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Counties in Michigan by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over

Washtenaw County had the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over of 83 counties in 2022, at 30.6%. Lake County had the lowest, at 3.3%. The median was 7.6% and the figure for Michigan was 12.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest30.6Washtenaw County
Lowest3.3Lake County
Median7.683 counties
Michigan12.2History

Map of counties, 2022

Alcona County: 7.6 %Alger County: 6 %Allegan County: 8.1 %Alpena County: 6.4 %Antrim County: 12.5 %Arenac County: 5 %Baraga County: 5.2 %Barry County: 7.2 %Bay County: 6.2 %Benzie County: 12.8 %Berrien County: 11.7 %Branch County: 4.8 %Calhoun County: 7.6 %Cass County: 7.5 %Charlevoix County: 13 %Cheboygan County: 9.1 %Chippewa County: 8.4 %Clare County: 4.9 %Clinton County: 11.9 %Crawford County: 7.8 %Delta County: 5.9 %Dickinson County: 7.4 %Eaton County: 9.9 %Emmet County: 15.7 %Genesee County: 8 %Gladwin County: 5 %Gogebic County: 7.7 %Grand Traverse County: 15.6 %Gratiot County: 5.8 %Hillsdale County: 8 %Houghton County: 16.8 %Huron County: 5.6 %Ingham County: 18.3 %Ionia County: 4.7 %Iosco County: 6.7 %Iron County: 7 %Isabella County: 14.2 %Jackson County: 7.6 %Kalamazoo County: 15.9 %Kalkaska County: 6.5 %Kent County: 13.7 %Keweenaw County: 16.4 %Lake County: 3.3 %Lapeer County: 6.4 %Leelanau County: 20.5 %Lenawee County: 8.1 %Livingston County: 12.3 %Luce County: 7.3 %Mackinac County: 9.7 %Macomb County: 9.5 %Manistee County: 6.7 %Marquette County: 10.9 %Mason County: 9.8 %Mecosta County: 8.9 %Menominee County: 5.5 %Midland County: 14.3 %Missaukee County: 5 %Monroe County: 8.1 %Montcalm County: 4.5 %Montmorency County: 5.1 %Muskegon County: 6.3 %Newaygo County: 5.9 %Oakland County: 21.6 %Oceana County: 7.1 %Ogemaw County: 4.8 %Ontonagon County: 4.9 %Osceola County: 5.5 %Oscoda County: 4.4 %Otsego County: 8.9 %Ottawa County: 12.3 %Presque Isle County: 6.3 %Roscommon County: 8 %Saginaw County: 8 %St. Clair County: 7.4 %St. Joseph County: 6.5 %Sanilac County: 5.2 %Schoolcraft County: 7.1 %Shiawassee County: 6.3 %Tuscola County: 5 %Van Buren County: 8 %Washtenaw County: 30.6 %Wayne County: 10.5 %Wexford County: 6.9 %
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  • 6.4 to 7.6
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  • 13 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Washtenaw County: 30.6 %Washtenaw County30.6Oakland County: 21.6 %Oakland County21.6Leelanau County: 20.5 %Leelanau County20.5Ingham County: 18.3 %Ingham County18.3Houghton County: 16.8 %Houghton County16.8Keweenaw County: 16.4 %Keweenaw County16.4Kalamazoo County: 15.9 %Kalamazoo County15.9Emmet County: 15.7 %Emmet County15.7Grand Traverse County: 15.6 %Grand Traverse County15.6Midland County: 14.3 %Midland County14.3Isabella County: 14.2 %Isabella County14.2Kent County: 13.7 %Kent County13.7Charlevoix County: 13 %Charlevoix County13Benzie County: 12.8 %Benzie County12.8Antrim County: 12.5 %Antrim County12.5Ottawa County: 12.3 %Ottawa County12.3Livingston County: 12.3 %Livingston County12.3Clinton County: 11.9 %Clinton County11.9Berrien County: 11.7 %Berrien County11.7Marquette County: 10.9 %Marquette County10.9Wayne County: 10.5 %Wayne County10.5Eaton County: 9.9 %Eaton County9.9Mason County: 9.8 %Mason County9.8Mackinac County: 9.7 %Mackinac County9.7Macomb County: 9.5 %Macomb County9.5Cheboygan County: 9.1 %Cheboygan County9.1Mecosta County: 8.9 %Mecosta County8.9Otsego County: 8.9 %Otsego County8.9Chippewa County: 8.4 %Chippewa County8.4Monroe County: 8.1 %Monroe County8.1Lenawee County: 8.1 %Lenawee County8.1Allegan County: 8.1 %Allegan County8.1Hillsdale County: 8 %Hillsdale County8Genesee County: 8 %Genesee County8Roscommon County: 8 %Roscommon County8Saginaw County: 8 %Saginaw County8Van Buren County: 8 %Van Buren County8Crawford County: 7.8 %Crawford County7.8Gogebic County: 7.7 %Gogebic County7.7Alcona County: 7.6 %Alcona County7.6Washtenaw County: 30.6 %Washtenaw County30.6Oakland County: 21.6 %Oakland County21.6Leelanau County: 20.5 %Leelanau County20.5Ingham County: 18.3 %Ingham County18.3Houghton County: 16.8 %Houghton County16.8Keweenaw County: 16.4 %Keweenaw County16.4Kalamazoo County: 15.9 %Kalamazoo County15.9Emmet County: 15.7 %Emmet County15.7Grand Traverse County: 15.6 %Grand Traverse County15.6Midland County: 14.3 %Midland