Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of Michigan (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 1,971,279. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (358,049), followed by Macomb County (182,867), and Oakland County (164,045).
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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 358049 |
| 2 | Macomb County | 182867 |
| 3 | Oakland County | 164045 |
| 4 | Kent County | 104608 |
| 5 | Genesee County | 88331 |
| 6 | Ottawa County | 48490 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 42795 |
| 8 | Muskegon County | 41547 |
| 9 | Jackson County | 38277 |
| 10 | St. Clair County | 38260 |
| 11 | Ingham County | 37572 |
| 12 | Kalamazoo County | 37053 |
| 13 | Monroe County | 36909 |
| 14 | Livingston County | 34379 |
| 14 | Washtenaw County | 34379 |
| 15 | Calhoun County | 32606 |
| 16 | Berrien County | 30270 |
| 17 | Allegan County | 29807 |
| 18 | Bay County | 25610 |
| 19 | Lenawee County | 25545 |
| 20 | Lapeer County | 23202 |
| 21 | Eaton County | 20296 |
| 22 | Montcalm County | 18643 |
| 23 | Ionia County | 18501 |
| 24 | Shiawassee County | 17298 |
| 25 | Tuscola County | 17211 |
| 26 | Van Buren County | 16781 |
| 27 | Midland County | 16603 |
| 28 | Barry County | 15584 |
| 29 | Grand Traverse County | 15170 |
| 30 | St. Joseph County | 14994 |
| 31 | Newaygo County | 14404 |
| 32 | Clinton County | 13985 |
| 33 | Branch County | 12854 |
| 34 | Marquette County | 12711 |
| 35 | Hillsdale County | 12643 |
| 36 | Cass County | 12627 |
| 37 | Sanilac County | 12480 |
| 38 | Gratiot County | 11925 |
| 39 | Isabella County | 11547 |
| 40 | Huron County | 9780 |
| 41 | Delta County | 9635 |
| 42 | Mecosta County | 9150 |
| 43 | Clare County | 8880 |
| 44 | Chippewa County | 8709 |
| 45 | Wexford County | 8370 |
| 46 | Alpena County | 7783 |
| 47 | Mason County | 7418 |
| 48 | Menominee County | 7360 |
| 49 | Gladwin County | 7342 |
| 50 | Iosco County | 7125 |
| 51 | Cheboygan County | 7075 |
| 52 | Oceana County | 6837 |
| 53 | Houghton County | 6767 |
| 54 | Osceola County | 6732 |
| 55 | Roscommon County | 6516 |
| 56 | Manistee County | 6295 |
| 57 | Emmet County | 6260 |
| 58 | Dickinson County | 6255 |
| 59 | Ogemaw County | 5957 |
| 60 | Otsego County | 5638 |
| 61 | Antrim County | 5486 |
| 62 | Charlevoix County | 5378 |
| 63 | Kalkaska County | 5073 |
| 64 | Missaukee County | 4384 |
| 65 | Arenac County | 4363 |
| 66 | Benzie County | 3932 |
| 67 | Iron County | 3872 |
| 68 | Gogebic County | 3866 |
| 69 | Lake County | 3847 |
| 70 | Presque Isle County | 3770 |
| 71 | Leelanau County | 3618 |
| 72 | Alger County | 3181 |
| 73 | Alcona County | 3167 |
| 74 | Crawford County | 3058 |
| 75 | Mackinac County | 3033 |
| 76 | Montmorency County | 2974 |
| 77 | Schoolcraft County | 2550 |
| 78 | Baraga County | 2535 |
| 79 | Oscoda County | 2234 |
| 80 | Ontonagon County | 2165 |
| 81 | Luce County | 1593 |
| 82 | Keweenaw County | 458 |