Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population that are Black or African American Alone in 2011
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (40.4%), followed by Genesee County (20.87%), and Saginaw County (19.46%).
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 Percentage of Pop. that are
Black or African American Alone in 2011
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 40.4 |
| 2 | Genesee County | 20.87 |
| 3 | Saginaw County | 19.46 |
| 4 | Berrien County | 15.63 |
| 5 | Muskegon County | 14.25 |
| 6 | Oakland County | 14.14 |
| 7 | Washtenaw County | 12.87 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 12.27 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 11.17 |
| 10 | Luce County | 11.01 |
| 11 | Calhoun County | 10.95 |
| 12 | Kent County | 10.24 |
| 13 | Macomb County | 9.38 |
| 14 | Lake County | 8.89 |
| 15 | Jackson County | 8.07 |
| 16 | Baraga County | 7.39 |
| 17 | Chippewa County | 6.8 |
| 18 | Eaton County | 6.65 |
| 19 | Alger County | 6.44 |
| 20 | Gratiot County | 5.58 |
| 21 | Cass County | 5.44 |
| 22 | Ionia County | 4.78 |
| 23 | Van Buren County | 4.22 |
| 24 | Gogebic County | 3.87 |
| 25 | Manistee County | 3.08 |
| 26 | Mecosta County | 2.75 |
| 27 | Lenawee County | 2.71 |
| 28 | St. Joseph County | 2.63 |
| 29 | Isabella County | 2.48 |
| 30 | St. Clair County | 2.44 |
| 31 | Montcalm County | 2.42 |
| 32 | Monroe County | 2.22 |
| 33 | Branch County | 1.95 |
| 33 | Clinton County | 1.95 |
| 34 | Marquette County | 1.72 |
| 35 | Bay County | 1.69 |
| 36 | Ottawa County | 1.65 |
| 37 | Allegan County | 1.29 |
| 38 | Grand Traverse County | 1.26 |
| 39 | Midland County | 1.25 |
| 40 | Tuscola County | 1.18 |
| 41 | Lapeer County | 1.12 |
| 41 | Newaygo County | 1.12 |
| 42 | Mackinac County | 0.95 |
| 43 | Houghton County | 0.82 |
| 44 | Mason County | 0.7 |
| 45 | Osceola County | 0.66 |
| 46 | Emmet County | 0.6 |
| 47 | Cheboygan County | 0.57 |
| 48 | Iosco County | 0.55 |
| 49 | Hillsdale County | 0.54 |
| 49 | Oceana County | 0.54 |
| 50 | Clare County | 0.53 |
| 50 | Shiawassee County | 0.53 |
| 51 | Livingston County | 0.49 |
| 51 | Presque Isle County | 0.49 |
| 52 | Benzie County | 0.46 |
| 53 | Barry County | 0.43 |
| 54 | Sanilac County | 0.42 |
| 55 | Huron County | 0.41 |
| 55 | Kalkaska County | 0.41 |
| 55 | Wexford County | 0.41 |
| 56 | Crawford County | 0.4 |
| 57 | Roscommon County | 0.39 |
| 58 | Leelanau County | 0.38 |
| 58 | Menominee County | 0.38 |
| 58 | Otsego County | 0.38 |
| 59 | Dickinson County | 0.36 |
| 60 | Charlevoix County | 0.34 |
| 61 | Missaukee County | 0.33 |
| 62 | Gladwin County | 0.32 |
| 63 | Alpena County | 0.3 |
| 64 | Arenac County | 0.26 |
| 64 | Delta County | 0.26 |
| 65 | Montmorency County | 0.25 |
| 66 | Antrim County | 0.23 |
| 67 | Ogemaw County | 0.21 |
| 68 | Oscoda County | 0.2 |
| 69 | Iron County | 0.18 |
| 69 | Keweenaw County | 0.18 |
| 69 | Schoolcraft County | 0.18 |
| 70 | Ontonagon County | 0.17 |
| 71 | Alcona County | 0.13 |