Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Michigan Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 18.36%. Among all Michigan counties, Montmorency County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (77.27%), followed by Roscommon County (74.24%), and Midland County (59.00%).

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 Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Montmorency County
Roscommon County
Midland County
Isabella County
Otsego County
Gladwin County
Osceola County
Clinton County
Eaton County
Oakland County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Montmorency County 77.27
2 Roscommon County 74.24
3 Midland County 59.00
4 Isabella County 51.07
5 Otsego County 48.82
6 Gladwin County 45.46
7 Osceola County 37.98
8 Clinton County 35.20
9 Eaton County 34.39
10 Oakland County 32.64
11 Houghton County 31.40
12 Washtenaw County 29.08
13 Schoolcraft County 28.13
14 Ingham County 27.75
15 Barry County 26.45
16 Kalamazoo County 24.56
17 Kent County 22.26
18 Livingston County 21.33
19 Cheboygan County 20.00
20 Clare County 19.88
20 Monroe County 19.88
21 Wexford County 18.42
22 Ottawa County 17.72
23 Macomb County 17.00
24 Charlevoix County 16.46
25 Newaygo County 16.23
26 Allegan County 16.12
27 St. Clair County 15.61
28 Dickinson County 15.47
29 Wayne County 15.05
30 Berrien County 14.19
31 Genesee County 14.18
32 Iosco County 13.71
33 Cass County 13.43
34 Emmet County 12.86
35 St. Joseph County 12.51
36 Iron County 12.22
37 Jackson County 11.74
38 Calhoun County 11.62
39 Lake County 10.79
40 Van Buren County 10.63
41 Crawford County 10.53
41 Ontonagon County 10.53
42 Saginaw County 10.50
43 Mason County 10.33
44 Lenawee County 10.15
45 Antrim County 9.52
46 Marquette County 9.05
47 Muskegon County 8.94
48 Bay County 8.79
49 Mecosta County 8.43
50 Hillsdale County 7.35
51 Arenac County 7.14
51 Tuscola County 7.14
52 Delta County 7.02
53 Alpena County 6.60
54 Shiawassee County 6.11
55 Grand Traverse County 5.82
56 Ogemaw County 5.77
57 Benzie County 5.00
58 Sanilac County 4.41
59 Mackinac County 4.35
59 Montcalm County 4.35
60 Luce County 2.80
61 Lapeer County 2.63
62 Ionia County 2.32
63 Menominee County 2.27
64 Chippewa County 1.97
65 Gratiot County 1.49
66 Alger County 1.44
67 Branch County 1.38
68 Huron County 0.91
69 Baraga County 0.39
70 Manistee County 0.32
71 Alcona County 0.00
71 Gogebic County 0.00
71 Kalkaska County 0.00
71 Keweenaw County 0.00
71 Leelanau County 0.00
71 Missaukee County 0.00
71 Oceana County 0.00
71 Oscoda County 0.00
71 Presque Isle County 0.00