County14.3Isabella County: 14.2 %Isabella County14.2Kent County: 13.7 %Kent County13.7Charlevoix County: 13 %Charlevoix County13Benzie County: 12.8 %Benzie County12.8Antrim County: 12.5 %Antrim County12.5Ottawa County: 12.3 %Ottawa County12.3Livingston County: 12.3 %Livingston County12.3Clinton County: 11.9 %Clinton County11.9Berrien County: 11.7 %Berrien County11.7Marquette County: 10.9 %Marquette County10.9Wayne County: 10.5 %Wayne County10.5Eaton County: 9.9 %Eaton County9.9Mason County: 9.8 %Mason County9.8Mackinac County: 9.7 %Mackinac County9.7Macomb County: 9.5 %Macomb County9.5Cheboygan County: 9.1 %Cheboygan County9.1Mecosta County: 8.9 %Mecosta County8.9Otsego County: 8.9 %Otsego County8.9Chippewa County: 8.4 %Chippewa County8.4Monroe County: 8.1 %Monroe County8.1Lenawee County: 8.1 %Lenawee County8.1Allegan County: 8.1 %Allegan County8.1Hillsdale County: 8 %Hillsdale County8Genesee County: 8 %Genesee County8Roscommon County: 8 %Roscommon County8Saginaw County: 8 %Saginaw County8Van Buren County: 8 %Van Buren County8Crawford County: 7.8 %Crawford County7.8Gogebic County: 7.7 %Gogebic County7.7Alcona County: 7.6 %Alcona County7.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Washtenaw County30.6+0.3 pts
2Oakland County21.6+0.4 pts
3Leelanau County20.5+0.9 pts
4Ingham County18.3-0.1 pts
5Houghton County16.8+1.9 pts
6Keweenaw County16.4+0.3 pts
7Kalamazoo County15.90 pts
8Emmet County15.7+0.1 pts
9Grand Traverse County15.6+0.9 pts
10Midland County14.3-0.4 pts
11Isabella County14.2+0.8 pts
12Kent County13.70 pts
13Charlevoix County13-0 pts
14Benzie County12.8+1.1 pts
15Antrim County12.5+1.7 pts
16Ottawa County12.3+0.4 pts
17Livingston County12.3+0.2 pts
18Clinton County11.9-0.1 pts
19Berrien County11.7+0.4 pts
20Marquette County10.9+0.3 pts
21Wayne County10.5+0.3 pts
22Eaton County9.9-0.6 pts
23Mason County9.8+0.4 pts
24Mackinac County9.7-0.2 pts
25Macomb County9.5+0.3 pts
26Cheboygan County9.10 pts
27Mecosta County8.9-0.7 pts
28Otsego County8.9-0.4 pts
29Chippewa County8.4+0.3 pts
30Monroe County8.1+0.2 pts
31Lenawee County8.1+0.4 pts
32Allegan County8.1+0.1 pts
33Hillsdale County8+0.6 pts
34Genesee County8-0.1 pts
35Roscommon County8+0.3 pts
35Saginaw County8+0.2 pts
35Van Buren County8+0.5 pts
38Crawford County7.8-0.4 pts
39Gogebic County7.7+0.6 pts
40Alcona County7.6+0.4 pts
41Jackson County7.6+0.1 pts
42Calhoun County7.6-0.3 pts
43Cass County7.5+0.4 pts
44St. Clair County7.4-0 pts
45Dickinson County7.4+0.1 pts
46Luce County7.3-0.9 pts
47Barry County7.2+0.4 pts
48Schoolcraft County7.1-0 pts
49Oceana County7.1+0.2 pts
50Iron County7+0.2 pts
51Wexford County6.9+0.1 pts
52Iosco County6.7+0.4 pts
53Manistee County6.70 pts
54Kalkaska County6.5+0.4 pts
55St. Joseph County6.5+0.5 pts
56Lapeer County6.4+0.5 pts
57Alpena County6.4+0.3 pts
58Presque Isle County6.3+0.4 pts
58Shiawassee County6.3+0.5 pts
60Muskegon County6.30 pts
61Bay County6.2-0.1 pts
62Alger County6+0.9 pts
63Delta County5.9+0.4 pts
64Newaygo County5.9+0.4 pts
65Gratiot County5.8+0.5 pts
66Huron County5.60 pts
67Menominee County5.5-0.3 pts
68Osceola County5.5+0.5 pts
69Baraga County5.2-0.2 pts
70Sanilac County5.2+0.2 pts
71Montmorency County5.1+0.1 pts
72Missaukee County5+0.6 pts
73Gladwin County5-0.5 pts
73Tuscola County5+0.6 pts
75Arenac County5+0.3 pts
76Clare County4.9+0.2 pts
77Ontonagon County4.9+0.5 pts
78Branch County4.8+0.3 pts
79Ogemaw County4.8+0.3 pts
80Ionia County4.7+0.3 pts
81Montcalm County4.5+0.2 pts
82Oscoda County4.4-0.2 pts
83Lake County3.3-0.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A subset of bachelors_degree_share, which also counts people whose highest degree is a bachelor's.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Michigan by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/michigan-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Michigan by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/michigan-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/graduate-or-professional-degree/michigan-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest graduate or professional degree, population 25 and over?

Washtenaw County, with 30.6% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lake County, with 3.3% in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a master's, professional school or doctorate degree as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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