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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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 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 |