West Central Michigan News

23.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sanilac County in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15.1 percent lower than the state average of 38.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 41,295.

88.4 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Sanilac County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,416	11.6
Regular high school diploma	10,919	37.2
GED or alternative credential	1,165	4
Some college, less than 1 year	2,422	8.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,514	15.4
Associate's degree	2,752	9.4
Bachelor's degree	2,708	9.2
Master's degree	1,178	4
Professional school degree	191	0.7
Doctorate degree	81	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.