Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.50K people in Michigan with South African ancestry. Among all Michigan counties, Oakland County had the highest population with South African ancestry (763), followed by Wayne County (249), and Kent County (99).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with South African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Michigan.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
Oakland County
Wayne County
Kent County
Washtenaw County
Ottawa County
Bay County
Isabella County
Kalamazoo County
Leelanau County
Allegan County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Oakland County 763
2 Wayne County 249
3 Kent County 99
4 Washtenaw County 62
5 Ottawa County 57
6 Bay County 32
7 Isabella County 29
7 Kalamazoo County 29
7 Leelanau County 29
8 Allegan County 24
9 Berrien County 22
10 Ingham County 20
11 Grand Traverse County 17
11 Macomb County 17
12 Lenawee County 11
13 Calhoun County 10
14 Livingston County 6
14 Saginaw County 6
15 Chippewa County 5
16 Houghton County 4
17 Mecosta County 3
18 Jackson County 2
18 Lake County 2
18 Ogemaw County 2