Ranking of Michigan Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Michigan was 26.62%. Among all Michigan counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Schoolcraft County (100%), followed by Luce County (96.55%), and Kalkaska County (70.05%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Roscommon County (0%), Iosco County (4.55%), and Shiawassee County (5.5%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Michigan counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Michigan.
You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.
| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schoolcraft County | 100.00 |
| 2 | Luce County | 96.55 |
| 3 | Kalkaska County | 70.05 |
| 4 | Ogemaw County | 69.23 |
| 5 | Arenac County | 67.74 |
| 6 | Delta County | 67.24 |
| 7 | Crawford County | 66.67 |
| 8 | Oscoda County | 65.96 |
| 9 | Iron County | 64.95 |
| 10 | Leelanau County | 64.00 |
| 11 | Ontonagon County | 63.64 |
| 12 | Mackinac County | 61.96 |
| 13 | Mecosta County | 60.42 |
| 14 | Menominee County | 59.17 |
| 15 | Cheboygan County | 58.00 |
| 16 | Gladwin County | 57.81 |
| 17 | Tuscola County | 57.21 |
| 18 | Oceana County | 55.79 |
| 19 | Chippewa County | 50.94 |
| 20 | Benzie County | 45.00 |
| 21 | Houghton County | 44.88 |
| 22 | Sanilac County | 44.85 |
| 23 | Montmorency County | 44.44 |
| 24 | Hillsdale County | 43.28 |
| 25 | Van Buren County | 41.84 |
| 26 | Lapeer County | 40.64 |
| 27 | Osceola County | 39.70 |
| 28 | Berrien County | 39.51 |
| 29 | Bay County | 39.01 |
| 30 | Marquette County | 38.56 |
| 31 | Missaukee County | 36.59 |
| 32 | Branch County | 36.46 |
| 33 | Saginaw County | 34.49 |
| 34 | Calhoun County | 33.44 |
| 35 | Alpena County | 33.33 |
| 36 | Genesee County | 31.58 |
| 37 | Alcona County | 31.25 |
| 38 | Presque Isle County | 31.11 |
| 39 | Dickinson County | 30.77 |
| 40 | Ingham County | 30.00 |
| 41 | Clare County | 29.91 |
| 42 | Manistee County | 29.71 |
| 43 | Lenawee County | 29.68 |
| 43 | Wayne County | 29.68 |
| 44 | Muskegon County | 29.35 |
| 45 | Kalamazoo County | 29.19 |
| 46 | St. Clair County | 28.90 |
| 47 | Jackson County | 28.38 |
| 48 | Keweenaw County | 27.27 |
| 49 | Grand Traverse County | 27.26 |
| 50 | Kent County | 25.74 |
| 51 | Clinton County | 25.07 |
| 52 | Huron County | 25.00 |
| 53 | Isabella County | 24.34 |
| 54 | Ottawa County | 21.28 |
| 55 | Newaygo County | 21.23 |
| 56 | Washtenaw County | 20.59 |
| 57 | Gogebic County | 20.54 |
| 58 | Lake County | 20.19 |
| 59 | Macomb County | 19.39 |
| 60 | St. Joseph County | 19.18 |
| 61 | Alger County | 18.75 |
| 62 | Midland County | 17.97 |
| 63 | Antrim County | 17.24 |
| 64 | Monroe County | 16.13 |
| 65 | Cass County | 15.68 |
| 66 | Ionia County | 15.02 |
| 67 | Baraga County | 15.00 |
| 68 | Emmet County | 14.75 |
| 69 | Eaton County | 14.40 |
| 70 | Oakland County | 13.54 |
| 71 | Livingston County | 13.26 |
| 72 | Montcalm County | 11.37 |
| 73 | Gratiot County | 10.69 |
| 74 | Allegan County | 10.40 |
| 75 | Mason County | 9.12 |
| 76 | Wexford County | 8.86 |
| 77 | Charlevoix County | 6.50 |
| 78 | Barry County | 6.09 |
| 78 | Otsego County | 6.09 |
| 79 | Shiawassee County | 5.50 |
| 80 | Iosco County | 4.55 |
| 81 | Roscommon County | 0.00 |