Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2016
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (687.59K), followed by Oakland County (176.78K), and Macomb County (100.89K).
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.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2016
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 687587 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 176783 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 100889 |
| 4 | Genesee County | 83588 |
| 5 | Kent County | 67475 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | 46230 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 37255 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 35405 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 30397 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | 24941 |
| 11 | Berrien County | 23302 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 14949 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 12896 |
| 14 | Eaton County | 7640 |
| 15 | Ottawa County | 5204 |
| 16 | St. Clair County | 4120 |
| 17 | Monroe County | 3617 |
| 18 | Ionia County | 3099 |
| 19 | Van Buren County | 2980 |
| 20 | Lenawee County | 2904 |
| 21 | Cass County | 2750 |
| 22 | Chippewa County | 2554 |
| 23 | Gratiot County | 2297 |
| 24 | Isabella County | 2006 |
| 25 | Bay County | 1872 |
| 26 | Allegan County | 1674 |
| 27 | St. Joseph County | 1603 |
| 28 | Clinton County | 1462 |
| 29 | Montcalm County | 1435 |
| 30 | Mecosta County | 1232 |
| 31 | Marquette County | 1151 |
| 32 | Midland County | 1149 |
| 33 | Lake County | 1142 |
| 34 | Livingston County | 1106 |
| 35 | Grand Traverse County | 1076 |
| 36 | Lapeer County | 1062 |
| 37 | Branch County | 948 |
| 38 | Manistee County | 844 |
| 39 | Luce County | 720 |
| 40 | Alger County | 678 |
| 41 | Gogebic County | 672 |
| 42 | Baraga County | 650 |
| 42 | Tuscola County | 650 |
| 43 | Newaygo County | 564 |
| 44 | Shiawassee County | 448 |
| 45 | Houghton County | 349 |
| 46 | Barry County | 313 |
| 47 | Mackinac County | 308 |
| 48 | Hillsdale County | 302 |
| 49 | Oceana County | 285 |
| 50 | Mason County | 244 |
| 51 | Emmet County | 234 |
| 52 | Sanilac County | 218 |
| 53 | Osceola County | 203 |
| 54 | Wexford County | 194 |
| 55 | Clare County | 181 |
| 56 | Huron County | 167 |
| 57 | Iosco County | 162 |
| 58 | Cheboygan County | 153 |
| 59 | Otsego County | 137 |
| 60 | Roscommon County | 132 |
| 61 | Charlevoix County | 130 |
| 61 | Menominee County | 130 |
| 62 | Alpena County | 122 |
| 63 | Delta County | 120 |
| 64 | Leelanau County | 119 |
| 65 | Gladwin County | 115 |
| 66 | Dickinson County | 112 |
| 67 | Benzie County | 104 |
| 67 | Crawford County | 104 |
| 68 | Kalkaska County | 90 |
| 69 | Presque Isle County | 74 |
| 70 | Missaukee County | 69 |
| 71 | Antrim County | 68 |
| 72 | Ogemaw County | 61 |
| 73 | Arenac County | 58 |
| 74 | Alcona County | 41 |
| 75 | Iron County | 35 |
| 76 | Montmorency County | 33 |
| 77 | Oscoda County | 23 |
| 78 | Schoolcraft County | 20 |
| 79 | Ontonagon County | 15 |
| 80 | Keweenaw County | 5 |