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

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Michigan (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 30.62%. Among all Michigan counties, Washtenaw County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (57.20%), followed by Oakland County (48.94%), and Leelanau County (47.26%).

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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Washtenaw County
Oakland County
Leelanau County
Ingham County
Kalamazoo County
Grand Traverse County
Kent County
Livingston County
Emmet County
Keweenaw County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of 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 Washtenaw County 57.20
2 Oakland County 48.94
3 Leelanau County 47.26
4 Ingham County 40.59
5 Kalamazoo County 40.44
6 Grand Traverse County 38.42
7 Kent County 38.10
8 Livingston County 37.83
9 Emmet County 36.96
10 Keweenaw County 36.83
11 Ottawa County 35.67
12 Midland County 35.58
13 Marquette County 34.11
14 Houghton County 33.58
15 Benzie County 32.81
16 Clinton County 32.58
17 Charlevoix County 32.52
18 Eaton County 30.25
19 Isabella County 30.17
20 Antrim County 29.99
21 Berrien County 28.99
22 Otsego County 26.81
23 Macomb County 26.15
24 Wayne County 25.82
25 Mackinac County 24.70
26 Mecosta County 24.38
27 Barry County 24.09
28 Allegan County 23.73
29 Dickinson County 23.53
30 Chippewa County 23.38
31 Mason County 23.30
32 Cheboygan County 22.67
33 Jackson County 22.61
34 Saginaw County 22.33
35 Genesee County 22.24
36 Manistee County 22.02
37 Lenawee County 21.85
38 Calhoun County 21.80
39 Gogebic County 21.67
40 Monroe County 21.65
41 Van Buren County 21.41
42 Crawford County 21.20
43 Cass County 20.91
44 Muskegon County 20.47
45 Bay County 20.30
46 Oceana County 20.27
47 Wexford County 20.23
48 Alcona County 19.43
49 St. Clair County 19.40
50 Iron County 19.21
51 Presque Isle County 19.17
52 Delta County 18.75
53 Schoolcraft County 18.73
54 Lapeer County 18.64
55 Hillsdale County 18.34
56 Shiawassee County 18.23
57 Alger County 17.94
58 Luce County 17.90
59 Menominee County 17.46
60 Roscommon County 17.14
61 Newaygo County 17.13
62 Gratiot County 16.81
63 Alpena County 16.80
64 St. Joseph County 16.44
65 Huron County 16.22
66 Iosco County 16.10
67 Ionia County 16.08
68 Kalkaska County 15.90
69 Branch County 15.37
70 Missaukee County 15.22
70 Osceola County 15.22
71 Ontonagon County 14.98
72 Sanilac County 14.93
73 Baraga County 14.67
74 Arenac County 14.34
74 Montmorency County 14.34
75 Gladwin County 14.21
76 Tuscola County 14.16
77 Montcalm County 13.93
78 Oscoda County 13.59
79 Ogemaw County 13.29
80 Lake County 13.13
81 Clare County 12.06