Ranking of Michigan Counties By 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 population of Michigan (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 582,901. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (149,959), followed by Macomb County (59,857), and Oakland County (48,382).

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 Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Wayne County
Macomb County
Oakland County
Kent County
Genesee County
Saginaw County
Ottawa County
Ingham County
Washtenaw County
Muskegon County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By 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 149959
2 Macomb County 59857
3 Oakland County 48382
4 Kent County 34424
5 Genesee County 24774
6 Saginaw County 12429
7 Ottawa County 11495
8 Ingham County 11032
9 Washtenaw County 10043
10 Muskegon County 10020
11 Berrien County 9974
12 Kalamazoo County 9380
13 St. Clair County 9317
14 Monroe County 9276
15 Jackson County 9178
16 Calhoun County 8213
17 Allegan County 7075
18 Bay County 6699
19 Van Buren County 6089
20 Lenawee County 5911
21 Livingston County 5547
22 St. Joseph County 5404
23 Montcalm County 5359
24 Lapeer County 5270
25 Cass County 4041
26 Eaton County 3912
27 Ionia County 3879
28 Shiawassee County 3840
29 Tuscola County 3649
30 Newaygo County 3560
31 Branch County 3446
32 Grand Traverse County 3305
33 Hillsdale County 3212
34 Midland County 3114
35 Clare County 3044
36 Sanilac County 2918
37 Barry County 2866
38 Isabella County 2742
39 Clinton County 2588
40 Gratiot County 2364
41 Wexford County 2218
42 Gladwin County 2200
43 Oceana County 2160
44 Huron County 2103
45 Marquette County 2090
46 Iosco County 2069
47 Chippewa County 2044
48 Ogemaw County 2015
49 Delta County 1971
50 Mecosta County 1919
51 Cheboygan County 1831
52 Osceola County 1810
53 Roscommon County 1721
54 Lake County 1711
55 Manistee County 1664
56 Alpena County 1570
57 Houghton County 1568
58 Kalkaska County 1540
59 Mason County 1417
60 Arenac County 1267
61 Menominee County 1221
62 Antrim County 1214
63 Charlevoix County 1166
64 Emmet County 1146
64 Otsego County 1146
65 Oscoda County 1097
66 Missaukee County 1036
67 Benzie County 953
68 Presque Isle County 938
69 Montmorency County 864
70 Crawford County 859
71 Dickinson County 827
72 Alcona County 799
73 Mackinac County 723
74 Iron County 690
75 Gogebic County 668
76 Leelanau County 632
77 Schoolcraft County 605
78 Alger County 575
79 Baraga County 557
80 Ontonagon County 328
81 Luce County 323
82 Keweenaw County 59