Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, there were 1,376,368 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Michigan and they represented 13.83% of the total population of Michigan in 2016. Wayne County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (679,228), followed by Oakland County (173,650), and Macomb County (99,508). On the other hand, Keweenaw County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (5), followed by Ontonagon County (15), and Schoolcraft County (20).

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 (38.57%), followed by Genesee County (20.14%), and Saginaw County (18.49%).

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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 2016
Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2016
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Alcona 40 0.39
Alger 666 7.29
Allegan 1477 1.28
Alpena 120 0.42
Antrim 54 0.23
Arenac 56 0.37
Baraga 644 7.55
Barry 284 0.48
Bay 1666 1.6
Benzie 91 0.52
Berrien 22812 14.77
Branch 911 2.1
Calhoun 14401 10.72
Cass 2656 5.18
Charlevoix 122 0.47
Cheboygan 141 0.55
Chippewa 2527 6.7
Clare 172 0.57
Clinton 1352 1.74
Crawford 92 0.67
Delta 108 0.3
Dickinson 108 0.42
Eaton 7286 6.67
Emmet 227 0.69
Genesee 82397 20.14
Gladwin 109 0.43
Gogebic 668 4.36
Grand Traverse 1031 1.12
Gratiot 2250 5.5
Hillsdale 271 0.59
Houghton 338 0.93
Huron 160 0.51
Ingham 33307 11.5
Ionia 2998 4.67
Iosco 155 0.61
Iron 34 0.3
Isabella 1910 2.68
Jackson 12537 7.92
Kalamazoo 29246 11.18
Kalkaska 82 0.47
Kent 61937 9.61
Keweenaw 5 0.23
Lake 1105 9.32
Lapeer 990 1.12
Leelanau 103 0.48
Lenawee 2567 2.6
Livingston 1014 0.54
Luce 718 11.34
Mackinac 305 2.85
Macomb 99508 11.46
Manistee 837 3.42
Marquette 1126 1.69
Mason 205 0.71
Mecosta 1180 2.73
Menominee 119 0.51
Midland 1064 1.27
Missaukee 58 0.39
Monroe 3419 2.29
Montcalm 1402 2.23
Montmorency 31 0.34
Muskegon 24389 14.07
Newaygo 474 0.99
Oakland 173650 13.88
Oceana 227 0.86
Ogemaw 56 0.27
Ontonagon 15 0.25
Osceola 182 0.79
Oscoda 22 0.27
Otsego 128 0.52
Ottawa 4309 1.52
Presque Isle 72 0.57
Roscommon 121 0.51
Saginaw 35616 18.49
St. Clair 3907 2.45
St. Joseph 1508 2.48
Sanilac 197 0.48
Schoolcraft 20 0.25
Shiawassee 389 0.57
Tuscola 610 1.15
Van Buren 2727 3.62
Washtenaw 45147 12.3
Wayne 679228 38.57
Wexford 175 0.53