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Most graduate degrees, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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, MIMI370,21430.0%+26%

02Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33720.7%+38%

03Leelanau County, MIMI22,98219.9%+71%

04Ingham County, MIMI289,70918.3%+26%

05Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18615.9%+130%

06Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79515.7%+29%

07Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72914.7%+52%

08Houghton County, MIMI37,84214.7%+65%

09Midland County, MIMI83,75414.4%+24%

10Emmet County, MIMI33,77514.2%+47%

11Isabella County, MIMI64,69113.4%+31%

12Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03613.1%+90%

13Kent County, MIMI675,23212.9%+54%

14Livingston County, MIMI197,31511.8%+28%

15Clinton County, MIMI80,43211.8%+60%

16Ottawa County, MIMI308,45911.8%+49%

17Benzie County, MIMI18,56811.6%+72%

18Berrien County, MIMI152,44410.9%+47%

19Antrim County, MIMI24,69810.8%+60%

20Marquette County, MIMI68,06410.0%+29%

21Wayne County, MIMI1,769,0389.9%+56%

22Mackinac County, MIMI11,2369.9%+103%

23Eaton County, MIMI109,5819.9%+42%

24Macomb County, MIMI886,2219.1%+60%

25Mecosta County, MIMI42,3209.0%+21%

26Otsego County, MIMI26,0808.7%+60%

27Mason County, MIMI29,0408.6%+47%

28Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7938.6%+63%

29Dickinson County, MIMI25,8278.2%+47%

30Luce County, MIMI6,3398.0%+138%

31Allegan County, MIMI123,1887.9%+58%

32Genesee County, MIMI401,0937.9%+39%

33Crawford County, MIMI13,7227.8%+77%

34Lenawee County, MIMI97,7797.7%+43%

35Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7387.7%+70%

36Calhoun County, MIMI133,4087.6%+37%

37Chippewa County, MIMI36,0817.6%+57%

38Roscommon County, MIMI23,9147.6%+71%

39Saginaw County, MIMI187,6887.5%+40%

40Jackson County, MIMI159,5527.5%+47%

41Van Buren County, MIMI76,0717.5%+60%

42Monroe County, MIMI156,0047.4%+57%

43St. Clair County, MIMI160,4867.2%+57%

44Barry County, MIMI63,9917.1%+44%

45Cass County, MIMI51,6777.0%+71%

46Iron County, MIMI11,7577.0%+51%

47Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1286.7%+65%

48Manistee County, MIMI25,6566.7%+43%

49Oceana County, MIMI27,1776.7%+46%

50Gogebic County, MIMI14,2856.7%+33%

51Alcona County, MIMI10,5566.6%+51%

52Alpena County, MIMI28,8536.4%+21%

53Bay County, MIMI102,1236.3%+43%

54Wexford County, MIMI34,4456.2%+11%

55Muskegon County, MIMI177,9016.0%+34%

56Lapeer County, MIMI89,5165.9%+50%

57Delta County, MIMI36,5825.9%+9%

58St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9685.9%+41%

59Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1875.9%+89%

60Alger County, MIMI8,6415.9%+44%

61Iosco County, MIMI25,2665.9%+45%

62Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6815.8%+18%

63Baraga County, MIMI8,1695.8%+146%

64Menominee County, MIMI22,9415.6%+70%

65Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6935.6%+74%

66Sanilac County, MIMI40,0835.5%+43%

67Huron County, MIMI30,5305.5%+56%

68Gladwin County, MIMI26,0775.4%+89%

69Newaygo County, MIMI51,6225.3%+44%

70Montmorency County, MIMI9,8425.3%+78%

71Gratiot County, MIMI41,1905.2%+25%

72Osceola County, MIMI23,5164.9%+38%

73Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8234.8%+13%

74Ionia County, MIMI66,5574.8%+51%

75Missaukee County, MIMI15,2744.7%+41%

76Clare County, MIMI31,5434.7%+39%

77Branch County, MIMI45,9934.4%+23%

78Oscoda County, MIMI8,7234.4%+85%

79Arenac County, MIMI15,0684.4%+22%

80Montcalm County, MIMI69,4064.3%+20%

81Tuscola County, MIMI52,6804.3%+22%

82Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1214.1%+17%

83Lake County, MIMI13,1823.9%+72%

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