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
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Wayne 684,981 38.81
Oakland 173,926 13.97
Macomb 95,439 11.03
Genesee 83,182 20.26
Kent 61,158 9.6
Washtenaw 44,959 12.37
Saginaw 35,859 18.54
Ingham 32,731 11.39
Kalamazoo 28,836 11.1
Muskegon 24,342 14.11
Berrien 23,214 14.96
Calhoun 14,393 10.71
Jackson 12,762 8.01
Eaton 7,269 6.69
Ottawa 4,259 1.52
St. Clair 3,869 2.42
Monroe 3,322 2.22
Ionia 3,038 4.74
Van Buren 2,779 3.7
Cass 2,676 5.21
Chippewa 2,589 6.81
Lenawee 2,531 2.57
Gratiot 2,335 5.65
Isabella 1,783 2.52
Bay 1,625 1.54
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