Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population that are Non-Hispanic Black or African American 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 percentage of its population who identified their ethnicity as Non-Hispanic Black or African American (37.55%), followed by Genesee County (19.89%), and Saginaw County (18.18%).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.

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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are Non-Hispanic Black or African American in 2023
Wayne
Genesee
Saginaw
Macomb
Oakland
Berrien
Muskegon
Luce
Washtenaw
Ingham
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Pop. that are Non-Hispanic Black or African American in 2023
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Rank County % of County Population
1 Wayne County 37.55
2 Genesee County 19.89
3 Saginaw County 18.18
4 Macomb County 13.85
5 Oakland County 13.65
6 Berrien County 13.57
7 Muskegon County 13.26
8 Luce County 13.05
9 Washtenaw County 11.97
10 Ingham County 11.73
11 Kalamazoo County 11.32
12 Calhoun County 10.89
13 Kent County 9.91
14 Lake County 9.7
15 Baraga County 7.79
16 Jackson County 7.76
17 Alger County 7.61
18 Eaton County 6.99
19 Gratiot County 6.24
20 Chippewa County 6.06
21 Ionia County 5.47
22 Cass County 4.75
23 Montcalm County 4.26
24 Mackinac County 4.11
25 Manistee County 3.41
26 Van Buren County 3.35
27 Monroe County 2.91
28 Isabella County 2.53
29 Branch County 2.48
30 St. Clair County 2.41
31 St. Joseph County 2.38
32 Mecosta County 2.35
33 Lenawee County 2.25
34 Clinton County 1.95
35 Bay County 1.85
36 Ottawa County 1.78
37 Marquette County 1.5
38 Lapeer County 1.39
39 Midland County 1.36
40 Allegan County 1.35
41 Tuscola County 1.24
42 Newaygo County 1.1
43 Osceola County 1.07
44 Houghton County 1.01
44 Oceana County 1.01
45 Cheboygan County 0.99
46 Mason County 0.88
47 Iosco County 0.87
48 Barry County 0.86
49 Clare County 0.85
49 Menominee County 0.85
50 Kalkaska County 0.84
51 Grand Traverse County 0.83
52 Alcona County 0.8
52 Wexford County 0.8
53 Gogebic County 0.79
54 Crawford County 0.77
54 Emmet County 0.77
55 Benzie County 0.75
56 Huron County 0.73
56 Iron County 0.73
56 Oscoda County 0.73
57 Alpena County 0.7
57 Ogemaw County 0.7
57 Otsego County 0.7
58 Livingston County 0.69
59 Shiawassee County 0.68
60 Hillsdale County 0.67
61 Arenac County 0.65
62 Presque Isle County 0.62
62 Roscommon County 0.62
62 Sanilac County 0.62
63 Charlevoix County 0.59
64 Schoolcraft County 0.58
65 Leelanau County 0.57
65 Montmorency County 0.57
66 Gladwin County 0.56
66 Missaukee County 0.56
67 Dickinson County 0.55
68 Antrim County 0.51
69 Delta County 0.47
70 Ontonagon County 0.46
71 Keweenaw County 0.32