RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Most graduate degrees, Michigan counties · 1990

Michigan counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21420.8%–

02Ingham County, MIMI289,70912.9%–

03Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33711.2%–

04Midland County, MIMI83,75411.2%–

05Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79510.9%–

06Isabella County, MIMI64,69110.0%–

07Leelanau County, MIMI22,9828.3%–

08Mecosta County, MIMI42,3207.8%–

09Houghton County, MIMI37,8427.3%–

10Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7297.0%–

11Marquette County, MIMI68,0646.8%–

12Emmet County, MIMI33,7756.5%–

13Livingston County, MIMI197,3156.5%–

14Kent County, MIMI675,2326.5%–

15Berrien County, MIMI152,4446.3%–

16Ottawa County, MIMI308,4596.2%–

17Eaton County, MIMI109,5816.1%–

18Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0365.1%–

19Antrim County, MIMI24,6985.0%–

20Crawford County, MIMI13,7225.0%–

21Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0385.0%–

22Clinton County, MIMI80,4324.9%–

23Genesee County, MIMI401,0934.8%–

24Calhoun County, MIMI133,4084.8%–

25Benzie County, MIMI18,5684.7%–

26Lenawee County, MIMI97,7794.6%–

27Saginaw County, MIMI187,6884.5%–

28Van Buren County, MIMI76,0714.5%–

29Otsego County, MIMI26,0804.4%–

30Macomb County, MIMI886,2214.4%–

31Alpena County, MIMI28,8534.2%–

32Gratiot County, MIMI41,1904.2%–

33Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7384.1%–

34Jackson County, MIMI159,5524.1%–

35St. Clair County, MIMI160,4864.1%–

36Mason County, MIMI29,0404.1%–

37Allegan County, MIMI123,1884.0%–

38Monroe County, MIMI156,0044.0%–

39Oceana County, MIMI27,1773.9%–

40Barry County, MIMI63,9913.9%–

41Newaygo County, MIMI51,6223.8%–

42Alger County, MIMI8,6413.8%–

43St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9683.8%–

44Chippewa County, MIMI36,0813.8%–

45Dickinson County, MIMI25,8273.8%–

46Bay County, MIMI102,1233.7%–

47Iosco County, MIMI25,2663.6%–

48Wexford County, MIMI34,4453.6%–

49Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1863.6%–

50Delta County, MIMI36,5823.5%–

51Branch County, MIMI45,9933.5%–

52Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6813.5%–

53Muskegon County, MIMI177,9013.4%–

54Cass County, MIMI51,6773.4%–

55Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.4%–

56Manistee County, MIMI25,6563.4%–

57Baraga County, MIMI8,1693.4%–

58Gogebic County, MIMI14,2853.4%–

59Luce County, MIMI6,3393.3%–

60Iron County, MIMI11,7573.3%–

61Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1283.3%–

62Lapeer County, MIMI89,5163.3%–

63Alcona County, MIMI10,5563.2%–

64Sanilac County, MIMI40,0833.1%–

65Huron County, MIMI30,5303.1%–

66Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7933.0%–

67Montcalm County, MIMI69,4062.9%–

68Roscommon County, MIMI23,9142.8%–

69Mackinac County, MIMI11,2362.8%–

70Clare County, MIMI31,5432.8%–

71Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1872.8%–

72Montmorency County, MIMI9,8422.8%–

73Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1212.7%–

74Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.7%–

75Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8232.7%–

76Menominee County, MIMI22,9412.7%–

77Osceola County, MIMI23,5162.6%–

78Arenac County, MIMI15,0682.6%–

79Tuscola County, MIMI52,6802.6%–

80Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742.4%–

81Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6932.4%–

82Gladwin County, MIMI26,0772.2%–

83Lake County, MIMI13,1822.0%–

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