Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 48.91K people in Michigan with African ancestry. Among all Michigan counties, Wayne County had the highest population with African ancestry (22.57K), followed by Oakland County (4.94K), and Macomb County (4.00K).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with African ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Michigan.
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Related Topics: Michigan ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | 22569 |
| 2 | Oakland County | 4937 |
| 3 | Macomb County | 4002 |
| 4 | Kent County | 3342 |
| 5 | Genesee County | 1875 |
| 6 | Berrien County | 1801 |
| 7 | Ingham County | 1535 |
| 8 | Washtenaw County | 1428 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | 1098 |
| 10 | Saginaw County | 978 |
| 11 | Eaton County | 592 |
| 12 | Muskegon County | 562 |
| 13 | Ottawa County | 364 |
| 14 | Jackson County | 354 |
| 15 | Clinton County | 316 |
| 16 | Monroe County | 304 |
| 17 | St. Clair County | 283 |
| 18 | Ionia County | 192 |
| 19 | Gratiot County | 177 |
| 20 | Calhoun County | 170 |
| 21 | Branch County | 157 |
| 22 | Chippewa County | 149 |
| 22 | Van Buren County | 149 |
| 23 | Livingston County | 123 |
| 24 | Lenawee County | 119 |
| 25 | Lapeer County | 111 |
| 26 | Montcalm County | 104 |
| 27 | Cass County | 88 |
| 28 | Otsego County | 80 |
| 29 | Isabella County | 79 |
| 30 | Shiawassee County | 67 |
| 31 | Luce County | 63 |
| 32 | Emmet County | 60 |
| 33 | St. Joseph County | 48 |
| 34 | Marquette County | 47 |
| 35 | Manistee County | 41 |
| 36 | Bay County | 40 |
| 37 | Leelanau County | 35 |
| 38 | Mecosta County | 32 |
| 39 | Clare County | 29 |
| 40 | Tuscola County | 28 |
| 41 | Alpena County | 26 |
| 41 | Barry County | 26 |
| 42 | Missaukee County | 23 |
| 43 | Allegan County | 21 |
| 43 | Grand Traverse County | 21 |
| 44 | Hillsdale County | 20 |
| 44 | Newaygo County | 20 |
| 45 | Houghton County | 17 |
| 46 | Midland County | 16 |
| 46 | Oscoda County | 16 |
| 46 | Sanilac County | 16 |
| 47 | Huron County | 14 |
| 47 | Ogemaw County | 14 |
| 47 | Wexford County | 14 |
| 48 | Baraga County | 13 |
| 48 | Delta County | 13 |
| 49 | Osceola County | 11 |
| 50 | Alger County | 10 |
| 51 | Dickinson County | 9 |
| 52 | Gogebic County | 8 |
| 53 | Benzie County | 7 |
| 54 | Cheboygan County | 6 |
| 54 | Gladwin County | 6 |
| 54 | Kalkaska County | 6 |
| 55 | Charlevoix County | 4 |
| 55 | Iron County | 4 |
| 56 | Arenac County | 3 |
| 56 | Lake County | 3 |
| 56 | Montmorency County | 3 |
| 56 | Oceana County | 3 |
| 56 | Presque Isle County | 3 |
| 56 | Roscommon County | 3 |
| 57 | Alcona County | 2 |
| 57 | Antrim County | 2 |
| 57 | Iosco County | 2 |
| 58 | Ontonagon County | 1 |