Ranking of Michigan Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 395,276. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (66,238), followed by Macomb County (45,801), and Oakland County (32,537).

The chart below shows the top 10 Michigan counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.

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Ranking of Michigan Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Wayne County
Macomb County
Oakland County
Kent County
Genesee County
St. Clair County
Monroe County
Saginaw County
Ottawa County
Jackson County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Wayne County 66238
2 Macomb County 45801
3 Oakland County 32537
4 Kent County 19022
5 Genesee County 17009
6 St. Clair County 8642
7 Monroe County 8534
8 Saginaw County 7693
9 Ottawa County 7587
10 Jackson County 7177
11 Ingham County 6900
12 Berrien County 6778
13 Muskegon County 6752
14 Calhoun County 6434
15 Kalamazoo County 6191
16 Bay County 6123
17 Allegan County 5941
18 Washtenaw County 5647
19 Lenawee County 5105
20 Livingston County 5049
21 Montcalm County 4906
22 St. Joseph County 4815
23 Lapeer County 4592
24 Van Buren County 4162
25 Shiawassee County 3636
26 Cass County 3547
27 Tuscola County 3428
28 Eaton County 3186
29 Newaygo County 3145
30 Hillsdale County 3115
31 Ionia County 3079
32 Branch County 3027
33 Clare County 2929
34 Midland County 2864
35 Grand Traverse County 2843
36 Sanilac County 2766
37 Barry County 2591
38 Clinton County 2371
39 Gladwin County 2118
40 Isabella County 2089
41 Wexford County 2059
42 Huron County 1984
43 Iosco County 1964
44 Gratiot County 1944
45 Ogemaw County 1907
46 Delta County 1869
47 Mecosta County 1835
48 Oceana County 1802
49 Osceola County 1700
50 Marquette County 1691
51 Cheboygan County 1688
52 Roscommon County 1675
53 Alpena County 1460
54 Manistee County 1420
55 Lake County 1409
56 Kalkaska County 1396
57 Mason County 1329
58 Houghton County 1289
59 Arenac County 1216
60 Antrim County 1151
61 Chippewa County 1149
62 Menominee County 1145
63 Charlevoix County 1075
64 Otsego County 1046
65 Emmet County 1035
66 Oscoda County 1034
67 Missaukee County 919
68 Presque Isle County 908
69 Benzie County 875
70 Montmorency County 841
71 Dickinson County 774
72 Crawford County 767
73 Alcona County 753
74 Iron County 629
75 Gogebic County 548
76 Leelanau County 481
77 Schoolcraft County 466
78 Alger County 455
79 Mackinac County 384
80 Ontonagon County 296
81 Baraga County 291
82 Luce County 201
83 Keweenaw County 47