Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2017
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (683.78K), followed by Oakland County (176.88K), and Macomb County (104.12K).
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 2017
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 683779 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 176876 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 104123 |
| 4 | Genesee County | 82804 |
| 5 | Kent County | 68357 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | 46046 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 37212 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 35885 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 30793 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | 25019 |
| 11 | Berrien County | 23141 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 14935 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 12840 |
| 14 | Eaton County | 7653 |
| 15 | Ottawa County | 5232 |
| 16 | St. Clair County | 4090 |
| 17 | Monroe County | 3790 |
| 18 | Ionia County | 3094 |
| 19 | Van Buren County | 3004 |
| 20 | Lenawee County | 2864 |
| 21 | Cass County | 2722 |
| 22 | Chippewa County | 2585 |
| 23 | Gratiot County | 2477 |
| 24 | Isabella County | 1970 |
| 25 | Bay County | 1933 |
| 26 | Allegan County | 1729 |
| 27 | St. Joseph County | 1578 |
| 28 | Clinton County | 1555 |
| 29 | Montcalm County | 1508 |
| 30 | Mecosta County | 1226 |
| 31 | Livingston County | 1166 |
| 31 | Midland County | 1166 |
| 32 | Lake County | 1103 |
| 33 | Lapeer County | 1095 |
| 34 | Marquette County | 1042 |
| 35 | Branch County | 946 |
| 36 | Manistee County | 808 |
| 37 | Luce County | 747 |
| 38 | Gogebic County | 672 |
| 39 | Alger County | 667 |
| 40 | Tuscola County | 666 |
| 41 | Grand Traverse County | 663 |
| 42 | Baraga County | 649 |
| 43 | Newaygo County | 581 |
| 44 | Shiawassee County | 451 |
| 45 | Barry County | 366 |
| 46 | Houghton County | 328 |
| 47 | Mackinac County | 326 |
| 48 | Hillsdale County | 293 |
| 49 | Oceana County | 272 |
| 50 | Mason County | 257 |
| 51 | Emmet County | 248 |
| 52 | Sanilac County | 240 |
| 53 | Clare County | 213 |
| 54 | Wexford County | 209 |
| 55 | Osceola County | 205 |
| 56 | Iosco County | 180 |
| 57 | Cheboygan County | 166 |
| 58 | Menominee County | 152 |
| 59 | Huron County | 151 |
| 60 | Alpena County | 142 |
| 61 | Leelanau County | 139 |
| 62 | Charlevoix County | 133 |
| 63 | Otsego County | 129 |
| 63 | Roscommon County | 129 |
| 64 | Delta County | 127 |
| 65 | Gladwin County | 126 |
| 66 | Dickinson County | 120 |
| 67 | Benzie County | 117 |
| 68 | Crawford County | 115 |
| 69 | Kalkaska County | 104 |
| 70 | Presque Isle County | 80 |
| 71 | Missaukee County | 79 |
| 72 | Antrim County | 77 |
| 73 | Ogemaw County | 68 |
| 74 | Arenac County | 61 |
| 75 | Alcona County | 46 |
| 76 | Iron County | 37 |
| 77 | Montmorency County | 36 |
| 77 | Schoolcraft County | 36 |
| 78 | Oscoda County | 30 |
| 79 | Ontonagon County | 19 |
| 80 | Keweenaw County | 7 |