Ranking of Michigan Counties By Black or African American Alone Population in 2020
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest number of people who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (690.64K), followed by Oakland County (176.17K), and Macomb County (114.54K).
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 2020
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| Rank | County | Black or African American Alone Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 690638 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 176166 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 114543 |
| 4 | Genesee County | 82479 |
| 5 | Kent County | 70494 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | 46189 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 36719 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 35265 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 30986 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | 24430 |
| 11 | Berrien County | 22424 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 15046 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 13066 |
| 14 | Eaton County | 7900 |
| 15 | Ottawa County | 5733 |
| 16 | Monroe County | 4279 |
| 17 | Ionia County | 4208 |
| 18 | St. Clair County | 4060 |
| 19 | Van Buren County | 2913 |
| 20 | Lenawee County | 2859 |
| 21 | Montcalm County | 2821 |
| 22 | Cass County | 2688 |
| 23 | Gratiot County | 2545 |
| 24 | Chippewa County | 2518 |
| 25 | Bay County | 2031 |
| 26 | Allegan County | 1871 |
| 27 | Isabella County | 1763 |
| 28 | Clinton County | 1652 |
| 29 | St. Joseph County | 1516 |
| 30 | Lake County | 1365 |
| 31 | Livingston County | 1317 |
| 32 | Lapeer County | 1160 |
| 33 | Midland County | 1129 |
| 34 | Marquette County | 1090 |
| 35 | Branch County | 1036 |
| 36 | Mecosta County | 968 |
| 37 | Manistee County | 819 |
| 38 | Grand Traverse County | 813 |
| 39 | Luce County | 763 |
| 40 | Alger County | 685 |
| 41 | Tuscola County | 654 |
| 42 | Baraga County | 632 |
| 43 | Newaygo County | 590 |
| 44 | Shiawassee County | 467 |
| 45 | Barry County | 420 |
| 46 | Mackinac County | 375 |
| 47 | Houghton County | 365 |
| 48 | Oceana County | 303 |
| 49 | Hillsdale County | 296 |
| 50 | Mason County | 265 |
| 51 | Sanilac County | 253 |
| 52 | Emmet County | 243 |
| 53 | Iosco County | 231 |
| 54 | Clare County | 229 |
| 55 | Wexford County | 225 |
| 56 | Osceola County | 217 |
| 57 | Huron County | 204 |
| 58 | Cheboygan County | 185 |
| 59 | Menominee County | 183 |
| 60 | Alpena County | 171 |
| 61 | Roscommon County | 152 |
| 62 | Otsego County | 150 |
| 63 | Charlevoix County | 148 |
| 64 | Delta County | 145 |
| 65 | Gladwin County | 144 |
| 66 | Kalkaska County | 142 |
| 67 | Benzie County | 141 |
| 68 | Dickinson County | 139 |
| 69 | Leelanau County | 137 |
| 70 | Ogemaw County | 117 |
| 71 | Crawford County | 102 |
| 72 | Gogebic County | 99 |
| 73 | Antrim County | 95 |
| 73 | Arenac County | 95 |
| 74 | Missaukee County | 93 |
| 75 | Presque Isle County | 78 |
| 76 | Alcona County | 65 |
| 77 | Iron County | 58 |
| 78 | Montmorency County | 54 |
| 79 | Oscoda County | 47 |
| 80 | Schoolcraft County | 45 |
| 81 | Ontonagon County | 16 |
| 82 | Keweenaw County | 9 |