Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Michigan Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 28.70%. Among all Michigan counties, Tuscola County had the highest percentage of its Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (45.01%), followed by Ontonagon County (44.86%), and Alger County (44.57%).

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 Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Tuscola County
Ontonagon County
Alger County
Iron County
Sanilac County
Huron County
Menominee County
Lake County
Osceola County
Missaukee County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Tuscola County 45.01
2 Ontonagon County 44.86
3 Alger County 44.57
4 Iron County 44.16
5 Sanilac County 43.31
6 Huron County 42.31
6 Menominee County 42.31
7 Lake County 42.24
8 Osceola County 42.15
9 Missaukee County 42.11
10 Branch County 41.95
11 Newaygo County 41.74
12 Schoolcraft County 41.70
13 Montmorency County 41.28
14 Hillsdale County 41.00
15 Gratiot County 40.72
16 Montcalm County 40.23
17 Kalkaska County 40.22
18 Baraga County 40.07
19 Ionia County 40.06
20 Clare County 39.41
21 Gladwin County 39.09
22 Ogemaw County 38.68
23 Arenac County 38.63
24 Alcona County 37.61
25 Allegan County 37.50
26 Lenawee County 37.07
27 Oceana County 36.97
28 St. Joseph County 36.90
29 Presque Isle County 36.89
30 Lapeer County 36.76
31 Oscoda County 36.63
32 Barry County 36.38
33 Mecosta County 36.28
34 Iosco County 36.25
35 Alpena County 36.20
36 Shiawassee County 36.00
37 Cheboygan County 35.86
38 Delta County 35.82
38 Wexford County 35.82
39 Luce County 35.63
40 Roscommon County 34.85
41 Cass County 34.76
42 Calhoun County 34.65
43 Mason County 34.61
44 Mackinac County 34.33
45 Jackson County 34.21
46 Muskegon County 34.07
47 Monroe County 34.06
48 Bay County 34.03
49 St. Clair County 33.59
50 Chippewa County 33.57
51 Gogebic County 33.06
52 Dickinson County 32.97
53 Van Buren County 32.78
54 Manistee County 32.58
55 Saginaw County 32.54
56 Isabella County 32.23
57 Otsego County 32.03
58 Houghton County 31.69
59 Genesee County 31.67
60 Antrim County 31.07
61 Crawford County 30.73
62 Macomb County 29.79
63 Benzie County 29.29
64 Marquette County 28.84
65 Midland County 28.64
66 Wayne County 28.04
67 Charlevoix County 27.88
68 Berrien County 27.84
69 Keweenaw County 27.61
70 Eaton County 26.22
71 Clinton County 25.94
72 Ottawa County 25.87
73 Livingston County 25.53
74 Emmet County 25.39
75 Kent County 23.15
76 Kalamazoo County 22.65
77 Grand Traverse County 22.08
78 Ingham County 21.08
79 Leelanau County 20.31
80 Oakland County 18.40
81 Washtenaw County 13.99