Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 2,249,290. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (389,712), followed by Oakland County (249,010), and Macomb County (217,334).

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 Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Wayne County
Oakland County
Macomb County
Kent County
Genesee County
Ottawa County
Washtenaw County
Ingham County
Kalamazoo County
Saginaw County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Wayne County 389712
2 Oakland County 249010
3 Macomb County 217334
4 Kent County 130702
5 Genesee County 104637
6 Ottawa County 58744
7 Washtenaw County 56054
8 Ingham County 55399
9 Kalamazoo County 51636
10 Saginaw County 46899
11 Livingston County 45188
12 St. Clair County 44485
13 Muskegon County 44434
14 Jackson County 39530
15 Monroe County 39338
16 Berrien County 36489
17 Calhoun County 30732
18 Eaton County 29497
19 Bay County 27665
20 Allegan County 25198
21 Grand Traverse County 23598
22 Lapeer County 23125
23 Lenawee County 22605
24 Clinton County 20262
25 Shiawassee County 18326
26 Midland County 18071
27 Van Buren County 18026
28 Montcalm County 16026
29 Ionia County 15989
30 Barry County 14640
31 Marquette County 14414
32 St. Joseph County 13882
33 Cass County 12560
34 Tuscola County 12168
35 Isabella County 11300
36 Newaygo County 10854
37 Delta County 10389
38 Branch County 9908
39 Gratiot County 9817
40 Hillsdale County 9734
41 Sanilac County 9333
42 Chippewa County 9197
43 Alpena County 8515
44 Emmet County 8235
45 Mecosta County 8091
46 Wexford County 7992
47 Clare County 7913
48 Huron County 7639
49 Dickinson County 7481
50 Mason County 7401
51 Roscommon County 7318
52 Iosco County 7263
53 Manistee County 6746
54 Gladwin County 6631
55 Charlevoix County 6534
56 Houghton County 6364
57 Cheboygan County 6358
58 Otsego County 6313
59 Menominee County 5855
60 Oceana County 5818
61 Antrim County 5660
62 Ogemaw County 5558
63 Osceola County 5146
64 Leelanau County 4890
65 Gogebic County 4421
66 Kalkaska County 4255
67 Benzie County 4236
68 Arenac County 4061
69 Crawford County 3917
70 Presque Isle County 3528
71 Missaukee County 3507
72 Alcona County 2759
73 Lake County 2683
74 Iron County 2647
75 Mackinac County 2609
76 Montmorency County 2388
77 Baraga County 2231
78 Oscoda County 1971
79 Alger County 1852
79 Schoolcraft County 1852
80 Ontonagon County 1649
81 Luce County 1570
82 Keweenaw County 526