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

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Michigan Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 365,321. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest Non-Hispanic White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (59,530), followed by Macomb County (44,801), and Oakland County (29,554).

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 Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Wayne County
Macomb County
Oakland County
Genesee County
Kent County
Monroe County
St. Clair County
Jackson County
Saginaw County
Berrien County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Non-Hispanic White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Wayne County 59530
2 Macomb County 44801
3 Oakland County 29554
4 Genesee County 16173
5 Kent County 14705
6 Monroe County 8467
7 St. Clair County 8324
8 Jackson County 6838
9 Saginaw County 6664
10 Berrien County 6281
11 Ottawa County 6230
12 Muskegon County 6036
13 Ingham County 5995
14 Calhoun County 5880
15 Bay County 5723
16 Kalamazoo County 5601
17 Washtenaw County 5034
18 Allegan County 5020
19 Livingston County 4824
20 Montcalm County 4790
21 Lenawee County 4397
22 St. Joseph County 4394
23 Lapeer County 4045
24 Van Buren County 3717
25 Shiawassee County 3556
26 Cass County 3403
27 Tuscola County 3291
28 Eaton County 3088
29 Newaygo County 3027
30 Hillsdale County 3006
31 Ionia County 2948
32 Clare County 2905
33 Branch County 2853
34 Midland County 2815
35 Grand Traverse County 2724
36 Sanilac County 2630
37 Barry County 2492
38 Gladwin County 2069
39 Clinton County 2050
40 Isabella County 2035
40 Wexford County 2035
41 Huron County 1961
42 Iosco County 1950
43 Ogemaw County 1899
44 Gratiot County 1874
45 Mecosta County 1814
46 Delta County 1807
47 Osceola County 1694
48 Marquette County 1666
49 Cheboygan County 1642
50 Roscommon County 1608
51 Alpena County 1431
52 Kalkaska County 1396
53 Lake County 1363
54 Manistee County 1339
55 Oceana County 1334
56 Houghton County 1279
57 Mason County 1246
58 Arenac County 1192
59 Chippewa County 1145
60 Menominee County 1143
61 Antrim County 1114
62 Otsego County 1038
63 Emmet County 1022
64 Oscoda County 998
65 Charlevoix County 993
66 Presque Isle County 898
67 Missaukee County 873
68 Benzie County 835
69 Montmorency County 833
70 Dickinson County 770
71 Crawford County 767
72 Alcona County 752
73 Iron County 618
74 Gogebic County 539
75 Leelanau County 455
76 Schoolcraft County 453
77 Alger County 440
78 Mackinac County 375
79 Ontonagon County 288
80 Baraga County 285
81 Luce County 195
82 Keweenaw County 47