Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Michigan (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 2,119,662. Among all Michigan counties, Oakland County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (442,235), followed by Wayne County (312,420), and Kent County (166,025).
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 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 | 442235 |
| 2 | Wayne County | 312420 |
| 3 | Kent County | 166025 |
| 4 | Macomb County | 162897 |
| 5 | Washtenaw County | 134255 |
| 6 | Ingham County | 71050 |
| 7 | Kalamazoo County | 66595 |
| 8 | Ottawa County | 65818 |
| 9 | Genesee County | 62266 |
| 10 | Livingston County | 51798 |
| 11 | Berrien County | 31324 |
| 12 | Saginaw County | 29353 |
| 13 | Grand Traverse County | 26253 |
| 14 | Jackson County | 25413 |
| 15 | Muskegon County | 24703 |
| 16 | Monroe County | 23625 |
| 17 | Eaton County | 23292 |
| 18 | St. Clair County | 22155 |
| 19 | Midland County | 20868 |
| 20 | Calhoun County | 19950 |
| 21 | Allegan County | 19314 |
| 22 | Clinton County | 17800 |
| 23 | Bay County | 15275 |
| 24 | Marquette County | 15123 |
| 25 | Lenawee County | 15118 |
| 26 | Lapeer County | 11823 |
| 27 | Van Buren County | 11143 |
| 28 | Isabella County | 11058 |
| 29 | Barry County | 10500 |
| 30 | Emmet County | 9172 |
| 31 | Shiawassee County | 8795 |
| 32 | Leelanau County | 8189 |
| 33 | Cass County | 7729 |
| 34 | Houghton County | 7432 |
| 35 | Ionia County | 7349 |
| 36 | St. Joseph County | 6743 |
| 37 | Montcalm County | 6478 |
| 38 | Charlevoix County | 6301 |
| 39 | Mecosta County | 6178 |
| 40 | Chippewa County | 6086 |
| 41 | Newaygo County | 5956 |
| 42 | Hillsdale County | 5748 |
| 43 | Tuscola County | 5446 |
| 44 | Antrim County | 5295 |
| 45 | Delta County | 5076 |
| 46 | Mason County | 4931 |
| 47 | Gratiot County | 4872 |
| 48 | Otsego County | 4797 |
| 49 | Branch County | 4760 |
| 50 | Wexford County | 4713 |
| 51 | Dickinson County | 4482 |
| 52 | Cheboygan County | 4474 |
| 53 | Benzie County | 4453 |
| 54 | Sanilac County | 4340 |
| 55 | Manistee County | 4152 |
| 56 | Huron County | 3778 |
| 57 | Oceana County | 3766 |
| 58 | Alpena County | 3609 |
| 59 | Roscommon County | 3217 |
| 60 | Iosco County | 3157 |
| 61 | Menominee County | 3054 |
| 62 | Clare County | 2720 |
| 63 | Gladwin County | 2678 |
| 64 | Gogebic County | 2477 |
| 65 | Osceola County | 2457 |
| 66 | Crawford County | 2108 |
| 67 | Mackinac County | 2088 |
| 68 | Ogemaw County | 2074 |
| 69 | Kalkaska County | 2055 |
| 70 | Presque Isle County | 1953 |
| 71 | Iron County | 1714 |
| 72 | Alcona County | 1622 |
| 72 | Arenac County | 1622 |
| 73 | Missaukee County | 1603 |
| 74 | Lake County | 1245 |
| 75 | Alger County | 1226 |
| 76 | Schoolcraft County | 1154 |
| 77 | Montmorency County | 1042 |
| 78 | Baraga County | 915 |
| 79 | Oscoda County | 834 |
| 80 | Luce County | 760 |
| 81 | Ontonagon County | 730 |
| 82 | Keweenaw County | 608 |