Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 110,579. 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 Less than High School Diploma (62,859), followed by Oakland County (8,099), and Macomb County (6,436).

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 Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Wayne County
Oakland County
Macomb County
Genesee County
Kent County
Saginaw County
Washtenaw County
Berrien County
Muskegon County
Ingham County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Number of People
1 Wayne County 62859
2 Oakland County 8099
3 Macomb County 6436
4 Genesee County 6206
5 Kent County 4374
6 Saginaw County 3145
7 Washtenaw County 2413
8 Berrien County 2393
9 Muskegon County 2245
10 Ingham County 2213
11 Kalamazoo County 2103
12 Jackson County 1327
13 Calhoun County 951
14 Van Buren County 465
15 Ottawa County 391
16 Gratiot County 304
17 Eaton County 259
18 Lenawee County 257
19 Monroe County 249
20 Montcalm County 228
21 Bay County 224
22 Cass County 222
23 Branch County 213
24 Chippewa County 208
24 Ionia County 208
24 Marquette County 208
25 Lapeer County 207
26 St. Clair County 202
27 Lake County 175
28 Livingston County 167
29 Baraga County 161
30 Alger County 99
31 Clinton County 92
32 Manistee County 86
33 Kalkaska County 84
34 Luce County 82
35 Newaygo County 76
36 Mackinac County 66
37 Gogebic County 62
38 Tuscola County 60
39 Isabella County 52
39 Oceana County 52
39 St. Joseph County 52
40 Midland County 35
40 Sanilac County 35
41 Houghton County 31
42 Mason County 30
43 Grand Traverse County 29
44 Alpena County 28
44 Barry County 28
45 Wexford County 27
46 Allegan County 26
46 Hillsdale County 26
47 Cheboygan County 24
48 Huron County 23
48 Ogemaw County 23
49 Crawford County 22
49 Mecosta County 22
50 Benzie County 20
50 Missaukee County 20
51 Iron County 19
52 Emmet County 17
53 Oscoda County 16
54 Dickinson County 14
55 Osceola County 12
56 Clare County 11
57 Arenac County 10
57 Menominee County 10
58 Otsego County 9
59 Antrim County 7
60 Ontonagon County 5
61 Alcona County 4
61 Gladwin County 4
61 Shiawassee County 4
62 Delta County 3
62 Iosco County 3
63 Charlevoix County 2
63 Roscommon County 2
63 Schoolcraft County 2
64 Montmorency County 1
65 Keweenaw County 0
65 Leelanau County 0
65 Presque Isle County 0