Ranking of Michigan Counties By 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 White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 395,276. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (66,238), followed by Macomb County (45,801), and Oakland County (32,537).
The chart below shows the top 10 Michigan counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.
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Related Topics: Michigan ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of Michigan Counties By 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 | 66238 |
| 2 | Macomb County | 45801 |
| 3 | Oakland County | 32537 |
| 4 | Kent County | 19022 |
| 5 | Genesee County | 17009 |
| 6 | St. Clair County | 8642 |
| 7 | Monroe County | 8534 |
| 8 | Saginaw County | 7693 |
| 9 | Ottawa County | 7587 |
| 10 | Jackson County | 7177 |
| 11 | Ingham County | 6900 |
| 12 | Berrien County | 6778 |
| 13 | Muskegon County | 6752 |
| 14 | Calhoun County | 6434 |
| 15 | Kalamazoo County | 6191 |
| 16 | Bay County | 6123 |
| 17 | Allegan County | 5941 |
| 18 | Washtenaw County | 5647 |
| 19 | Lenawee County | 5105 |
| 20 | Livingston County | 5049 |
| 21 | Montcalm County | 4906 |
| 22 | St. Joseph County | 4815 |
| 23 | Lapeer County | 4592 |
| 24 | Van Buren County | 4162 |
| 25 | Shiawassee County | 3636 |
| 26 | Cass County | 3547 |
| 27 | Tuscola County | 3428 |
| 28 | Eaton County | 3186 |
| 29 | Newaygo County | 3145 |
| 30 | Hillsdale County | 3115 |
| 31 | Ionia County | 3079 |
| 32 | Branch County | 3027 |
| 33 | Clare County | 2929 |
| 34 | Midland County | 2864 |
| 35 | Grand Traverse County | 2843 |
| 36 | Sanilac County | 2766 |
| 37 | Barry County | 2591 |
| 38 | Clinton County | 2371 |
| 39 | Gladwin County | 2118 |
| 40 | Isabella County | 2089 |
| 41 | Wexford County | 2059 |
| 42 | Huron County | 1984 |
| 43 | Iosco County | 1964 |
| 44 | Gratiot County | 1944 |
| 45 | Ogemaw County | 1907 |
| 46 | Delta County | 1869 |
| 47 | Mecosta County | 1835 |
| 48 | Oceana County | 1802 |
| 49 | Osceola County | 1700 |
| 50 | Marquette County | 1691 |
| 51 | Cheboygan County | 1688 |
| 52 | Roscommon County | 1675 |
| 53 | Alpena County | 1460 |
| 54 | Manistee County | 1420 |
| 55 | Lake County | 1409 |
| 56 | Kalkaska County | 1396 |
| 57 | Mason County | 1329 |
| 58 | Houghton County | 1289 |
| 59 | Arenac County | 1216 |
| 60 | Antrim County | 1151 |
| 61 | Chippewa County | 1149 |
| 62 | Menominee County | 1145 |
| 63 | Charlevoix County | 1075 |
| 64 | Otsego County | 1046 |
| 65 | Emmet County | 1035 |
| 66 | Oscoda County | 1034 |
| 67 | Missaukee County | 919 |
| 68 | Presque Isle County | 908 |
| 69 | Benzie County | 875 |
| 70 | Montmorency County | 841 |
| 71 | Dickinson County | 774 |
| 72 | Crawford County | 767 |
| 73 | Alcona County | 753 |
| 74 | Iron County | 629 |
| 75 | Gogebic County | 548 |
| 76 | Leelanau County | 481 |
| 77 | Schoolcraft County | 466 |
| 78 | Alger County | 455 |
| 79 | Mackinac County | 384 |
| 80 | Ontonagon County | 296 |
| 81 | Baraga County | 291 |
| 82 | Luce County | 201 |
| 83 | Keweenaw County | 47 |