Ranking of Michigan Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American 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 ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (672.68K), followed by Oakland County (172.65K), and Macomb County (105.40K).
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 2018
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 672676 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 172652 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 105398 |
| 4 | Genesee County | 81334 |
| 5 | Kent County | 63373 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | 44622 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 35478 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 33871 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 30364 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | 24102 |
| 11 | Berrien County | 22342 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 14340 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 12500 |
| 14 | Eaton County | 7305 |
| 15 | Ottawa County | 4468 |
| 16 | St. Clair County | 3827 |
| 17 | Monroe County | 3717 |
| 18 | Ionia County | 2882 |
| 19 | Van Buren County | 2691 |
| 20 | Cass County | 2563 |
| 21 | Chippewa County | 2483 |
| 22 | Lenawee County | 2471 |
| 23 | Gratiot County | 2365 |
| 24 | Bay County | 1790 |
| 25 | Isabella County | 1779 |
| 26 | Allegan County | 1570 |
| 27 | Montcalm County | 1556 |
| 28 | Clinton County | 1519 |
| 29 | St. Joseph County | 1441 |
| 30 | Mecosta County | 1171 |
| 31 | Livingston County | 1102 |
| 32 | Midland County | 1083 |
| 33 | Marquette County | 1011 |
| 34 | Lapeer County | 1001 |
| 35 | Lake County | 958 |
| 36 | Branch County | 935 |
| 37 | Manistee County | 838 |
| 38 | Luce County | 725 |
| 39 | Alger County | 660 |
| 40 | Baraga County | 649 |
| 41 | Grand Traverse County | 643 |
| 42 | Tuscola County | 630 |
| 43 | Gogebic County | 586 |
| 44 | Newaygo County | 506 |
| 45 | Shiawassee County | 431 |
| 46 | Barry County | 362 |
| 47 | Mackinac County | 352 |
| 48 | Houghton County | 335 |
| 49 | Hillsdale County | 289 |
| 50 | Oceana County | 249 |
| 51 | Emmet County | 246 |
| 52 | Sanilac County | 221 |
| 53 | Mason County | 218 |
| 54 | Clare County | 208 |
| 55 | Wexford County | 191 |
| 56 | Osceola County | 187 |
| 57 | Iosco County | 172 |
| 58 | Alpena County | 163 |
| 59 | Huron County | 157 |
| 60 | Cheboygan County | 151 |
| 61 | Menominee County | 137 |
| 62 | Charlevoix County | 127 |
| 63 | Otsego County | 124 |
| 64 | Gladwin County | 123 |
| 65 | Delta County | 121 |
| 66 | Dickinson County | 119 |
| 67 | Leelanau County | 118 |
| 68 | Roscommon County | 116 |
| 69 | Benzie County | 112 |
| 70 | Kalkaska County | 111 |
| 71 | Crawford County | 106 |
| 72 | Presque Isle County | 72 |
| 73 | Missaukee County | 70 |
| 74 | Arenac County | 68 |
| 75 | Ogemaw County | 62 |
| 76 | Antrim County | 60 |
| 77 | Alcona County | 47 |
| 78 | Iron County | 43 |
| 79 | Oscoda County | 38 |
| 80 | Montmorency County | 36 |
| 81 | Schoolcraft County | 34 |
| 82 | Ontonagon County | 19 |
| 83 | Keweenaw County | 7 |