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 2022, at 37.4%. Keweenaw County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 1.1% and the figure for Michigan was 13.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37.4Wayne County
Median1.183 counties
Michigan13.4History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Wayne CountyWayne County: 37.4 %37.4Genesee CountyGenesee County: 19.3 %19.3Saginaw CountySaginaw County: 18.4 %18.4Berrien CountyBerrien County: 13.9 %13.9Muskegon CountyMuskegon County: 13.1 %13.1Oakland CountyOakland County: 13.1 %13.1Macomb CountyMacomb County: 12.3 %12.3Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County: 11.4 %11.4Ingham CountyIngham County: 11.4 %11.4Kalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County: 10.6 %10.6Calhoun CountyCalhoun County: 9.9 %9.9Lake CountyLake County: 9.9 %9.9Luce CountyLuce County: 9.7 %9.7Kent CountyKent County: 9.3 %9.3Alger CountyAlger County: 7.8 %7.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 7.8 %7.8Baraga CountyBaraga County: 7.8 %7.8Eaton CountyEaton County: 6.9 %6.9Gratiot CountyGratiot County: 5.6 %5.6Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 5.2 %5.2Cass CountyCass County: 4.8 %4.8Ionia CountyIonia County: 3.9 %3.9Mackinac CountyMackinac County: 3.8 %3.8Van Buren CountyVan Buren County: 3.4 %3.4Montcalm CountyMontcalm County: 3.2 %3.2Manistee CountyManistee County: 3.2 %3.2Mecosta CountyMecosta County: 2.5 %2.5Isabella CountyIsabella County: 2.4 %2.4St. Clair CountySt. Clair County: 2.3 %2.3St. Joseph CountySt. Joseph County: 2.2 %2.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 2.1 %2.1Lenawee CountyLenawee County: 2.1 %2.1Branch CountyBranch County: 1.8 %1.8Clinton CountyClinton County: 1.7 %1.7Gogebic CountyGogebic County: 1.7 %1.7Marquette CountyMarquette County: 1.6 %1.6Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 1.6 %1.6Midland CountyMidland County: 1.5 %1.5Allegan CountyAllegan County: 1.3 %1.3Bay CountyBay County: 1.2 %1.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Wayne County37.4-0.2 pts
2Genesee County19.3+0.1 pts
3Saginaw County18.4-0.1 pts
4Berrien County13.90 pts
5Muskegon County13.10 pts
5Oakland County13.1-0.1 pts
7Macomb County12.3+0.2 pts
8Washtenaw County11.4-0.1 pts
9Ingham County11.4-0.1 pts
10Kalamazoo County10.60 pts
11Calhoun County9.90 pts
12Lake County9.9+2.3 pts
13Luce County9.7+0.7 pts
14Kent County9.3+0.2 pts
15Alger County7.8+0.7 pts
16Jackson County7.8+0.1 pts
17Baraga County7.8+0.2 pts
18Eaton County6.9-0.1 pts
19Gratiot County5.6-0.2 pts
20Chippewa County5.2+0.6 pts
21Cass County4.8-0.1 pts
22Ionia County3.9-0.5 pts
23Mackinac County3.8+0.3 pts
24Van Buren County3.4-0.1 pts
25Montcalm County3.2+1 pts
26Manistee County3.2-0.1 pts
27Mecosta County2.5-0.3 pts
28Isabella County2.4+0.3 pts
29St. Clair County2.3+0.1 pts
30St. Joseph County2.2-0.1 pts
31Monroe County2.1-0.1 pts
32Lenawee County2.10 pts
33Branch County1.8-0.2 pts
34Clinton County1.7+0.1 pts
35Gogebic County1.7-0.8 pts
36Marquette County1.6-0 pts
36Ottawa County1.60 pts
38Midland County1.5-0 pts
39Allegan County1.30 pts
40Bay County1.2-0.1 pts
41Houghton County1.1+0.1 pts
41Mason County1.1-0 pts
43Lapeer County1.1-0.1 pts
44Tuscola County1.1-0.1 pts
45Osceola County0.9-0.3 pts
46Kalkaska County0.9-0.1 pts
47Oceana County0.9-0.2 pts
48Ontonagon County0.9+0.5 pts
49Newaygo County0.90 pts
50Wexford County0.9+0.1 pts
51Dickinson County0.8+0.1 pts
51Emmet County0.8+0.2 pts
53Cheboygan County0.8+0.1 pts
53Otsego County0.8+0.1 pts
55Alpena County0.8+0.1 pts
56Grand Traverse County0.7-0.1 pts
57Iron County0.7-0.5 pts
58Benzie County0.7+0.3 pts
59Clare County0.70 pts
59Iosco County0.7-0 pts
61Hillsdale County0.70 pts
62Shiawassee County0.7-0.2 pts
63Antrim County0.6+0.5 pts
64Barry County0.6+0.2 pts
65Livingston County0.6+0.1 pts
66Arenac County0.6+0.1 pts
66Schoolcraft County0.6+0.2 pts
68Menominee County0.5-0 pts
69Charlevoix County0.5+0.1 pts
70Ogemaw County0.5+0.1 pts
71Missaukee County0.50 pts
72Huron County0.50 pts
73Alcona County0.4-0.1 pts
74Sanilac County0.4-0 pts
75Roscommon County0.4+0.1 pts
76Oscoda County0.4-0.3 pts
77Leelanau County0.40 pts
78Presque Isle County0.3-0 pts
79Crawford County0.3-0.1 pts
80Montmorency County0.30 pts
81Delta County0.3-0 pts
82Gladwin County0.3-0 pts
83Keweenaw County0-0.6 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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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 37.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Keweenaw County, with 0% in 2022.

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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