Counties in Michigan by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over

Keweenaw County had the highest high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over of 83 counties in 2023, at 97.5%. Lake County had the lowest, at 82.6%. The median was 92.1% and the figure for Michigan was 91.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest97.5Keweenaw County
Lowest82.6Lake County
Median92.183 counties
Michigan91.9History

Map of counties, 2023

Alcona County: 92.9 %Alger County: 93.6 %Allegan County: 92.1 %Alpena County: 93.1 %Antrim County: 94.4 %Arenac County: 88.6 %Baraga County: 92.1 %Barry County: 93.1 %Bay County: 91.8 %Benzie County: 93.9 %Berrien County: 92.3 %Branch County: 88.7 %Calhoun County: 90.9 %Cass County: 90.2 %Charlevoix County: 95.3 %Cheboygan County: 89.7 %Chippewa County: 92.8 %Clare County: 88.2 %Clinton County: 95.5 %Crawford County: 91.4 %Delta County: 92.4 %Dickinson County: 95.8 %Eaton County: 94.5 %Emmet County: 96 %Genesee County: 90.9 %Gladwin County: 88.9 %Gogebic County: 95.8 %Grand Traverse County: 95.1 %Gratiot County: 91.9 %Hillsdale County: 90.5 %Houghton County: 94.5 %Huron County: 91.9 %Ingham County: 93.5 %Ionia County: 91.4 %Iosco County: 89.1 %Iron County: 93.4 %Isabella County: 92 %Jackson County: 92.8 %Kalamazoo County: 94.3 %Kalkaska County: 89.9 %Kent County: 92.3 %Keweenaw County: 97.5 %Lake County: 82.6 %Lapeer County: 92.3 %Leelanau County: 96.6 %Lenawee County: 91.4 %Livingston County: 96.2 %Luce County: 92.8 %Mackinac County: 92.2 %Macomb County: 90.8 %Manistee County: 90.3 %Marquette County: 95.5 %Mason County: 93.4 %Mecosta County: 91.7 %Menominee County: 92.4 %Midland County: 95 %Missaukee County: 91.1 %Monroe County: 91.8 %Montcalm County: 88.3 %Montmorency County: 89.4 %Muskegon County: 92.5 %Newaygo County: 89.8 %Oakland County: 94.9 %Oceana County: 90.6 %Ogemaw County: 89.7 %Ontonagon County: 94.1 %Osceola County: 89.7 %Oscoda County: 86.1 %Otsego County: 93.9 %Ottawa County: 94.1 %Presque Isle County: 91.8 %Roscommon County: 90.8 %Saginaw County: 91.1 %St. Clair County: 92.1 %St. Joseph County: 86.3 %Sanilac County: 90.7 %Schoolcraft County: 89.7 %Shiawassee County: 92.7 %Tuscola County: 92.2 %Van Buren County: 88.8 %Washtenaw County: 95.8 %Wayne County: 87.9 %Wexford County: 90 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Keweenaw County: 97.5 %Keweenaw County97.5Leelanau County: 96.6 %Leelanau County96.6Livingston County: 96.2 %Livingston County96.2Emmet County: 96 %Emmet County96Gogebic County: 95.8 %Gogebic County95.8Dickinson County: 95.8 %Dickinson County95.8Washtenaw County: 95.8 %Washtenaw County95.8Clinton County: 95.5 %Clinton County95.5Marquette County: 95.5 %Marquette County95.5Charlevoix County: 95.3 %Charlevoix County95.3Grand Traverse County: 95.1 %Grand Traverse County95.1Midland County: 95 %Midland County95Oakland County: 94.9 %Oakland County94.9Houghton County: 94.5 %Houghton County94.5Eaton County: 94.5 %Eaton County94.5Antrim County: 94.4 %Antrim County94.4Kalamazoo County: 94.3 %Kalamazoo County94.3Ontonagon County: 94.1 %Ontonagon County94.1Ottawa County: 94.1 %Ottawa County94.1Otsego County: 93.9 %Otsego County93.9Benzie County: 93.9 %Benzie County93.9Alger County: 93.6 %Alger County93.6Ingham County: 93.5 %Ingham County93.5Iron County: 93.4 %Iron County93.4Mason County: 93.4 %Mason County93.4Alpena County: 93.1 %Alpena County93.1Barry County: 93.1 %Barry County93.1Alcona County: 92.9 %Alcona County92.9Chippewa County: 92.8 %Chippewa County92.8Jackson County: 92.8 %Jackson County92.8Luce County: 92.8 %Luce County92.8Shiawassee County: 92.7 %Shiawassee County92.7Muskegon County: 92.5 %Muskegon County92.5Delta County: 92.4 %Delta County92.4Menominee County: 92.4 %Menominee County92.4Lapeer County: 92.3 %Lapeer County92.3Berrien County: 92.3 %Berrien County92.3Kent County: 92.3 %Kent County92.3Tuscola County: 92.2 %Tuscola County92.2Mackinac County: 92.2 %Mackinac County92.2Keweenaw County: 97.5 %Keweenaw County97.5Leelanau County: 96.6 %Leelanau County96.6Livingston County: 96.2 %Livingston County96.2Emmet County: 96 %Emmet County96Gogebic County: 95.8 %Gogebic County95.8Dickinson County: 95.8 %Dickinson County95.8Washtenaw County: 95.8 %Washtenaw County95.8Clinton County: 95.5 %Clinton County95.5Marquette County: 95.5 %Marquette County95.5Charlevoix County: 95.3 %Charlevoix County95.3Grand Traverse County: 95.1 %Grand Traverse County95.1Midland County: 95 %Midland County95Oakland County: 94.9 %Oakland County94.9Houghton County: 94.5 %Houghton County94.5Eaton County: 94.5 %Eaton County94.5Antrim County: 94.4 %Antrim County94.4Kalamazoo County: 94.3 %Kalamazoo