Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2018
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (681.24K), followed by Oakland County (175.84K), and Macomb County (106.91K).
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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2018
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 681244 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 175841 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 106909 |
| 4 | Genesee County | 82507 |
| 5 | Kent County | 69167 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | 45732 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 37177 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 36097 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 31589 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | 24689 |
| 11 | Berrien County | 22867 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 14910 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 12861 |
| 14 | Eaton County | 7683 |
| 15 | Ottawa County | 5398 |
| 16 | St. Clair County | 4050 |
| 17 | Monroe County | 3944 |
| 18 | Ionia County | 2997 |
| 19 | Van Buren County | 2935 |
| 20 | Lenawee County | 2834 |
| 21 | Cass County | 2666 |
| 22 | Chippewa County | 2505 |
| 23 | Gratiot County | 2417 |
| 24 | Bay County | 2006 |
| 25 | Isabella County | 1869 |
| 26 | Allegan County | 1798 |
| 27 | Clinton County | 1649 |
| 28 | Montcalm County | 1605 |
| 29 | St. Joseph County | 1542 |
| 30 | Mecosta County | 1224 |
| 31 | Livingston County | 1199 |
| 32 | Midland County | 1176 |
| 33 | Lapeer County | 1071 |
| 34 | Marquette County | 1048 |
| 35 | Branch County | 996 |
| 36 | Lake County | 993 |
| 37 | Manistee County | 846 |
| 38 | Luce County | 727 |
| 39 | Grand Traverse County | 683 |
| 40 | Tuscola County | 678 |
| 41 | Alger County | 667 |
| 42 | Baraga County | 651 |
| 43 | Newaygo County | 609 |
| 44 | Gogebic County | 590 |
| 45 | Shiawassee County | 486 |
| 46 | Barry County | 399 |
| 47 | Mackinac County | 356 |
| 48 | Houghton County | 346 |
| 49 | Hillsdale County | 315 |
| 50 | Oceana County | 303 |
| 51 | Mason County | 258 |
| 52 | Emmet County | 257 |
| 53 | Sanilac County | 243 |
| 54 | Clare County | 219 |
| 55 | Osceola County | 211 |
| 56 | Wexford County | 210 |
| 57 | Iosco County | 192 |
| 58 | Cheboygan County | 169 |
| 59 | Alpena County | 165 |
| 60 | Huron County | 162 |
| 61 | Menominee County | 146 |
| 62 | Leelanau County | 144 |
| 63 | Charlevoix County | 136 |
| 63 | Otsego County | 136 |
| 64 | Delta County | 134 |
| 65 | Benzie County | 129 |
| 65 | Roscommon County | 129 |
| 66 | Gladwin County | 128 |
| 67 | Crawford County | 123 |
| 67 | Dickinson County | 123 |
| 68 | Kalkaska County | 119 |
| 69 | Missaukee County | 87 |
| 70 | Antrim County | 73 |
| 70 | Presque Isle County | 73 |
| 71 | Arenac County | 70 |
| 72 | Ogemaw County | 67 |
| 73 | Alcona County | 50 |
| 74 | Iron County | 44 |
| 75 | Oscoda County | 39 |
| 76 | Montmorency County | 38 |
| 77 | Schoolcraft County | 35 |
| 78 | Ontonagon County | 19 |
| 79 | Keweenaw County | 7 |