Ranking of Michigan Counties By Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population in 2023
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest number of people who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (657.61K), followed by Oakland County (173.42K), and Macomb County (121.23K).
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 2023
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| Rank | County | Non-Hispanic Black or African American Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 657607 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 173421 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 121225 |
| 4 | Genesee County | 79857 |
| 5 | Kent County | 65551 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | 43748 |
| 7 | Saginaw County | 34140 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 33397 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 29678 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | 23415 |
| 11 | Berrien County | 20663 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 14519 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 12364 |
| 14 | Eaton County | 7611 |
| 15 | Ottawa County | 5412 |
| 16 | Monroe County | 4506 |
| 17 | St. Clair County | 3859 |
| 18 | Ionia County | 3626 |
| 19 | Montcalm County | 2902 |
| 20 | Gratiot County | 2583 |
| 21 | Van Buren County | 2538 |
| 22 | Cass County | 2454 |
| 23 | Lenawee County | 2198 |
| 24 | Chippewa County | 2197 |
| 25 | Bay County | 1894 |
| 26 | Allegan County | 1644 |
| 27 | Isabella County | 1624 |
| 28 | Clinton County | 1554 |
| 29 | St. Joseph County | 1448 |
| 30 | Livingston County | 1353 |
| 31 | Lapeer County | 1237 |
| 32 | Lake County | 1235 |
| 33 | Midland County | 1146 |
| 34 | Branch County | 1121 |
| 35 | Marquette County | 1007 |
| 36 | Mecosta County | 965 |
| 37 | Manistee County | 872 |
| 38 | Luce County | 840 |
| 39 | Grand Traverse County | 802 |
| 40 | Alger County | 666 |
| 41 | Tuscola County | 656 |
| 42 | Baraga County | 647 |
| 43 | Newaygo County | 564 |
| 44 | Barry County | 548 |
| 45 | Shiawassee County | 462 |
| 46 | Mackinac County | 446 |
| 47 | Houghton County | 379 |
| 48 | Hillsdale County | 305 |
| 49 | Wexford County | 273 |
| 50 | Oceana County | 272 |
| 51 | Clare County | 266 |
| 52 | Emmet County | 264 |
| 53 | Cheboygan County | 259 |
| 54 | Mason County | 256 |
| 55 | Osceola County | 249 |
| 55 | Sanilac County | 249 |
| 56 | Huron County | 225 |
| 57 | Iosco County | 220 |
| 58 | Alpena County | 203 |
| 59 | Menominee County | 195 |
| 60 | Otsego County | 179 |
| 61 | Delta County | 173 |
| 62 | Kalkaska County | 156 |
| 63 | Charlevoix County | 155 |
| 64 | Roscommon County | 148 |
| 65 | Ogemaw County | 146 |
| 66 | Gladwin County | 144 |
| 67 | Dickinson County | 142 |
| 68 | Benzie County | 139 |
| 69 | Leelanau County | 132 |
| 70 | Antrim County | 125 |
| 71 | Gogebic County | 112 |
| 72 | Crawford County | 104 |
| 73 | Arenac County | 99 |
| 74 | Iron County | 86 |
| 74 | Missaukee County | 86 |
| 75 | Alcona County | 84 |
| 76 | Presque Isle County | 82 |
| 77 | Oscoda County | 62 |
| 78 | Montmorency County | 55 |
| 79 | Schoolcraft County | 47 |
| 80 | Ontonagon County | 27 |
| 81 | Keweenaw County | 7 |