Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Michigan Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 31.96%. Among all Michigan counties, Alcona County had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (88.57%), followed by Leelanau County (86.00%), and Alger County (72.17%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Michigan counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.

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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Alcona County
Leelanau County
Alger County
Presque Isle County
Keweenaw County
Schoolcraft County
Ionia County
Lapeer County
Baraga County
Alpena County
Ranking of Michigan Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Alcona County 88.57
2 Leelanau County 86.00
3 Alger County 72.17
4 Presque Isle County 69.23
5 Keweenaw County 66.67
6 Schoolcraft County 65.63
7 Ionia County 62.28
8 Lapeer County 61.36
9 Baraga County 61.25
10 Alpena County 60.38
11 Chippewa County 59.34
12 Luce County 58.71
13 Shiawassee County 58.40
14 Oceana County 56.63
15 Gratiot County 54.78
16 St. Joseph County 54.60
17 Manistee County 53.77
18 Gogebic County 53.25
19 Tuscola County 52.48
20 Antrim County 52.38
21 Mackinac County 52.17
22 Mason County 51.64
23 Montcalm County 51.13
24 Sanilac County 50.00
25 Menominee County 48.86
26 Barry County 48.39
27 Hillsdale County 47.79
28 Branch County 47.64
29 Arenac County 47.62
30 Calhoun County 45.94
31 Delta County 45.61
32 Iron County 45.56
33 Mecosta County 43.96
34 Muskegon County 41.50
35 Jackson County 41.42
36 Lenawee County 40.94
37 Cheboygan County 40.00
38 Clare County 39.75
38 Grand Traverse County 39.75
39 Cass County 38.77
40 Newaygo County 38.55
41 Bay County 38.50
42 Houghton County 37.68
43 Osceola County 37.21
44 Ogemaw County 36.54
45 Saginaw County 35.92
46 Marquette County 35.79
47 Berrien County 34.09
48 Wayne County 33.81
49 Ottawa County 33.22
50 Macomb County 33.09
51 Iosco County 32.57
52 Genesee County 31.86
53 St. Clair County 31.73
54 Ontonagon County 31.58
55 Missaukee County 31.37
56 Allegan County 31.09
57 Monroe County 30.90
58 Benzie County 30.00
59 Kent County 29.72
60 Van Buren County 28.37
61 Eaton County 25.74
62 Emmet County 25.71
63 Oscoda County 25.49
64 Washtenaw County 25.38
65 Kalamazoo County 24.80
66 Ingham County 24.46
67 Dickinson County 24.31
68 Lake County 23.32
69 Livingston County 23.24
70 Oakland County 22.42
71 Wexford County 22.37
72 Gladwin County 21.82
73 Midland County 21.29
74 Roscommon County 21.21
75 Crawford County 18.42
76 Huron County 18.18
77 Clinton County 17.25
78 Charlevoix County 11.39
79 Kalkaska County 11.30
80 Isabella County 9.82
81 Montmorency County 4.55
82 Otsego County 2.36