Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2015

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, there were 1,377,536 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Michigan and they represented 13.87% of the total population of Michigan in 2015. Wayne County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (684,981), followed by Oakland County (173,926), and Macomb County (95,439). On the other hand, Keweenaw County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (6), followed by Ontonagon County (15), and Schoolcraft County (22).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Wayne County had the highest percentage (38.81%), followed by Genesee County (20.26%), and Saginaw County (18.54%).

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

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Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2015
Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2015
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Alcona 33 0.32
Alger 659 7.11
Allegan 1378 1.21
Alpena 108 0.38
Antrim 47 0.2
Arenac 46 0.3
Baraga 665 7.75
Barry 262 0.44
Bay 1625 1.54
Benzie 81 0.47
Berrien 23214 14.96
Branch 897 2.06
Calhoun 14393 10.71
Cass 2676 5.21
Charlevoix 115 0.44
Cheboygan 136 0.54
Chippewa 2589 6.81
Clare 183 0.6
Clinton 1307 1.7
Crawford 83 0.6
Delta 102 0.28
Dickinson 112 0.44
Eaton 7269 6.69
Emmet 218 0.66
Genesee 83182 20.26
Gladwin 110 0.44
Gogebic 698 4.49
Grand Traverse 1135 1.24
Gratiot 2335 5.65
Hillsdale 273 0.6
Houghton 328 0.91
Huron 153 0.48
Ingham 32731 11.39
Ionia 3038 4.74
Iosco 152 0.6
Iron 29 0.26
Isabella 1783 2.52
Jackson 12762 8.01
Kalamazoo 28836 11.1
Kalkaska 99 0.57
Kent 61158 9.6
Keweenaw 6 0.28
Lake 1077 9.21
Lapeer 989 1.12
Leelanau 102 0.47
Lenawee 2531 2.57
Livingston 1003 0.54
Luce 750 11.66
Mackinac 258 2.39
Macomb 95439 11.03
Manistee 822 3.36
Marquette 1122 1.67
Mason 199 0.69
Mecosta 1192 2.77
Menominee 106 0.45
Midland 1035 1.24
Missaukee 61 0.41
Monroe 3322 2.22
Montcalm 1380 2.2
Montmorency 35 0.38
Muskegon 24342 14.11
Newaygo 480 1
Oakland 173926 13.97
Oceana 198 0.75
Ogemaw 48 0.23
Ontonagon 15 0.25
Osceola 170 0.73
Oscoda 23 0.28
Otsego 113 0.47
Ottawa 4259 1.52
Presque Isle 72 0.56
Roscommon 113 0.47
Saginaw 35859 18.54
St. Clair 3869 2.42
St. Joseph 1542 2.54
Sanilac 196 0.47
Schoolcraft 22 0.27
Shiawassee 370 0.54
Tuscola 604 1.12
Van Buren 2779 3.7
Washtenaw 44959 12.37
Wayne 684981 38.81
Wexford 167 0.51