Ranking of Michigan Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Michigan (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 8.42%. Among all Michigan cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Melvindale city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (30.16%), followed by Hamtramck city (29.77%), and Pontiac city (20.38%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Michigan cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Ranking of Michigan Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021

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Muskegon Heights city

Ranking of Michigan Cities and Places By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021

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Rank	City of Place	Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1	Melvindale city	30.16
2	Hamtramck city	29.77
3	Pontiac city	20.38
4	Lincoln Park city	17.88
5	Detroit city	17.39
6	Saginaw city	17.02
7	Inkster city	16.78
8	Sturgis city	16.29
9	Dearborn city	16.25
10	Muskegon Heights city	15.61
11	Flint city	15.18
12	Coldwater city	14.30
13	Muskegon city	13.63
14	Warren city	13.39
15	Sterling Heights city	12.92
16	Jackson city	12.91
16	Mount Clemens city	12.91
16	Wyoming city	12.91
17	Dearborn Heights city	12.90
18	Taylor city	12.67
19	Bay City city	12.60
20	Adrian city	12.53
21	Wayne city	12.48
22	Eastpointe city	12.38
23	Ionia city	11.93
24	Romulus city	11.76
25	Roseville city	11.72
26	Grand Rapids city	11.33
27	Niles city	10.89
28	Madison Heights city	10.86
29	Hazel Park city	10.79
30	Escanaba city	10.58
31	Owosso city	10.35
32	Port Huron city	10.24
33	Battle Creek city	10.09
34	Cadillac city	10.01
35	Cutlerville CDP	9.96
36	Burton city	9.83
37	Westland city	9.82
38	Kentwood city	9.67
39	Holland city	9.56
40	Lansing city	9.47
41	Monroe city	9.35
42	Garden City city	9.08
43	Kalamazoo city	8.81
44	Sault Ste. Marie city	8.70
45	Flat Rock city	8.55
46	Southgate city	8.43
47	Comstock Park CDP	8.27
48	Wyandotte city	8.09
49	Oak Park city	7.98
50	Allen Park city	7.50
50	Fraser city	7.50
51	Harper Woods city	7.26
52	Alpena city	7.16
53	Ypsilanti city	7.11
54	New Baltimore city	7.06
55	Riverview city	6.79
56	Mount Pleasant city	6.53
57	Southfield city	6.44
58	Howell city	5.74
59	Auburn Hills city	5.69
60	Livonia city	5.59
61	Holt CDP	5.57
62	Marquette city	5.54
63	Norton Shores city	5.29
64	Woodhaven city	5.27
65	St. Clair Shores city	5.15
66	Jenison CDP	4.95
67	Lambertville CDP	4.92
68	Walker city	4.70
69	South Lyon city	4.63
70	Grandville city	4.59
71	Grand Haven city	4.55
72	Trenton city	4.51
73	Farmington Hills city	4.50
74	Clawson city	4.40
75	Allendale CDP	4.32
76	Midland city	4.27
77	Waverly CDP	4.26
78	Royal Oak city	3.73
78	Troy city	3.73
79	Ferndale city	3.59
80	Portage city	3.56
81	Traverse City city	3.46
82	Northview CDP	3.42
83	Fenton city	3.33
84	Haslett CDP	3.04
85	Rochester Hills city	2.99
86	Novi city	2.97
87	Farmington city	2.93
88	Grosse Pointe Woods city	2.72
89	Wixom city	2.71
90	East Lansing city	2.27
91	Ann Arbor city	2.21
92	Berkley city	2.07
93	Okemos CDP	1.70
94	Grosse Pointe Park city	1.69
95	Beverly Hills village	1.50
96	Forest Hills CDP	1.49
97	Grosse Pointe Farms city	1.40
98	Birmingham city	1.35
99	Rochester city	1.18
100	East Grand Rapids city	0.69