Ranking of Michigan Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American 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 ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (679.23K), followed by Oakland County (173.65K), and Macomb County (99.51K).
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 2016
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 679228 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 173650 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 99508 |
| 4 | Genesee County | 82397 |
| 5 | Kent County | 61937 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | 45147 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 35616 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 33307 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 29246 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | 24389 |
| 11 | Berrien County | 22812 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 14401 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 12537 |
| 14 | Eaton County | 7286 |
| 15 | Ottawa County | 4309 |
| 16 | St. Clair County | 3907 |
| 17 | Monroe County | 3419 |
| 18 | Ionia County | 2998 |
| 19 | Van Buren County | 2727 |
| 20 | Cass County | 2656 |
| 21 | Lenawee County | 2567 |
| 22 | Chippewa County | 2527 |
| 23 | Gratiot County | 2250 |
| 24 | Isabella County | 1910 |
| 25 | Bay County | 1666 |
| 26 | St. Joseph County | 1508 |
| 27 | Allegan County | 1477 |
| 28 | Montcalm County | 1402 |
| 29 | Clinton County | 1352 |
| 30 | Mecosta County | 1180 |
| 31 | Marquette County | 1126 |
| 32 | Lake County | 1105 |
| 33 | Midland County | 1064 |
| 34 | Grand Traverse County | 1031 |
| 35 | Livingston County | 1014 |
| 36 | Lapeer County | 990 |
| 37 | Branch County | 911 |
| 38 | Manistee County | 837 |
| 39 | Luce County | 718 |
| 40 | Gogebic County | 668 |
| 41 | Alger County | 666 |
| 42 | Baraga County | 644 |
| 43 | Tuscola County | 610 |
| 44 | Newaygo County | 474 |
| 45 | Shiawassee County | 389 |
| 46 | Houghton County | 338 |
| 47 | Mackinac County | 305 |
| 48 | Barry County | 284 |
| 49 | Hillsdale County | 271 |
| 50 | Emmet County | 227 |
| 50 | Oceana County | 227 |
| 51 | Mason County | 205 |
| 52 | Sanilac County | 197 |
| 53 | Osceola County | 182 |
| 54 | Wexford County | 175 |
| 55 | Clare County | 172 |
| 56 | Huron County | 160 |
| 57 | Iosco County | 155 |
| 58 | Cheboygan County | 141 |
| 59 | Otsego County | 128 |
| 60 | Charlevoix County | 122 |
| 61 | Roscommon County | 121 |
| 62 | Alpena County | 120 |
| 63 | Menominee County | 119 |
| 64 | Gladwin County | 109 |
| 65 | Delta County | 108 |
| 65 | Dickinson County | 108 |
| 66 | Leelanau County | 103 |
| 67 | Crawford County | 92 |
| 68 | Benzie County | 91 |
| 69 | Kalkaska County | 82 |
| 70 | Presque Isle County | 72 |
| 71 | Missaukee County | 58 |
| 72 | Arenac County | 56 |
| 72 | Ogemaw County | 56 |
| 73 | Antrim County | 54 |
| 74 | Alcona County | 40 |
| 75 | Iron County | 34 |
| 76 | Montmorency County | 31 |
| 77 | Oscoda County | 22 |
| 78 | Schoolcraft County | 20 |
| 79 | Ontonagon County | 15 |
| 80 | Keweenaw County | 5 |