Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, there were 1,387,600 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Michigan and they represented 13.82% of the total population of Michigan in 2021. Wayne County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (673,541), followed by Oakland County (173,558), and Macomb County (115,391). On the other hand, Keweenaw County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (6), followed by Ontonagon County (20), and Schoolcraft County (44).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Wayne County had the highest percentage (37.95%), followed by Genesee County (20.01%), and Saginaw County (18.44%).

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021
Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2021
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Alcona 64 0.62
Alger 653 7.44
Allegan 1586 1.31
Alpena 185 0.64
Antrim 91 0.38
Arenac 82 0.55
Baraga 649 7.83
Barry 423 0.67
Bay 1877 1.82
Benzie 126 0.69
Berrien 21436 13.98
Branch 1029 2.28
Calhoun 14467 10.81
Cass 2550 4.95
Charlevoix 140 0.53
Cheboygan 195 0.76
Chippewa 2009 5.6
Clare 224 0.72
Clinton 1448 1.82
Crawford 96 0.72
Delta 150 0.41
Dickinson 136 0.53
Eaton 7616 6.99
Emmet 263 0.77
Genesee 80983 20.01
Gladwin 130 0.51
Gogebic 99 0.69
Grand Traverse 732 0.76
Gratiot 2420 5.86
Hillsdale 297 0.65
Houghton 368 0.98
Huron 198 0.63
Ingham 32071 11.83
Ionia 3923 5.87
Iosco 215 0.85
Iron 57 0.49
Isabella 1644 2.56
Jackson 12798 7.99
Kalamazoo 29486 11.32
Kalkaska 143 0.8
Kent 64651 9.81
Keweenaw 6 0.28
Lake 1224 9.97
Lapeer 1153 1.3
Leelanau 120 0.53
Lenawee 2546 2.57
Livingston 1236 0.63
Luce 487 8.15
Mackinac 383 3.51
Macomb 115391 13.15
Manistee 837 3.31
Marquette 921 1.4
Mason 260 0.89
Mecosta 921 2.3
Menominee 199 0.85
Midland 1033 1.24
Missaukee 95 0.63
Monroe 4248 2.73
Montcalm 2861 4.25
Montmorency 50 0.54
Muskegon 23722 13.51
Newaygo 526 1.04
Oakland 173558 13.64
Oceana 255 0.95
Ogemaw 113 0.54
Ontonagon 20 0.34
Osceola 225 0.97
Oscoda 51 0.61
Otsego 148 0.58
Ottawa 4965 1.66
Presque Isle 83 0.63
Roscommon 152 0.64
Saginaw 34943 18.44
St. Clair 3804 2.37
St. Joseph 1419 2.33
Sanilac 240 0.59
Schoolcraft 44 0.55
Shiawassee 437 0.64
Tuscola 622 1.17
Van Buren 2580 3.41
Washtenaw 44245 12.12
Wayne 673541 37.95
Wexford 226 0.67