Michigan Counties by Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Educational attainment is strongly correlated with income levels and economic growth.

All 83 counties ranked by Bachelor's Degree or Higher, from highest to lowest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs

#	Counties	Bachelor's Degree or Higher ↓
1	Oakland County, Michigan	50.2%
2	Leelanau County, Michigan	49.9%
3	Keweenaw County, Michigan	43.6%
4	Ingham County, Michigan	41.3%
5	Kalamazoo County, Michigan	40.8%
6	Kent County, Michigan	39.6%
7	Livingston County, Michigan	39.2%
8	Ottawa County, Michigan	37.5%
9	Houghton County, Michigan	36.6%
10	Midland County, Michigan	36.3%
11	Marquette County, Michigan	35.8%
12	Benzie County, Michigan	34.3%
13	Antrim County, Michigan	34.3%
14	Crawford County, Michigan	33.9%
15	Charlevoix County, Michigan	33.9%
16	Alger County, Michigan	32.6%
17	Hillsdale County, Michigan	31.0%
18	Mason County, Michigan	30.9%
19	Isabella County, Michigan	30.8%
20	Eaton County, Michigan	30.4%
21	Berrien County, Michigan	30.2%
22	Macomb County, Michigan	27.2%
23	Wayne County, Michigan	26.9%
24	Allegan County, Michigan	26.1%
25	Barry County, Michigan	24.3%
26	Dickinson County, Michigan	24.3%
27	Mackinac County, Michigan	23.5%
28	Saginaw County, Michigan	23.4%
29	Monroe County, Michigan	23.4%
30	Chippewa County, Michigan	23.3%
31	Genesee County, Michigan	22.8%
32	Mecosta County, Michigan	22.7%
33	Lenawee County, Michigan	22.3%
34	Calhoun County, Michigan	22.2%
35	Gogebic County, Michigan	21.9%
36	Cass County, Michigan	21.6%
37	Muskegon County, Michigan	21.4%
38	Bay County, Michigan	21.4%
39	Wexford County, Michigan	21.2%
40	Clinton County, Michigan	21.2%
41	Oceana County, Michigan	21.0%
42	Schoolcraft County, Michigan	20.7%
43	Alcona County, Michigan	20.6%
44	Iron County, Michigan	20.6%
45	Lapeer County, Michigan	19.8%
46	Luce County, Michigan	19.3%
47	Gratiot County, Michigan	19.0%
48	Newaygo County, Michigan	18.4%
49	Kalkaska County, Michigan	18.2%
50	Ionia County, Michigan	18.0%
51	Menominee County, Michigan	18.0%
52	Missaukee County, Michigan	18.0%
53	Alpena County, Michigan	17.7%
54	Huron County, Michigan	17.6%
55	Iosco County, Michigan	17.6%
56	Shiawassee County, Michigan	17.0%
57	Emmet County, Michigan	17.0%
58	Branch County, Michigan	16.9%
59	Ontonagon County, Michigan	16.7%
60	Van Buren County, Michigan	16.6%
61	Baraga County, Michigan	16.1%
62	Manistee County, Michigan	16.1%
63	Montmorency County, Michigan	16.0%
64	Ogemaw County, Michigan	15.9%
65	Arenac County, Michigan	15.8%
66	St. Joseph County, Michigan	15.6%
67	Tuscola County, Michigan	15.5%
68	Gladwin County, Michigan	15.4%
69	Osceola County, Michigan	15.2%
70	Montcalm County, Michigan	14.9%
71	Oscoda County, Michigan	14.8%
72	St. Clair County, Michigan	14.3%
73	Roscommon County, Michigan	14.2%
74	Cheboygan County, Michigan	13.9%
75	Delta County, Michigan	13.5%
76	Jackson County, Michigan	12.6%
77	Lake County, Michigan	12.5%
78	Washtenaw County, Michigan	12.3%
79	Clare County, Michigan	9.7%
80	Presque Isle County, Michigan	8.1%
81	Otsego County, Michigan	7.8%
82	Grand Traverse County, Michigan	7.5%
83	Sanilac County, Michigan	4.2%