Flint, MI Metro Area Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 30, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Flint, MI Metro Area population aged 25 years and above was 280,008. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 24,774 people without a high school diploma (ie. 8.85% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 68.66% White Alone, and 25.05% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 88,331 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 31.55% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 77.37% White Alone, and 18.26% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 104,637 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 37.37% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 75.75% White Alone, and 20.17% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 62,266 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 22.24% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 82.01% White Alone, and 11.53% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

You can see similar information for other metro statistical areas (MSAs) and for the United States.

Educational Attainment of Flint, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Flint, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Flint, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 17009 68.66
Black Alone 6206 25.05
Asian Alone 456 1.84
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 100 0.40
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 18 0.07
Some Other Race Alone 271 1.09
Two or More Races 714 2.88
Flint, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 16173 65.28
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1268 5.12
All Other Ethnicities 7333 29.60
Flint, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 68340 77.37
Black Alone 16125 18.26
Asian Alone 234 0.27
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 282 0.32
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 8 0.01
Some Other Race Alone 636 0.72
Two or More Races 2706 3.06
Flint, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 66787 75.61
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 2816 3.19
All Other Ethnicities 18728 21.20
Flint, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 79257 75.75
Black Alone 21106 20.17
Asian Alone 664 0.64
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 327 0.31
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 574 0.55
Two or More Races 2709 2.59
Flint, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 77688 74.25
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 2503 2.39
All Other Ethnicities 24446 23.36
Flint, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 51062 82.01
Black Alone 7177 11.53
Asian Alone 1482 2.38
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 146 0.23
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 733 1.18
Two or More Races 1666 2.68
Flint, MI Metro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 50208 80.64
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 1521 2.44
All Other Ethnicities 10537 16.92