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Most graduate degrees, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 7.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Alcona County, MI, up 22 places to #29.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21431.5%+7.7 pts
02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33722.2%+7.2 pts
03Leelanau County, MIMI22,98221.5%+9.8 pts
04▲1Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18618.1%+11.2 pts
05▼1Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.1%+3.6 pts
06▲4Emmet County, MIMI33,77517.7%+8.0 pts
07Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72916.8%+7.1 pts
08Houghton County, MIMI37,84216.6%+7.7 pts
09▼3Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79516.4%+4.3 pts
10▲3Kent County, MIMI675,23214.7%+6.3 pts
11▼2Midland County, MIMI83,75414.7%+3.0 pts
12Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03614.6%+7.7 pts
13▲4Benzie County, MIMI18,56814.1%+7.3 pts
14▲1Clinton County, MIMI80,43213.9%+6.6 pts
15▲1Ottawa County, MIMI308,45913.6%+5.6 pts
16▼2Livingston County, MIMI197,31513.5%+4.3 pts
17▼6Isabella County, MIMI64,69113.5%+3.3 pts
18▲1Antrim County, MIMI24,69813.1%+6.3 pts
19▼1Berrien County, MIMI152,44412.4%+5.0 pts
20Marquette County, MIMI68,06412.1%+4.4 pts
21Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03810.8%+4.5 pts
22▲5Mason County, MIMI29,04010.3%+4.4 pts
23Eaton County, MIMI109,58110.2%+3.3 pts
24▲4Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7939.8%+4.6 pts
25▼1Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.6%+3.9 pts
26Otsego County, MIMI26,0809.6%+4.2 pts
27▼5Mackinac County, MIMI11,2369.3%+4.4 pts
28▲3Allegan County, MIMI123,1889.1%+4.0 pts
29▲22Alcona County, MIMI10,5568.8%+4.5 pts
30▲9Saginaw County, MIMI187,6888.8%+3.4 pts
31▲11Monroe County, MIMI156,0048.5%+3.8 pts
32▲1Crawford County, MIMI13,7228.5%+4.1 pts
33▲8Van Buren County, MIMI76,0718.4%+3.8 pts
34▲14Manistee County, MIMI25,6568.3%+3.6 pts
35▲3Roscommon County, MIMI23,9148.2%+3.7 pts
36▼1Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7388.1%+3.6 pts
37Chippewa County, MIMI36,0818.1%+3.3 pts
38▼8Luce County, MIMI6,3398.1%+4.7 pts
39▲6Cass County, MIMI51,6778.0%+3.9 pts
40▼8Genesee County, MIMI401,0938.0%+2.3 pts
41▼5Calhoun County, MIMI133,4087.9%+2.4 pts
42▲8Gogebic County, MIMI14,2857.9%+2.9 pts
43▼9Lenawee County, MIMI97,7797.9%+2.5 pts
44▼4Jackson County, MIMI159,5527.8%+2.7 pts
45▼1Barry County, MIMI63,9917.8%+2.9 pts
46▲3Oceana County, MIMI27,1777.8%+3.2 pts
47▼18Dickinson County, MIMI25,8277.7%+2.2 pts
48▼23Mecosta County, MIMI42,3207.7%+0.3 pts
49▲12Iosco County, MIMI25,2667.7%+3.6 pts
50▲4Wexford County, MIMI34,4457.5%+2.0 pts
51▼8St. Clair County, MIMI160,4867.5%+2.9 pts
52▼6Iron County, MIMI11,7577.2%+2.6 pts
53Bay County, MIMI102,1237.0%+2.6 pts
54▲5Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1877.0%+3.9 pts
55▼3Alpena County, MIMI28,8536.9%+1.6 pts
56▲9Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6936.9%+3.7 pts
57▼10Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1286.7%+2.6 pts
58▼2Lapeer County, MIMI89,5166.6%+2.6 pts
59▲14Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8236.5%+2.2 pts
60▼5Muskegon County, MIMI177,9016.4%+1.9 pts
61▲5Sanilac County, MIMI40,0836.2%+2.4 pts
62Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6816.2%+1.3 pts
63▼3Alger County, MIMI8,6416.1%+2.1 pts
64▼6St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9686.1%+1.9 pts
65▲2Huron County, MIMI30,5306.0%+2.5 pts
66▲9Missaukee County, MIMI15,2746.0%+2.6 pts
67▲12Arenac County, MIMI15,0685.9%+2.3 pts
68▲13Tuscola County, MIMI52,6805.9%+2.4 pts
69▲13Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1215.9%+2.4 pts
70▲1Gratiot County, MIMI41,1905.8%+1.7 pts
71▼2Newaygo County, MIMI51,6225.8%+2.1 pts
72▼4Gladwin County, MIMI26,0775.8%+2.9 pts
73▼16Delta County, MIMI36,5825.7%+0.3 pts
74▼10Menominee County, MIMI22,9415.6%+2.4 pts
75▼3Osceola County, MIMI23,5165.4%+1.9 pts
76▼6Montmorency County, MIMI9,8425.4%+2.4 pts
77▼14Baraga County, MIMI8,1695.3%+3.0 pts
78▼2Clare County, MIMI31,5435.3%+1.9 pts
79▼5Ionia County, MIMI66,5575.3%+2.1 pts
80Montcalm County, MIMI69,4065.1%+1.5 pts
81▼4Branch County, MIMI45,9934.9%+1.3 pts
82▼4Oscoda County, MIMI8,7234.4%+2.0 pts
83Lake County, MIMI13,1823.6%+1.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES