Ranking of Michigan Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Voting-age Population from Census 2020

Updated on August 27, 2023.

According to the data from the United States 2020 decennial Census, as at April 2020, among all of Michigan's cities and places, Detroit city had the highest number of voting-age population who identified their race as Black or African American Alone (373.37K), followed by Southfield city (44.59K), and Flint city (33.12K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all of Michigan cities and places based on Black or African American Alone voting-age population.

You can see similar ranking information for other states and for the United States. You can also see similar rankings for other racial groups in Michigan.

Ranking of Michigan Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Voting-age Population from Census 2020
Detroit
373.37K
Southfield
44.59K
Flint
33.12K
Grand Rapids
26.33K
Pontiac
21.69K
Warren
20.13K
Lansing
18.74K
Westland
14.29K
Saginaw
13.93K
Inkster
13.73K
Ranking of Michigan Cities and Places By Black or African American Alone Voting-age Population from Census 2020
Rank
City or Place
Black Alone Voting-age Population
1 Detroit city 373,367
2 Southfield city 44,591
3 Flint city 33,122
4 Grand Rapids city 26,333
5 Pontiac city 21,689
6 Warren city 20,126
7 Lansing city 18,739
8 Westland city 14,294
9 Saginaw city 13,933
10 Inkster city 13,725
11 Eastpointe city 12,747
12 Oak Park city 12,689
13 Farmington Hills city 12,389
14 Kalamazoo city 11,866
15 Muskegon city 9,900
16 Taylor city 8,712
17 Romulus city 8,541
18 Kentwood city 7,250
19 Harper Woods city 7,242
20 Roseville city 7,134
21 Ann Arbor city 6,974
22 Battle Creek city 6,743
23 Sterling Heights city 6,702
24 Highland Park city 6,205
25 East Lansing city 5,257
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