County94.3Ontonagon County: 94.1 %Ontonagon County94.1Ottawa County: 94.1 %Ottawa County94.1Otsego County: 93.9 %Otsego County93.9Benzie County: 93.9 %Benzie County93.9Alger County: 93.6 %Alger County93.6Ingham County: 93.5 %Ingham County93.5Iron County: 93.4 %Iron County93.4Mason County: 93.4 %Mason County93.4Alpena County: 93.1 %Alpena County93.1Barry County: 93.1 %Barry County93.1Alcona County: 92.9 %Alcona County92.9Chippewa County: 92.8 %Chippewa County92.8Jackson County: 92.8 %Jackson County92.8Luce County: 92.8 %Luce County92.8Shiawassee County: 92.7 %Shiawassee County92.7Muskegon County: 92.5 %Muskegon County92.5Delta County: 92.4 %Delta County92.4Menominee County: 92.4 %Menominee County92.4Lapeer County: 92.3 %Lapeer County92.3Berrien County: 92.3 %Berrien County92.3Kent County: 92.3 %Kent County92.3Tuscola County: 92.2 %Tuscola County92.2Mackinac County: 92.2 %Mackinac County92.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Keweenaw County97.5-0.6 pts
2Leelanau County96.6+0.3 pts
3Livingston County96.2+0.1 pts
4Emmet County96+0.5 pts
5Gogebic County95.8-0.4 pts
6Dickinson County95.8-0.2 pts
7Washtenaw County95.80 pts
8Clinton County95.5+0.4 pts
9Marquette County95.5+0.1 pts
10Charlevoix County95.3+0.6 pts
11Grand Traverse County95.1+0.2 pts
12Midland County950 pts
13Oakland County94.9+0.2 pts
14Houghton County94.5+0.3 pts
15Eaton County94.5-0.3 pts
16Antrim County94.4+0.2 pts
17Kalamazoo County94.3-0 pts
18Ontonagon County94.1+0.5 pts
19Ottawa County94.1-0.1 pts
20Otsego County93.9-0.4 pts
21Benzie County93.9+0.5 pts
22Alger County93.6-0.1 pts
23Ingham County93.5-0.1 pts
24Iron County93.4+0.7 pts
25Mason County93.4-0.1 pts
26Alpena County93.1+0.3 pts
27Barry County93.1-0 pts
28Alcona County92.9+1.7 pts
29Chippewa County92.8+0.6 pts
30Jackson County92.8+0.8 pts
31Luce County92.8+1 pts
32Shiawassee County92.7+0.6 pts
33Muskegon County92.5+0.3 pts
34Delta County92.4+0.1 pts
35Menominee County92.4-0.3 pts
36Lapeer County92.3+0.3 pts
37Berrien County92.3+0.7 pts
38Kent County92.3-0.1 pts
39Tuscola County92.2+0.7 pts
40Mackinac County92.2-0.4 pts
41Baraga County92.1+0.8 pts
41St. Clair County92.1+0.2 pts
43Allegan County92.1+0.4 pts
44Isabella County92-0.7 pts
45Huron County91.9+0.5 pts
46Gratiot County91.9-0 pts
47Bay County91.8+0.9 pts
48Presque Isle County91.8-0.3 pts
49Monroe County91.8+0.1 pts
50Mecosta County91.7-0.2 pts
51Crawford County91.4+0.5 pts
52Lenawee County91.4+0.3 pts
53Ionia County91.4+0.1 pts
54Saginaw County91.1+0.5 pts
55Missaukee County91.1+0.7 pts
56Calhoun County90.9-0.2 pts
57Genesee County90.9-0.1 pts
58Roscommon County90.8+0.1 pts
59Macomb County90.8+0.1 pts
60Sanilac County90.7-0.2 pts
61Oceana County90.6+0.9 pts
62Hillsdale County90.5+0.2 pts
63Manistee County90.3-0 pts
64Cass County90.2+0.5 pts
65Wexford County90+0.1 pts
66Kalkaska County89.9+1.5 pts
67Newaygo County89.8+0.3 pts
68Schoolcraft County89.7+0.8 pts
69Cheboygan County89.7-0 pts
70Ogemaw County89.7+1.5 pts
71Osceola County89.7+0.3 pts
72Montmorency County89.4+1.3 pts
73Iosco County89.1-0.7 pts
74Gladwin County88.9-0.1 pts
75Van Buren County88.8+0.4 pts
76Branch County88.7-0.2 pts
77Arenac County88.6-0.8 pts
78Montcalm County88.3+0.1 pts
79Clare County88.2+1.1 pts
80Wayne County87.9+0.1 pts
81St. Joseph County86.3-0.9 pts
82Oscoda County86.1+0.7 pts
83Lake County82.6+0.4 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 25 and over who hold a regular high school diploma, a GED or alternative credential, or any higher level of education, 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.

Measures the adult population, not students: it is not the high school graduation rate of a class. Not comparable with the EU share below upper secondary education, which covers ages 25 to 64.

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 high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Michigan by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/michigan-counties?period=2023. 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 high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Michigan by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/michigan-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a high school diploma, GED or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by high school graduate or higher, population 25 and over, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/high-school-graduate-or-higher/michigan-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Keweenaw County, with 97.5% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lake County, with 82.6% in 2023.

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