Counties in Michigan by black or African American population share, 2024

Wayne County had the highest black or African American population share of 83 counties in 2024, at 36.6%. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 1% and the figure for Michigan was 13.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest36.6Wayne County
Median183 counties
Michigan13.1History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Wayne CountyWayne County: 36.6 %36.6Genesee CountyGenesee County: 19.1 %19.1Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 18.1 %18.1Berrien CountyBerrien County: 13.1 %13.1Macomb CountyMacomb County: 12.7 %12.7Oakland CountyOakland County: 12.7 %12.7Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 12 %12Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 11.3 %11.3Ingham CountyIngham County: 11 %11Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 10.8 %10.8Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 9.6 %9.6Kent CountyKent County: 9.4 %9.4Luce CountyLuce County: 8.2 %8.2Lake CountyLake County: 7.8 %7.8Alger CountyAlger County: 7.7 %7.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 7.4 %7.4Eaton CountyEaton County: 6.7 %6.7Baraga CountyBaraga County: 6.3 %6.3Gratiot CountyGratiot County: 5.8 %5.8Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 5.6 %5.6Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 4.8 %4.8Cass CountyCass County: 4 %4Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 3.6 %3.6Ionia CountyIonia County: 3.3 %3.3Manistee CountyManistee County: 3.2 %3.2Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 3.2 %3.2Isabella CountyIsabella County: 2.4 %2.4Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 2.3 %2.3Monroe CountyMonroe County: 2.2 %2.2Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 2.1 %2.1St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 2.1 %2.1St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 2.1 %2.1Clinton CountyClinton County: 1.8 %1.8Branch CountyBranch County: 1.7 %1.7Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 1.5 %1.5Marquette CountyMarquette County: 1.4 %1.4Midland CountyMidland County: 1.2 %1.2Allegan CountyAllegan County: 1.2 %1.2Houghton CountyHoughton County: 1.1 %1.1Osceola CountyOsceola County: 1.1 %1.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Wayne County36.6-0.4 pts
2Genesee County19.1-0.1 pts
3Saginaw County18.1-0.4 pts
4Berrien County13.1-0.3 pts
5Macomb County12.7+0.3 pts
6Oakland County12.7-0.2 pts
7Muskegon County12-0.6 pts
8Washtenaw County11.3-0.1 pts
9Ingham County11-0.2 pts
10Kalamazoo County10.8+0.1 pts
11Calhoun County9.6-0.3 pts
12Kent County9.4+0.3 pts
13Luce County8.20 pts
14Lake County7.8-0.7 pts
15Alger County7.7-0.2 pts
16Jackson County7.4-0.2 pts
17Eaton County6.7-0.1 pts
18Baraga County6.3-0.5 pts
19Gratiot County5.8+0.3 pts
20Chippewa County5.60 pts
21Mackinac County4.8+0.7 pts
22Cass County4-0.3 pts
23Van Buren County3.6+0.1 pts
24Ionia County3.3-0.4 pts
25Manistee County3.2-0.1 pts
26Montcalm County3.2-0 pts
27Isabella County2.4-0.2 pts
28Lenawee County2.3+0.1 pts
29Monroe County2.2-0.1 pts
30Mecosta County2.1-0.1 pts
31St. Clair County2.1-0.1 pts
32St. Joseph County2.1-0.1 pts
33Clinton County1.8+0.2 pts
34Branch County1.7-0.2 pts
35Ottawa County1.5+0.1 pts
36Marquette County1.4-0.1 pts
37Midland County1.2-0.1 pts
38Allegan County1.2-0 pts
39Houghton County1.1-0 pts
39Osceola County1.1+0.1 pts
39Wexford County1.1+0.2 pts
42Bay County1-0.2 pts
43Tuscola County1+0.1 pts
44Alpena County1+0.2 pts
44Oceana County1+0.1 pts
46Lapeer County1-0.2 pts
47Mason County1-0.1 pts
48Clare County0.9+0.5 pts
48Iron County0.9+0.1 pts
50Cheboygan County0.9+0.1 pts
50Iosco County0.90 pts
52Grand Traverse County0.8-0.1 pts
53Kalkaska County0.8-0.1 pts
54Newaygo County0.8+0.1 pts
55Arenac County0.7+0.1 pts
55Hillsdale County0.7-0 pts
55Montmorency County0.7+0.5 pts
58Roscommon County0.7+0.1 pts
59Alcona County0.7+0.4 pts
59Otsego County0.7-0.2 pts
61Benzie County0.6+0.2 pts
62Leelanau County0.6+0.2 pts
63Livingston County0.6+0.1 pts
64Ontonagon County0.5-0.3 pts
65Antrim County0.5+0.1 pts
65Charlevoix County0.5-0 pts
67Ogemaw County0.5-0.1 pts
68Schoolcraft County0.50 pts
69Emmet County0.5-0.2 pts
70Oscoda County0.4+0.1 pts
70Shiawassee County0.4-0.2 pts
72Gogebic County0.4-0.4 pts
73Crawford County0.4+0.1 pts
74Sanilac County0.40 pts
75Menominee County0.4-0.2 pts
76Dickinson County0.4-0.5 pts
77Barry County0.3-0.1 pts
77Huron County0.3-0.1 pts
79Gladwin County0.3+0.1 pts
80Missaukee County0.3-0.2 pts
81Presque Isle County0.20 pts
82Delta County0.2-0.1 pts
83Keweenaw County00 pts

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

Wayne County, with 36.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest black or African American population share?

Keweenaw County, with 0% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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