Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of the Michigan White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 7.19%. Among all Michigan counties, Oscoda County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (17.65%), followed by Lake County (16.66%), and Clare County (13.44%).

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 White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Oscoda County
Lake County
Clare County
Ogemaw County
St. Joseph County
Montmorency County
Gladwin County
Kalkaska County
Montcalm County
Arenac County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Oscoda County 17.65
2 Lake County 16.66
3 Clare County 13.44
4 Ogemaw County 12.75
5 St. Joseph County 12.73
6 Montmorency County 11.93
7 Gladwin County 11.59
8 Kalkaska County 11.38
9 Montcalm County 11.31
10 Arenac County 11.16
11 Osceola County 10.99
12 Cass County 10.73
13 Branch County 10.58
14 Iosco County 10.54
15 Oceana County 10.48
16 Hillsdale County 10.27
17 Wayne County 10.00
18 Sanilac County 9.89
19 Newaygo County 9.67
20 Alcona County 9.38
21 Wexford County 9.34
22 Roscommon County 9.31
22 Tuscola County 9.31
23 Cheboygan County 9.19
24 Presque Isle County 9.18
25 Van Buren County 9.16
26 Missaukee County 9.12
27 Macomb County 8.98
28 Huron County 8.83
29 Bay County 8.63
29 Schoolcraft County 8.63
30 Calhoun County 8.45
31 Monroe County 8.29
32 Manistee County 8.24
33 Crawford County 8.12
34 St. Clair County 8.02
35 Lenawee County 7.96
36 Genesee County 7.89
37 Allegan County 7.87
38 Shiawassee County 7.84
39 Alger County 7.76
40 Mecosta County 7.73
41 Berrien County 7.69
42 Lapeer County 7.62
43 Saginaw County 7.59
44 Gratiot County 7.52
45 Ionia County 7.39
46 Delta County 7.34
47 Iron County 7.31
48 Jackson County 7.23
49 Alpena County 7.07
50 Benzie County 6.82
51 Menominee County 6.80
52 Antrim County 6.77
53 Muskegon County 6.76
54 Mason County 6.60
55 Isabella County 6.45
56 Ontonagon County 6.30
57 Houghton County 6.25
58 Baraga County 6.21
59 Chippewa County 6.17
60 Barry County 6.15
61 Otsego County 6.11
62 Luce County 6.07
63 Mackinac County 5.97
64 Charlevoix County 5.80
65 Kent County 5.39
66 Midland County 5.24
67 Gogebic County 5.15
68 Ingham County 5.13
69 Oakland County 4.81
70 Eaton County 4.77
71 Clinton County 4.63
72 Ottawa County 4.57
73 Emmet County 4.53
74 Kalamazoo County 4.52
75 Grand Traverse County 4.36
76 Dickinson County 4.23
77 Marquette County 4.08
78 Livingston County 3.84
79 Washtenaw County 3.20
80 Leelanau County 2.97
81 Keweenaw County 2.95