RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 83 SHOWN OF 83

Most graduate degrees, Michigan counties · 2010

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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21426.2%+10%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33717.6%+17%

03Leelanau County, MIMI22,98215.2%+30%

04Ingham County, MIMI289,70915.1%+5%

05Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79512.7%+5%

06Midland County, MIMI83,75412.5%+7%

07Isabella County, MIMI64,69111.1%+9%

08Emmet County, MIMI33,77510.8%+12%

09Houghton County, MIMI37,84210.5%+18%

10Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03610.5%+52%

11Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72910.3%+6%

12Benzie County, MIMI18,56810.1%+50%

13Livingston County, MIMI197,31510.1%+9%

14Kent County, MIMI675,23210.0%+20%

15Clinton County, MIMI80,4329.7%+32%

16Antrim County, MIMI24,6989.4%+39%

17Ottawa County, MIMI308,4599.4%+18%

18Marquette County, MIMI68,0649.0%+16%

19Berrien County, MIMI152,4449.0%+22%

20Eaton County, MIMI109,5818.5%+22%

21Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0387.7%+21%

22Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1867.7%+11%

23Macomb County, MIMI886,2217.6%+34%

24Mecosta County, MIMI42,3207.6%+2%

25Mackinac County, MIMI11,2367.6%+55%

26Van Buren County, MIMI76,0717.1%+52%

27Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7937.1%+34%

28Lenawee County, MIMI97,7796.8%+25%

29Genesee County, MIMI401,0936.7%+18%

30Mason County, MIMI29,0406.7%+14%

31Manistee County, MIMI25,6566.6%+42%

32Calhoun County, MIMI133,4086.5%+18%

33Alpena County, MIMI28,8536.4%+22%

34Otsego County, MIMI26,0806.4%+18%

35Barry County, MIMI63,9916.2%+27%

36Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7386.1%+35%

37Chippewa County, MIMI36,0816.1%+27%

38Allegan County, MIMI123,1886.1%+22%

39Saginaw County, MIMI187,6886.0%+12%

40Monroe County, MIMI156,0045.9%+25%

41Delta County, MIMI36,5825.8%+7%

42Dickinson County, MIMI25,8275.7%+3%

43Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8235.7%+32%

44St. Clair County, MIMI160,4865.7%+23%

45Bay County, MIMI102,1235.7%+28%

46Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6815.6%+16%

47Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.6%+42%

48Oceana County, MIMI27,1775.6%+22%

49Muskegon County, MIMI177,9015.5%+23%

50Jackson County, MIMI159,5525.5%+8%

51Wexford County, MIMI34,4455.5%−1%

52Iosco County, MIMI25,2665.5%+36%

53Cass County, MIMI51,6775.3%+31%

54Iron County, MIMI11,7575.3%+16%

55Montmorency County, MIMI9,8424.8%+62%

56Branch County, MIMI45,9934.8%+33%

57Montcalm County, MIMI69,4064.8%+34%

58St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9684.8%+14%

59Roscommon County, MIMI23,9144.8%+8%

60Alcona County, MIMI10,5564.7%+10%

61Newaygo County, MIMI51,6224.7%+27%

62Gratiot County, MIMI41,1904.7%+13%

63Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1284.7%+14%

64Alger County, MIMI8,6414.5%+10%

65Gogebic County, MIMI14,2854.5%−11%

66Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1874.4%+40%

67Sanilac County, MIMI40,0834.3%+13%

68Huron County, MIMI30,5304.3%+23%

69Gladwin County, MIMI26,0774.3%+50%

70Clare County, MIMI31,5434.2%+23%

71Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6934.2%+30%

72Crawford County, MIMI13,7224.1%−6%

73Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1214.1%+16%

74Luce County, MIMI6,3394.0%+17%

75Tuscola County, MIMI52,6803.9%+12%

76Missaukee County, MIMI15,2743.9%+16%

77Osceola County, MIMI23,5163.9%+9%

78Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.8%+19%

79Arenac County, MIMI15,0683.6%+1%

80Menominee County, MIMI22,9413.6%+11%

81Baraga County, MIMI8,1693.1%+33%

82Oscoda County, MIMI8,7232.7%+12%

83Lake County, MIMI13,1822.3%+3%

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