Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Michigan Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 281,418. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (149,465), followed by Oakland County (26,223), and Macomb County (22,000).

The chart below shows the top 10 Michigan counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.

You can see similar information for other educational attainments, and for other races and ethnicities.

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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Wayne County
Oakland County
Macomb County
Genesee County
Kent County
Saginaw County
Washtenaw County
Muskegon County
Ingham County
Berrien County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Wayne County 149465
2 Oakland County 26223
3 Macomb County 22000
4 Genesee County 16125
5 Kent County 10961
6 Saginaw County 7856
7 Washtenaw County 6631
8 Muskegon County 6037
9 Ingham County 4665
10 Berrien County 4503
11 Calhoun County 4034
12 Kalamazoo County 3975
13 Jackson County 3386
14 Ionia County 1260
15 Eaton County 1234
16 Gratiot County 1066
17 Chippewa County 785
18 Ottawa County 761
19 St. Clair County 746
20 Monroe County 715
21 Cass County 696
22 Montcalm County 588
23 Lenawee County 585
24 Van Buren County 507
25 St. Joseph County 493
26 Lapeer County 443
27 Bay County 425
28 Branch County 414
29 Alger County 350
30 Manistee County 335
31 Baraga County 313
32 Luce County 273
33 Marquette County 257
34 Allegan County 245
35 Mecosta County 193
36 Livingston County 182
37 Tuscola County 169
38 Midland County 162
39 Lake County 160
40 Grand Traverse County 157
41 Shiawassee County 153
42 Mackinac County 144
43 Newaygo County 133
44 Clinton County 123
44 Gogebic County 123
45 Mason County 110
46 Oceana County 94
47 Houghton County 78
48 Barry County 75
49 Sanilac County 68
50 Hillsdale County 65
51 Alpena County 64
51 Clare County 64
52 Iosco County 57
53 Isabella County 55
54 Wexford County 51
55 Osceola County 48
56 Dickinson County 44
57 Leelanau County 43
57 Menominee County 43
58 Iron County 41
59 Cheboygan County 40
60 Emmet County 36
61 Alcona County 31
62 Delta County 26
63 Schoolcraft County 21
64 Arenac County 20
64 Huron County 20
64 Kalkaska County 20
65 Ogemaw County 19
66 Benzie County 18
66 Presque Isle County 18
67 Missaukee County 16
68 Roscommon County 14
69 Oscoda County 13
70 Gladwin County 12
71 Antrim County 11
72 Charlevoix County 9
73 Crawford County 7
74 Keweenaw County 6
74 Ontonagon County 6
75 Otsego County 3
76 Montmorency County 1