Michigan Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020

Updated on February 11, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, there were 1,376,579 people in Michigan who identified their race as Black or African American Alone, which is 13.66% of the total population of Michigan. Wayne County had the highest number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone (674,782), followed by Oakland County (170,753), and Macomb County (109,476). On the other hand, the three counties with the least number of people who identify as Black or African American Alone were: Keweenaw County (5), Oscoda County (8), and Ontonagon County (8).

In terms of the percentage of each county's total population, Wayne County had the highest percentage, with 37.62% of its population identifying their race as Black or African American Alone, followed by Genesee County (19.67%), and Saginaw County (18.21%).

You can see similar information for other states and also for the United States by state. You can also see similar information for other racial groups as well as the different ethnicities in Michigan.

Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's population that identify as Black or African American Alone. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

Michigan Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
Michigan Black or African American Alone Population By County in Census 2020
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Alcona County 23 0.23
Alger County 587 6.64
Allegan County 1584 1.32
Alpena County 99 0.34
Antrim County 39 0.17
Arenac County 35 0.23
Baraga County 604 7.40
Barry County 313 0.50
Bay County 1705 1.64
Benzie County 67 0.37
Berrien County 21420 13.88
Branch County 1156 2.58
Calhoun County 14513 10.81
Cass County 2321 4.50
Charlevoix County 78 0.30
Cheboygan County 96 0.38
Chippewa County 2625 7.14
Clare County 150 0.49
Clinton County 1715 2.17
Crawford County 57 0.44
Delta County 93 0.25
Dickinson County 65 0.25
Eaton County 7688 7.04
Emmet County 163 0.48
Genesee County 79914 19.67
Gladwin County 70 0.28
Gogebic County 79 0.55
Grand Traverse County 595 0.63
Gratiot County 2238 5.36
Hillsdale County 206 0.45
Houghton County 286 0.77
Huron County 83 0.26
Ingham County 35580 12.49
Ionia County 3229 4.83
Iosco County 171 0.68
Iron County 24 0.21
Isabella County 2134 3.31
Jackson County 12632 7.88
Kalamazoo County 30352 11.60
Kalkaska County 40 0.22
Kent County 64499 9.80
Keweenaw County 5 0.24
Lake County 891 7.37
Lapeer County 984 1.11
Leelanau County 67 0.30
Lenawee County 2614 2.63
Livingston County 1144 0.59
Luce County 12 0.23
Mackinac County 61 0.56
Macomb County 109476 12.42
Manistee County 614 2.45
Marquette County 805 1.22
Mason County 181 0.62
Mecosta County 794 2.00
Menominee County 107 0.46
Midland County 963 1.15
Missaukee County 33 0.22
Monroe County 4138 2.67
Montcalm County 2152 3.23
Montmorency County 18 0.20
Muskegon County 23908 13.60
Newaygo County 434 0.87
Oakland County 170753 13.40
Oceana County 133 0.50
Ogemaw County 63 0.30
Ontonagon County 8 0.14
Osceola County 165 0.72
Oscoda County 8 0.10
Otsego County 101 0.40
Ottawa County 5462 1.84
Presque Isle County 35 0.27
Roscommon County 65 0.28
Saginaw County 34615 18.21
St. Clair County 3937 2.46
St. Joseph County 1367 2.24
Sanilac County 168 0.41
Schoolcraft County 10 0.12
Shiawassee County 325 0.48
Tuscola County 413 0.78
Van Buren County 2428 3.21
Washtenaw County 42819 11.50
Wayne County 674782 37.62
Wexford County 193 0.57