Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population that are Black or African American Alone in 2015
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (39.28%), followed by Genesee County (20.55%), and Saginaw County (19.39%).
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 2015
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 39.28 |
| 2 | Genesee County | 20.55 |
| 3 | Saginaw County | 19.39 |
| 4 | Berrien County | 15.28 |
| 5 | Muskegon County | 14.43 |
| 6 | Oakland County | 14.22 |
| 7 | Washtenaw County | 12.66 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 12.12 |
| 9 | Luce County | 11.69 |
| 10 | Kalamazoo County | 11.55 |
| 11 | Macomb County | 11.2 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 11.09 |
| 13 | Kent County | 10.44 |
| 14 | Lake County | 9.51 |
| 15 | Jackson County | 8.23 |
| 16 | Baraga County | 7.82 |
| 17 | Alger County | 7.17 |
| 18 | Eaton County | 6.99 |
| 19 | Chippewa County | 6.87 |
| 20 | Gratiot County | 5.76 |
| 21 | Cass County | 5.39 |
| 22 | Ionia County | 4.89 |
| 23 | Gogebic County | 4.51 |
| 24 | Van Buren County | 4.03 |
| 25 | Manistee County | 3.39 |
| 26 | Lenawee County | 2.89 |
| 27 | Mecosta County | 2.86 |
| 28 | St. Joseph County | 2.71 |
| 29 | Isabella County | 2.65 |
| 30 | St. Clair County | 2.53 |
| 31 | Mackinac County | 2.41 |
| 32 | Monroe County | 2.36 |
| 33 | Montcalm County | 2.24 |
| 34 | Branch County | 2.12 |
| 35 | Clinton County | 1.83 |
| 35 | Ottawa County | 1.83 |
| 36 | Bay County | 1.73 |
| 37 | Marquette County | 1.71 |
| 38 | Allegan County | 1.38 |
| 39 | Midland County | 1.33 |
| 40 | Grand Traverse County | 1.29 |
| 41 | Lapeer County | 1.2 |
| 42 | Tuscola County | 1.19 |
| 43 | Newaygo County | 1.16 |
| 44 | Oceana County | 0.98 |
| 45 | Houghton County | 0.94 |
| 46 | Mason County | 0.82 |
| 46 | Osceola County | 0.82 |
| 47 | Crawford County | 0.69 |
| 48 | Emmet County | 0.68 |
| 49 | Hillsdale County | 0.66 |
| 50 | Clare County | 0.63 |
| 50 | Iosco County | 0.63 |
| 51 | Shiawassee County | 0.62 |
| 52 | Kalkaska County | 0.6 |
| 53 | Livingston County | 0.59 |
| 54 | Cheboygan County | 0.57 |
| 55 | Presque Isle County | 0.56 |
| 55 | Wexford County | 0.56 |
| 56 | Leelanau County | 0.55 |
| 57 | Sanilac County | 0.52 |
| 58 | Roscommon County | 0.51 |
| 59 | Benzie County | 0.5 |
| 59 | Huron County | 0.5 |
| 59 | Otsego County | 0.5 |
| 60 | Menominee County | 0.49 |
| 61 | Barry County | 0.48 |
| 62 | Charlevoix County | 0.47 |
| 62 | Missaukee County | 0.47 |
| 63 | Gladwin County | 0.46 |
| 64 | Dickinson County | 0.45 |
| 65 | Montmorency County | 0.4 |
| 66 | Alpena County | 0.39 |
| 67 | Alcona County | 0.33 |
| 68 | Arenac County | 0.31 |
| 68 | Delta County | 0.31 |
| 69 | Keweenaw County | 0.28 |
| 69 | Oscoda County | 0.28 |
| 70 | Iron County | 0.27 |
| 70 | Schoolcraft County | 0.27 |
| 71 | Antrim County | 0.26 |
| 72 | Ogemaw County | 0.25 |
| 72 | Ontonagon County | 0.25 |