Counties in Michigan by black or African American population share

Wayne County had the highest black or African American population share of 83 counties in 2021, at 37.6%. Antrim County had the lowest, at 0.2%. The median was 1.2% and the figure for Michigan was 13.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37.6Wayne County
Lowest0.2Antrim County
Median1.283 counties
Michigan13.4History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Wayne CountyWayne County: 37.6 %37.6Genesee CountyGenesee County: 19.2 %19.2Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 18.5 %18.5Berrien CountyBerrien County: 13.9 %13.9Oakland CountyOakland County: 13.1 %13.1Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 13 %13Macomb CountyMacomb County: 12.1 %12.1Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 11.5 %11.5Ingham CountyIngham County: 11.5 %11.5Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 10.6 %10.6Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 9.9 %9.9Luce CountyLuce County: 9.1 %9.1Kent CountyKent County: 9.1 %9.1Jackson CountyJackson County: 7.7 %7.7Baraga CountyBaraga County: 7.6 %7.6Lake CountyLake County: 7.5 %7.5Alger CountyAlger County: 7.1 %7.1Eaton CountyEaton County: 7 %7Gratiot CountyGratiot County: 5.9 %5.9Cass CountyCass County: 4.9 %4.9Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 4.6 %4.6Ionia CountyIonia County: 4.4 %4.4Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 3.5 %3.5Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 3.4 %3.4Manistee CountyManistee County: 3.3 %3.3Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 2.8 %2.8Gogebic CountyGogebic County: 2.4 %2.4Monroe CountyMonroe County: 2.3 %2.3St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 2.2 %2.2St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 2.2 %2.2Isabella CountyIsabella County: 2.2 %2.2Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 2.2 %2.2Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 2.1 %2.1Branch CountyBranch County: 2 %2Clinton CountyClinton County: 1.6 %1.6Marquette CountyMarquette County: 1.6 %1.6Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 1.6 %1.6Midland CountyMidland County: 1.5 %1.5Bay CountyBay County: 1.3 %1.3Allegan CountyAllegan County: 1.2 %1.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Wayne County37.6
2Genesee County19.2
3Saginaw County18.5
4Berrien County13.9
5Oakland County13.1
6Muskegon County13
7Macomb County12.1
8Washtenaw County11.5
9Ingham County11.5
10Kalamazoo County10.6
11Calhoun County9.9
12Luce County9.1
13Kent County9.1
14Jackson County7.7
15Baraga County7.6
16Lake County7.5
17Alger County7.1
18Eaton County7
19Gratiot County5.9
20Cass County4.9
21Chippewa County4.6
22Ionia County4.4
23Van Buren County3.5
24Mackinac County3.4
25Manistee County3.3
26Mecosta County2.8
27Gogebic County2.4
28Monroe County2.3
29St. Joseph County2.2
30St. Clair County2.2
31Isabella County2.2
32Montcalm County2.2
33Lenawee County2.1
34Branch County2
35Clinton County1.6
36Marquette County1.6
37Ottawa County1.6
38Midland County1.5
39Bay County1.3
40Allegan County1.2
41Iron County1.2
41Osceola County1.2
43Lapeer County1.2
44Mason County1.1
45Tuscola County1.1
46Oceana County1.1
47Kalkaska County1
48Houghton County1
49Newaygo County0.9
50Shiawassee County0.8
51Grand Traverse County0.8
52Wexford County0.8
53Dickinson County0.7
54Iosco County0.7
55Otsego County0.7
56Cheboygan County0.7
57Alpena County0.7
57Clare County0.7
59Hillsdale County0.6
60Oscoda County0.6
61Emmet County0.6
62Keweenaw County0.6
63Alcona County0.6
64Menominee County0.5
65Livingston County0.5
66Arenac County0.5
67Sanilac County0.5
68Missaukee County0.5
69Charlevoix County0.4
70Huron County0.4
71Barry County0.4
72Crawford County0.4
72Schoolcraft County0.4
74Ontonagon County0.4
75Benzie County0.4
76Ogemaw County0.4
77Presque Isle County0.3
78Roscommon County0.3
79Leelanau County0.3
80Delta County0.3
80Gladwin County0.3
82Montmorency County0.3
83Antrim County0.2

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-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 37.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Antrim County, with 0.2% in 2021.

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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