Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of 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 percentage of 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 12.56%. Among all Michigan counties, Crawford County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (57.90%), followed by Kalkaska County (47.46%), and Ogemaw County (44.23%).

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 Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Crawford County
Kalkaska County
Ogemaw County
Missaukee County
Antrim County
Benzie County
Baraga County
Oscoda County
Oceana County
Marquette County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of 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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Crawford County 57.90
2 Kalkaska County 47.46
3 Ogemaw County 44.23
4 Missaukee County 39.22
5 Antrim County 33.33
5 Benzie County 33.33
6 Baraga County 31.51
7 Oscoda County 31.37
8 Oceana County 31.33
9 Marquette County 28.97
10 Lapeer County 28.67
11 Gogebic County 26.84
12 Alpena County 26.42
13 Ontonagon County 26.32
14 Van Buren County 26.02
15 Sanilac County 25.74
16 Lake County 25.51
17 Branch County 24.51
18 Cheboygan County 24.00
19 Mackinac County 23.91
20 Arenac County 23.81
21 Newaygo County 22.03
22 Livingston County 21.33
23 Iron County 21.11
24 Huron County 20.91
25 Alger County 20.41
26 Bay County 20.29
27 Montcalm County 19.83
28 Hillsdale County 19.12
29 Tuscola County 18.63
30 Berrien County 18.11
31 Barry County 18.07
32 Lenawee County 17.99
33 Luce County 17.63
34 Ottawa County 17.07
35 Jackson County 16.23
36 Chippewa County 15.72
37 Gratiot County 15.62
38 Muskegon County 15.43
39 Houghton County 14.98
40 Saginaw County 14.38
41 Wayne County 14.22
42 Mason County 14.09
43 Manistee County 13.80
44 Kalamazoo County 13.12
45 Clinton County 12.90
46 Cass County 12.37
47 Genesee County 12.26
48 Emmet County 12.14
49 Kent County 11.86
50 Wexford County 11.84
51 Ingham County 11.61
52 Alcona County 11.43
53 Menominee County 11.36
54 Calhoun County 10.83
55 Monroe County 10.76
56 Ionia County 10.28
57 Macomb County 9.68
58 Osceola County 9.30
59 Isabella County 9.29
60 Washtenaw County 9.23
61 St. Clair County 8.59
62 Dickinson County 7.74
63 Grand Traverse County 7.34
64 Gladwin County 7.27
65 Otsego County 7.09
66 Oakland County 6.92
67 Clare County 6.83
68 Schoolcraft County 6.25
69 St. Joseph County 5.76
70 Eaton County 5.40
71 Delta County 5.26
72 Mecosta County 5.01
73 Midland County 4.60
74 Montmorency County 4.55
75 Allegan County 3.30
76 Roscommon County 3.03
77 Charlevoix County 2.53
78 Iosco County 1.71
79 Shiawassee County 1.53
80 Keweenaw County 0.00
80 Leelanau County 0.00
80 Presque Isle County 0.00