Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 80.53K people in Michigan with Subsaharan African ancestry (0.80% of Michigan population). Among all Michigan counties, Ingham County had the highest percentage of its population with Subsaharan African ancestry (1.70%), followed by Wayne County (1.68%), and Kent County (1.57%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Subsaharan 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 Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
Ingham County
Wayne County
Kent County
Berrien County
Luce County
Washtenaw County
Eaton County
Kalamazoo County
Genesee County
Oakland County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Population with Subsaharan African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Ingham County 1.70
2 Wayne County 1.68
3 Kent County 1.57
4 Berrien County 1.48
5 Luce County 1.14
6 Washtenaw County 1.12
7 Eaton County 1.02
8 Kalamazoo County 0.87
9 Genesee County 0.71
9 Oakland County 0.71
10 Saginaw County 0.59
11 Macomb County 0.57
12 Gratiot County 0.45
13 Muskegon County 0.44
14 Chippewa County 0.43
15 Clinton County 0.42
15 Otsego County 0.42
16 Jackson County 0.38
17 Isabella County 0.37
18 Monroe County 0.36
19 Branch County 0.35
20 Calhoun County 0.32
21 Ionia County 0.30
22 Leelanau County 0.29
23 St. Clair County 0.28
24 Van Buren County 0.27
25 Ottawa County 0.25
26 Cass County 0.22
26 Houghton County 0.22
27 Allegan County 0.20
27 Mackinac County 0.20
27 Oscoda County 0.20
28 Emmet County 0.18
29 Midland County 0.17
30 Baraga County 0.16
30 Manistee County 0.16
30 Montcalm County 0.16
31 Clare County 0.15
31 Lenawee County 0.15
31 Missaukee County 0.15
32 Lapeer County 0.13
33 Alger County 0.11
33 Cheboygan County 0.11
33 St. Joseph County 0.11
34 Alpena County 0.10
34 Bay County 0.10
34 Charlevoix County 0.10
34 Grand Traverse County 0.10
34 Livingston County 0.10
34 Mecosta County 0.10
34 Ogemaw County 0.10
34 Shiawassee County 0.10
35 Marquette County 0.09
36 Huron County 0.08
37 Barry County 0.07
37 Lake County 0.07
37 Tuscola County 0.07
38 Benzie County 0.06
38 Iosco County 0.06
38 Newaygo County 0.06
38 Sanilac County 0.06
39 Gogebic County 0.05
39 Hillsdale County 0.05
39 Osceola County 0.05
40 Delta County 0.04
40 Dickinson County 0.04
40 Iron County 0.04
40 Wexford County 0.04
41 Antrim County 0.03
41 Kalkaska County 0.03
41 Menominee County 0.03
41 Montmorency County 0.03
42 Alcona County 0.02
42 Arenac County 0.02
42 Gladwin County 0.02
42 Ontonagon County 0.02
42 Presque Isle County 0.02
43 Oceana County 0.01
43 Roscommon County 0.01