Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of 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 (0.02% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Leelanau County had the highest percentage of its population with South African ancestry (0.13%), followed by Oakland County (0.06%), and Isabella County (0.04%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having 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 Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
Leelanau County
Oakland County
Isabella County
Bay County
Allegan County
Grand Traverse County
Kent County
Lake County
Ottawa County
Washtenaw County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Leelanau County 0.13
2 Oakland County 0.06
3 Isabella County 0.04
4 Bay County 0.03
5 Allegan County 0.02
5 Grand Traverse County 0.02
5 Kent County 0.02
5 Lake County 0.02
5 Ottawa County 0.02
5 Washtenaw County 0.02
6 Berrien County 0.01
6 Calhoun County 0.01
6 Chippewa County 0.01
6 Houghton County 0.01
6 Ingham County 0.01
6 Kalamazoo County 0.01
6 Lenawee County 0.01
6 Mecosta County 0.01
6 Ogemaw County 0.01
6 Wayne County 0.01
7 Livingston County 0.003
7 Saginaw County 0.003
8 Macomb County 0.002
9 Jackson County 0.001