Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population that are Black or African American Alone in 2017
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest percentage of its population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (38.9%), followed by Genesee County (20.31%), and Saginaw County (19.38%).
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 2017
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| Rank | County | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 38.9 |
| 2 | Genesee County | 20.31 |
| 3 | Saginaw County | 19.38 |
| 4 | Berrien County | 15 |
| 5 | Muskegon County | 14.4 |
| 6 | Oakland County | 14.08 |
| 7 | Washtenaw County | 12.46 |
| 8 | Ingham County | 12.3 |
| 9 | Macomb County | 11.96 |
| 10 | Luce County | 11.72 |
| 11 | Kalamazoo County | 11.69 |
| 12 | Calhoun County | 11.14 |
| 13 | Kent County | 10.52 |
| 14 | Lake County | 9.21 |
| 15 | Jackson County | 8.09 |
| 16 | Baraga County | 7.7 |
| 17 | Alger County | 7.29 |
| 18 | Eaton County | 6.99 |
| 19 | Chippewa County | 6.86 |
| 20 | Gratiot County | 6.05 |
| 21 | Cass County | 5.28 |
| 22 | Ionia County | 4.81 |
| 23 | Gogebic County | 4.38 |
| 24 | Van Buren County | 3.99 |
| 25 | Manistee County | 3.31 |
| 26 | Mackinac County | 3.03 |
| 27 | Lenawee County | 2.91 |
| 28 | Mecosta County | 2.83 |
| 29 | Isabella County | 2.77 |
| 30 | St. Joseph County | 2.6 |
| 31 | St. Clair County | 2.57 |
| 32 | Monroe County | 2.54 |
| 33 | Montcalm County | 2.37 |
| 34 | Branch County | 2.18 |
| 35 | Clinton County | 1.98 |
| 36 | Bay County | 1.86 |
| 37 | Ottawa County | 1.83 |
| 38 | Marquette County | 1.57 |
| 39 | Allegan County | 1.49 |
| 40 | Midland County | 1.4 |
| 41 | Tuscola County | 1.26 |
| 42 | Lapeer County | 1.24 |
| 43 | Newaygo County | 1.2 |
| 44 | Oceana County | 1.03 |
| 45 | Houghton County | 0.9 |
| 46 | Mason County | 0.89 |
| 47 | Osceola County | 0.88 |
| 48 | Crawford County | 0.83 |
| 49 | Emmet County | 0.75 |
| 50 | Grand Traverse County | 0.72 |
| 50 | Iosco County | 0.72 |
| 51 | Clare County | 0.7 |
| 52 | Benzie County | 0.66 |
| 52 | Menominee County | 0.66 |
| 52 | Shiawassee County | 0.66 |
| 53 | Cheboygan County | 0.65 |
| 54 | Hillsdale County | 0.64 |
| 54 | Leelanau County | 0.64 |
| 55 | Presque Isle County | 0.63 |
| 55 | Wexford County | 0.63 |
| 56 | Livingston County | 0.61 |
| 57 | Barry County | 0.6 |
| 58 | Kalkaska County | 0.59 |
| 59 | Sanilac County | 0.58 |
| 60 | Roscommon County | 0.54 |
| 61 | Missaukee County | 0.53 |
| 61 | Otsego County | 0.53 |
| 62 | Charlevoix County | 0.51 |
| 63 | Alpena County | 0.5 |
| 63 | Gladwin County | 0.5 |
| 64 | Huron County | 0.48 |
| 65 | Dickinson County | 0.47 |
| 66 | Alcona County | 0.45 |
| 66 | Schoolcraft County | 0.45 |
| 67 | Arenac County | 0.41 |
| 68 | Montmorency County | 0.39 |
| 69 | Oscoda County | 0.36 |
| 70 | Delta County | 0.35 |
| 71 | Keweenaw County | 0.34 |
| 72 | Antrim County | 0.33 |
| 72 | Iron County | 0.33 |
| 72 | Ogemaw County | 0.33 |
| 73 | Ontonagon County | 0.32 |