Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, there were 1,378,307 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Michigan and they represented 13.73% of the total population of Michigan in 2023. Wayne County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (657,607), followed by Oakland County (173,421), and Macomb County (121,225). On the other hand, Keweenaw County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (7), followed by Ontonagon County (27), and Schoolcraft County (47).

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 (37.55%), followed by Genesee County (19.89%), and Saginaw County (18.18%).

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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 2023
Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2023
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Alcona 84 0.8
Alger 666 7.61
Allegan 1644 1.35
Alpena 203 0.7
Antrim 125 0.51
Arenac 99 0.65
Baraga 647 7.79
Barry 548 0.86
Bay 1894 1.85
Benzie 139 0.75
Berrien 20663 13.57
Branch 1121 2.48
Calhoun 14519 10.89
Cass 2454 4.75
Charlevoix 155 0.59
Cheboygan 259 0.99
Chippewa 2197 6.06
Clare 266 0.85
Clinton 1554 1.95
Crawford 104 0.77
Delta 173 0.47
Dickinson 142 0.55
Eaton 7611 6.99
Emmet 264 0.77
Genesee 79857 19.89
Gladwin 144 0.56
Gogebic 112 0.79
Grand Traverse 802 0.83
Gratiot 2583 6.24
Hillsdale 305 0.67
Houghton 379 1.01
Huron 225 0.73
Ingham 33397 11.73
Ionia 3626 5.47
Iosco 220 0.87
Iron 86 0.73
Isabella 1624 2.53
Jackson 12364 7.76
Kalamazoo 29678 11.32
Kalkaska 156 0.84
Kent 65551 9.91
Keweenaw 7 0.32
Lake 1235 9.7
Lapeer 1237 1.39
Leelanau 132 0.57
Lenawee 2198 2.25
Livingston 1353 0.69
Luce 840 13.05
Mackinac 446 4.11
Macomb 121225 13.85
Manistee 872 3.41
Marquette 1007 1.5
Mason 256 0.88
Mecosta 965 2.35
Menominee 195 0.85
Midland 1146 1.36
Missaukee 86 0.56
Monroe 4506 2.91
Montcalm 2902 4.26
Montmorency 55 0.57
Muskegon 23415 13.26
Newaygo 564 1.1
Oakland 173421 13.65
Oceana 272 1.01
Ogemaw 146 0.7
Ontonagon 27 0.46
Osceola 249 1.07
Oscoda 62 0.73
Otsego 179 0.7
Ottawa 5412 1.78
Presque Isle 82 0.62
Roscommon 148 0.62
Saginaw 34140 18.18
St. Clair 3859 2.41
St. Joseph 1448 2.38
Sanilac 249 0.62
Schoolcraft 47 0.58
Shiawassee 462 0.68
Tuscola 656 1.24
Van Buren 2538 3.35
Washtenaw 43748 11.97
Wayne 657607 37.55
Wexford 273 0.8