Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2012
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (718.71K), followed by Oakland County (174.33K), and Genesee County (87.18K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.
You can see similar ranking information for other racial and ethnicity groups in the United States.
You can also see similar information for other states, and also the ranking of all counties in the United States.
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Related Topics: Michigan Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2012
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 718714 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 174332 |
| 3 | Genesee County | 87176 |
| 4 | Macomb County | 83910 |
| 5 | Kent County | 63377 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | 45403 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 38606 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 34318 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 28742 |
| 10 | Berrien County | 24401 |
| 11 | Muskegon County | 24263 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 14759 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 13117 |
| 14 | Eaton County | 7261 |
| 15 | Ottawa County | 4744 |
| 16 | St. Clair County | 3924 |
| 17 | Monroe County | 3408 |
| 18 | Van Buren County | 3149 |
| 19 | Ionia County | 3114 |
| 20 | Cass County | 2816 |
| 21 | Chippewa County | 2738 |
| 22 | Lenawee County | 2698 |
| 23 | Gratiot County | 2397 |
| 24 | Isabella County | 1824 |
| 25 | Bay County | 1760 |
| 26 | St. Joseph County | 1642 |
| 27 | Montcalm County | 1526 |
| 28 | Allegan County | 1502 |
| 29 | Clinton County | 1471 |
| 30 | Mecosta County | 1210 |
| 31 | Marquette County | 1168 |
| 32 | Grand Traverse County | 1140 |
| 33 | Midland County | 1075 |
| 34 | Livingston County | 1038 |
| 35 | Lapeer County | 1023 |
| 36 | Lake County | 1019 |
| 37 | Branch County | 868 |
| 38 | Manistee County | 799 |
| 39 | Luce County | 723 |
| 40 | Gogebic County | 687 |
| 41 | Tuscola County | 676 |
| 42 | Baraga County | 652 |
| 43 | Alger County | 640 |
| 44 | Newaygo County | 530 |
| 45 | Shiawassee County | 386 |
| 46 | Houghton County | 304 |
| 47 | Barry County | 261 |
| 48 | Hillsdale County | 260 |
| 49 | Mason County | 214 |
| 50 | Emmet County | 204 |
| 51 | Sanilac County | 191 |
| 52 | Clare County | 172 |
| 53 | Oceana County | 156 |
| 54 | Osceola County | 155 |
| 55 | Cheboygan County | 148 |
| 56 | Huron County | 144 |
| 57 | Iosco County | 136 |
| 58 | Mackinac County | 133 |
| 59 | Wexford County | 128 |
| 60 | Roscommon County | 114 |
| 61 | Alpena County | 105 |
| 62 | Delta County | 104 |
| 63 | Charlevoix County | 101 |
| 63 | Dickinson County | 101 |
| 64 | Otsego County | 100 |
| 65 | Leelanau County | 94 |
| 66 | Menominee County | 90 |
| 67 | Benzie County | 87 |
| 68 | Gladwin County | 86 |
| 69 | Crawford County | 73 |
| 70 | Kalkaska County | 66 |
| 71 | Presque Isle County | 60 |
| 72 | Ogemaw County | 57 |
| 73 | Antrim County | 56 |
| 73 | Missaukee County | 56 |
| 74 | Arenac County | 53 |
| 75 | Iron County | 26 |
| 76 | Montmorency County | 25 |
| 77 | Oscoda County | 22 |
| 78 | Schoolcraft County | 19 |
| 79 | Alcona County | 16 |
| 80 | Ontonagon County | 12 |
| 81 | Keweenaw County | 4 |