Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population that are Black or African American Alone in 2012
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (40.02%), followed by Genesee County (20.84%), 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 2012
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 40.02 |
| 2 | Genesee County | 20.84 |
| 3 | Saginaw County | 19.46 |
| 4 | Berrien County | 15.58 |
| 5 | Muskegon County | 14.26 |
| 6 | Oakland County | 14.25 |
| 7 | Washtenaw County | 12.87 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 12.1 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 11.25 |
| 10 | Luce County | 11.16 |
| 11 | Calhoun County | 10.95 |
| 12 | Kent County | 10.29 |
| 13 | Macomb County | 9.88 |
| 14 | Lake County | 8.89 |
| 15 | Jackson County | 8.2 |
| 16 | Baraga County | 7.47 |
| 17 | Chippewa County | 7.02 |
| 18 | Alger County | 6.77 |
| 19 | Eaton County | 6.72 |
| 20 | Gratiot County | 5.71 |
| 21 | Cass County | 5.44 |
| 22 | Ionia County | 4.87 |
| 23 | Gogebic County | 4.28 |
| 24 | Van Buren County | 4.18 |
| 25 | Manistee County | 3.24 |
| 26 | Mecosta County | 2.78 |
| 27 | Lenawee County | 2.72 |
| 28 | St. Joseph County | 2.69 |
| 29 | Isabella County | 2.58 |
| 30 | St. Clair County | 2.44 |
| 31 | Montcalm County | 2.42 |
| 32 | Monroe County | 2.26 |
| 33 | Branch County | 1.98 |
| 34 | Clinton County | 1.93 |
| 35 | Ottawa County | 1.75 |
| 36 | Marquette County | 1.72 |
| 37 | Bay County | 1.65 |
| 38 | Allegan County | 1.35 |
| 39 | Grand Traverse County | 1.28 |
| 39 | Midland County | 1.28 |
| 40 | Tuscola County | 1.24 |
| 41 | Mackinac County | 1.2 |
| 42 | Lapeer County | 1.16 |
| 43 | Newaygo County | 1.11 |
| 44 | Houghton County | 0.83 |
| 45 | Mason County | 0.75 |
| 46 | Osceola County | 0.66 |
| 47 | Emmet County | 0.62 |
| 48 | Oceana County | 0.59 |
| 49 | Cheboygan County | 0.57 |
| 49 | Livingston County | 0.57 |
| 50 | Clare County | 0.56 |
| 50 | Hillsdale County | 0.56 |
| 50 | Shiawassee County | 0.56 |
| 51 | Iosco County | 0.53 |
| 52 | Crawford County | 0.52 |
| 53 | Benzie County | 0.5 |
| 54 | Roscommon County | 0.47 |
| 55 | Presque Isle County | 0.46 |
| 56 | Sanilac County | 0.45 |
| 57 | Barry County | 0.44 |
| 57 | Huron County | 0.44 |
| 57 | Leelanau County | 0.44 |
| 58 | Otsego County | 0.42 |
| 59 | Charlevoix County | 0.39 |
| 59 | Dickinson County | 0.39 |
| 59 | Kalkaska County | 0.39 |
| 59 | Wexford County | 0.39 |
| 60 | Menominee County | 0.38 |
| 61 | Missaukee County | 0.37 |
| 62 | Alpena County | 0.36 |
| 63 | Arenac County | 0.34 |
| 63 | Gladwin County | 0.34 |
| 64 | Delta County | 0.28 |
| 65 | Ogemaw County | 0.27 |
| 66 | Montmorency County | 0.26 |
| 66 | Oscoda County | 0.26 |
| 67 | Antrim County | 0.24 |
| 68 | Iron County | 0.23 |
| 68 | Schoolcraft County | 0.23 |
| 69 | Ontonagon County | 0.19 |
| 70 | Keweenaw County | 0.18 |
| 71 | Alcona County | 0.15 |