Traverse City, MI Micro 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 Traverse City, MI Micro Area population aged 25 years and above was 112,152. 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 6,430 people without a high school diploma (ie. 5.73% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 87.01% White Alone, and 2.07% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 27,793 people with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 24.78% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 94.86% White Alone, and 0.86% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 36,979 people with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 32.97% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 94.89% White Alone, and 0.77% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 40,950 people with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 36.51% of people aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 96.51% White Alone, and 0.06% 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 Traverse City, MI Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Traverse City, MI Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Traverse City, MI Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 5595 87.01
Black Alone 133 2.07
Asian Alone 116 1.80
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 212 3.30
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 48 0.75
Some Other Race Alone 89 1.38
Two or More Races 237 3.69
Traverse City, MI Micro 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 5410 84.14
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 317 4.93
All Other Ethnicities 703 10.93
Traverse City, MI Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 26365 94.86
Black Alone 238 0.86
Asian Alone 85 0.31
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 296 1.07
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 75 0.27
Two or More Races 734 2.64
Traverse City, MI Micro 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 26092 93.88
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 497 1.79
All Other Ethnicities 1204 4.33
Traverse City, MI Micro 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 35089 94.89
Black Alone 285 0.77
Asian Alone 162 0.44
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 546 1.48
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 0 0.00
Some Other Race Alone 222 0.60
Two or More Races 675 1.83
Traverse City, MI Micro 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 34713 93.87
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 842 2.28
All Other Ethnicities 1424 3.85
Traverse City, MI Micro Area Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 39521 96.51
Black Alone 26 0.06
Asian Alone 216 0.53
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 150 0.37
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 51 0.13
Some Other Race Alone 220 0.54
Two or More Races 766 1.87
Traverse City, MI Micro 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 39093 95.47
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 733 1.79
All Other Ethnicities 1124 2.75