Ranking of Michigan Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American 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 ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (675.31K), followed by Oakland County (173.65K), and Macomb County (102.68K).
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 Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2017
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 675307 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 173650 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 102683 |
| 4 | Genesee County | 81643 |
| 5 | Kent County | 62700 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | 44951 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 35531 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 33693 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 29610 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | 24464 |
| 11 | Berrien County | 22634 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 14379 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 12491 |
| 14 | Eaton County | 7281 |
| 15 | Ottawa County | 4333 |
| 16 | St. Clair County | 3864 |
| 17 | Monroe County | 3585 |
| 18 | Ionia County | 2993 |
| 19 | Van Buren County | 2751 |
| 20 | Cass County | 2627 |
| 21 | Chippewa County | 2558 |
| 22 | Lenawee County | 2509 |
| 23 | Gratiot County | 2425 |
| 24 | Isabella County | 1873 |
| 25 | Bay County | 1716 |
| 26 | Allegan County | 1509 |
| 27 | St. Joseph County | 1481 |
| 28 | Montcalm County | 1473 |
| 29 | Clinton County | 1427 |
| 30 | Mecosta County | 1170 |
| 31 | Livingston County | 1081 |
| 32 | Midland County | 1067 |
| 33 | Lake County | 1063 |
| 34 | Lapeer County | 1031 |
| 35 | Marquette County | 1009 |
| 36 | Branch County | 898 |
| 37 | Manistee County | 800 |
| 38 | Luce County | 745 |
| 39 | Gogebic County | 670 |
| 40 | Alger County | 660 |
| 41 | Baraga County | 643 |
| 42 | Tuscola County | 626 |
| 43 | Grand Traverse County | 621 |
| 44 | Newaygo County | 475 |
| 45 | Shiawassee County | 394 |
| 46 | Barry County | 332 |
| 47 | Mackinac County | 322 |
| 48 | Houghton County | 317 |
| 49 | Hillsdale County | 268 |
| 50 | Emmet County | 237 |
| 51 | Mason County | 218 |
| 51 | Oceana County | 218 |
| 51 | Sanilac County | 218 |
| 52 | Clare County | 198 |
| 53 | Wexford County | 190 |
| 54 | Osceola County | 182 |
| 55 | Iosco County | 165 |
| 56 | Cheboygan County | 148 |
| 57 | Huron County | 146 |
| 58 | Menominee County | 143 |
| 59 | Alpena County | 140 |
| 60 | Charlevoix County | 125 |
| 61 | Gladwin County | 121 |
| 62 | Otsego County | 120 |
| 63 | Leelanau County | 119 |
| 64 | Roscommon County | 118 |
| 65 | Dickinson County | 117 |
| 66 | Delta County | 116 |
| 67 | Benzie County | 100 |
| 68 | Crawford County | 99 |
| 69 | Kalkaska County | 97 |
| 70 | Presque Isle County | 78 |
| 71 | Missaukee County | 68 |
| 72 | Ogemaw County | 63 |
| 73 | Antrim County | 62 |
| 74 | Arenac County | 59 |
| 75 | Alcona County | 45 |
| 76 | Iron County | 36 |
| 77 | Schoolcraft County | 35 |
| 78 | Montmorency County | 34 |
| 79 | Oscoda County | 29 |
| 80 | Ontonagon County | 19 |
| 81 | Keweenaw County | 7 |