Ranking of Michigan Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 5, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Michigan White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 1,735,665. Among all Michigan counties, Oakland County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (331,772), followed by Wayne County (207,453), and Kent County (144,703).
The chart below shows the top 10 Michigan counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.
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Related Topics: Michigan ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Michigan Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland County | 331772 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 207453 |
| 3 | Kent County | 144703 |
| 4 | Macomb County | 133883 |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 103975 |
| 6 | Ottawa County | 61800 |
| 7 | Kalamazoo County | 57382 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 55311 |
| 9 | Genesee County | 51062 |
| 10 | Livingston County | 49454 |
| 11 | Berrien County | 26307 |
| 12 | Grand Traverse County | 25357 |
| 13 | Saginaw County | 24972 |
| 14 | Jackson County | 23190 |
| 15 | Monroe County | 22347 |
| 16 | Muskegon County | 22080 |
| 17 | St. Clair County | 21006 |
| 18 | Eaton County | 19843 |
| 19 | Midland County | 18992 |
| 20 | Allegan County | 18485 |
| 21 | Calhoun County | 17399 |
| 22 | Clinton County | 16590 |
| 23 | Marquette County | 14462 |
| 24 | Bay County | 14383 |
| 25 | Lenawee County | 14289 |
| 26 | Lapeer County | 11317 |
| 27 | Van Buren County | 10293 |
| 28 | Barry County | 10153 |
| 29 | Isabella County | 9605 |
| 30 | Emmet County | 8624 |
| 31 | Shiawassee County | 8417 |
| 32 | Leelanau County | 7988 |
| 33 | Ionia County | 6905 |
| 34 | Cass County | 6876 |
| 35 | Houghton County | 6811 |
| 36 | St. Joseph County | 6204 |
| 37 | Charlevoix County | 6187 |
| 38 | Montcalm County | 6125 |
| 39 | Newaygo County | 5722 |
| 40 | Mecosta County | 5703 |
| 41 | Hillsdale County | 5475 |
| 42 | Tuscola County | 5194 |
| 43 | Antrim County | 5125 |
| 44 | Delta County | 4889 |
| 45 | Mason County | 4742 |
| 46 | Chippewa County | 4622 |
| 47 | Gratiot County | 4587 |
| 48 | Otsego County | 4513 |
| 49 | Branch County | 4497 |
| 50 | Wexford County | 4453 |
| 51 | Dickinson County | 4276 |
| 52 | Benzie County | 4216 |
| 53 | Cheboygan County | 4165 |
| 54 | Sanilac County | 4096 |
| 55 | Manistee County | 3942 |
| 56 | Huron County | 3648 |
| 57 | Oceana County | 3560 |
| 58 | Alpena County | 3477 |
| 59 | Roscommon County | 3051 |
| 60 | Menominee County | 2983 |
| 61 | Iosco County | 2967 |
| 62 | Clare County | 2591 |
| 63 | Gladwin County | 2580 |
| 64 | Gogebic County | 2356 |
| 65 | Osceola County | 2328 |
| 66 | Crawford County | 2033 |
| 67 | Ogemaw County | 1971 |
| 68 | Kalkaska County | 1960 |
| 69 | Presque Isle County | 1860 |
| 70 | Mackinac County | 1784 |
| 71 | Iron County | 1650 |
| 72 | Arenac County | 1597 |
| 73 | Alcona County | 1569 |
| 74 | Missaukee County | 1549 |
| 75 | Alger County | 1142 |
| 76 | Lake County | 1134 |
| 77 | Schoolcraft County | 1036 |
| 78 | Montmorency County | 1015 |
| 79 | Baraga County | 801 |
| 79 | Oscoda County | 801 |
| 80 | Ontonagon County | 713 |
| 81 | Luce County | 698 |
| 82 | Keweenaw County | 592 |