4%+0%

165Hazel Park, MIMI14,9372.4%+0%

166Springfield, MIMI5,2462.3%+0%

167River Rouge, MIMI6,8142.3%+0%

168Taylor, MIMI61,2792.2%+0%

169Benton Harbor, MIMI8,8032.2%+0%

170Garden City, MIMI26,2802.1%+0%

171Romulus, MIMI24,5471.9%+0%

172Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5291.9%+0%

173Roseville, MIMI46,8631.8%+0%

174Ecorse, MIMI8,8931.4%+0%

175Center Line, MIMI8,5031.3%+0%

176Melvindale, MIMI12,3251.2%+0%

177New Haven, MIMI6,7491.0%+0%

178Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7701.0%+0%

179Beecher, MIMI8,4120.9%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES