Ranking of Michigan Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American 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 ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (710.72K), followed by Oakland County (171.45K), and Genesee County (86.03K).
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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2012
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 710719 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 171454 |
| 3 | Genesee County | 86025 |
| 4 | Macomb County | 82733 |
| 5 | Kent County | 58424 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | 44371 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 36947 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 32343 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 27618 |
| 10 | Berrien County | 23907 |
| 11 | Muskegon County | 23793 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 14326 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 12801 |
| 14 | Eaton County | 6940 |
| 15 | Ottawa County | 3831 |
| 16 | St. Clair County | 3759 |
| 17 | Monroe County | 3226 |
| 18 | Ionia County | 3030 |
| 19 | Van Buren County | 2945 |
| 20 | Cass County | 2736 |
| 21 | Chippewa County | 2728 |
| 22 | Lenawee County | 2437 |
| 23 | Gratiot County | 2366 |
| 24 | Isabella County | 1736 |
| 25 | Bay County | 1583 |
| 26 | St. Joseph County | 1564 |
| 27 | Montcalm County | 1503 |
| 28 | Clinton County | 1382 |
| 29 | Allegan County | 1296 |
| 30 | Mecosta County | 1181 |
| 31 | Marquette County | 1137 |
| 32 | Grand Traverse County | 1107 |
| 33 | Midland County | 1019 |
| 34 | Lake County | 992 |
| 35 | Livingston County | 971 |
| 36 | Lapeer County | 962 |
| 37 | Branch County | 846 |
| 38 | Manistee County | 792 |
| 39 | Luce County | 721 |
| 40 | Gogebic County | 685 |
| 41 | Tuscola County | 647 |
| 42 | Baraga County | 646 |
| 43 | Alger County | 635 |
| 44 | Newaygo County | 474 |
| 45 | Shiawassee County | 350 |
| 46 | Houghton County | 290 |
| 47 | Hillsdale County | 242 |
| 48 | Barry County | 239 |
| 49 | Emmet County | 195 |
| 50 | Mason County | 183 |
| 51 | Sanilac County | 175 |
| 52 | Clare County | 167 |
| 53 | Cheboygan County | 143 |
| 54 | Huron County | 142 |
| 55 | Osceola County | 140 |
| 56 | Iosco County | 134 |
| 57 | Mackinac County | 130 |
| 58 | Wexford County | 117 |
| 59 | Oceana County | 113 |
| 60 | Roscommon County | 106 |
| 61 | Alpena County | 103 |
| 62 | Dickinson County | 99 |
| 63 | Charlevoix County | 96 |
| 64 | Delta County | 95 |
| 64 | Otsego County | 95 |
| 65 | Benzie County | 85 |
| 65 | Gladwin County | 85 |
| 66 | Menominee County | 83 |
| 67 | Leelanau County | 79 |
| 68 | Kalkaska County | 63 |
| 69 | Presque Isle County | 60 |
| 70 | Crawford County | 59 |
| 71 | Ogemaw County | 53 |
| 72 | Arenac County | 51 |
| 73 | Missaukee County | 50 |
| 74 | Antrim County | 44 |
| 75 | Iron County | 25 |
| 76 | Montmorency County | 23 |
| 77 | Oscoda County | 19 |
| 77 | Schoolcraft County | 19 |
| 78 | Alcona County | 16 |
| 79 | Ontonagon County | 12 |
| 80 | Keweenaw County | 4 |