Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Michigan (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 32.49%. Among all Michigan counties, Alpena County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (39.65%), followed by Crawford County (39.40%), and Dickinson County (39.28%).

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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
Alpena County
Crawford County
Dickinson County
Roscommon County
St. Clair County
Gogebic County
Delta County
Eaton County
Shiawassee County
Genesee County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Alpena County 39.65
2 Crawford County 39.40
3 Dickinson County 39.28
4 Roscommon County 38.98
5 St. Clair County 38.95
6 Gogebic County 38.67
7 Delta County 38.38
8 Eaton County 38.31
9 Shiawassee County 37.97
10 Genesee County 37.37
11 Clinton County 37.09
12 Iosco County 37.03
13 Luce County 36.98
14 Muskegon County 36.81
15 Bay County 36.77
16 Lapeer County 36.46
17 Monroe County 36.04
18 Arenac County 35.90
19 Manistee County 35.78
20 Baraga County 35.77
21 Saginaw County 35.67
22 Ogemaw County 35.62
23 Chippewa County 35.32
24 Otsego County 35.28
25 Gladwin County 35.18
26 Jackson County 35.17
27 Clare County 35.08
28 Ionia County 34.97
28 Mason County 34.97
29 Macomb County 34.89
30 Van Buren County 34.64
31 Presque Isle County 34.63
32 Grand Traverse County 34.54
33 Montcalm County 34.46
34 Wexford County 34.31
35 Cass County 33.99
36 Gratiot County 33.88
37 Ontonagon County 33.85
38 St. Joseph County 33.84
39 Berrien County 33.77
40 Charlevoix County 33.72
41 Barry County 33.59
41 Calhoun County 33.59
42 Menominee County 33.48
43 Missaukee County 33.31
44 Emmet County 33.19
45 Alcona County 33.05
46 Livingston County 33.01
47 Kalkaska County 32.93
48 Montmorency County 32.86
49 Huron County 32.78
50 Lenawee County 32.68
51 Marquette County 32.51
52 Cheboygan County 32.21
53 Wayne County 32.20
54 Oscoda County 32.12
55 Sanilac County 32.10
56 Antrim County 32.06
57 Branch County 31.99
58 Mecosta County 31.93
59 Osceola County 31.87
60 Keweenaw County 31.86
61 Ottawa County 31.83
62 Ingham County 31.65
63 Tuscola County 31.63
64 Kalamazoo County 31.36
65 Oceana County 31.31
66 Benzie County 31.21
66 Newaygo County 31.21
67 Hillsdale County 31.06
68 Allegan County 30.96
69 Mackinac County 30.87
70 Isabella County 30.84
71 Midland County 30.81
72 Schoolcraft County 30.06
73 Kent County 29.99
74 Iron County 29.67
75 Houghton County 28.76
76 Lake County 28.28
77 Leelanau County 28.22
78 Oakland County 27.56
79 Alger County 27.10
80 Washtenaw County 23.88