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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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Oakland County
Wayne County
Kent County
Macomb County
Washtenaw County
Ingham County
Kalamazoo County
Ottawa County
Genesee County
Livingston County
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