Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 1,376,203 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Michigan and they represented 13.79% of the total population of Michigan in 2017. Wayne County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (675,307), followed by Oakland County (173,650), and Macomb County (102,683). On the other hand, Keweenaw County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (7), followed by Ontonagon County (19), and Oscoda County (29).

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 (38.42%), followed by Genesee County (20.03%), and Saginaw County (18.51%).

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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 2017
Michigan Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
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County Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population % of County Population
Alcona 45 0.44
Alger 660 7.21
Allegan 1509 1.3
Alpena 140 0.49
Antrim 62 0.27
Arenac 59 0.39
Baraga 643 7.63
Barry 332 0.55
Bay 1716 1.65
Benzie 100 0.57
Berrien 22634 14.67
Branch 898 2.07
Calhoun 14379 10.72
Cass 2627 5.1
Charlevoix 125 0.48
Cheboygan 148 0.58
Chippewa 2558 6.79
Clare 198 0.65
Clinton 1427 1.82
Crawford 99 0.71
Delta 116 0.32
Dickinson 117 0.46
Eaton 7281 6.65
Emmet 237 0.72
Genesee 81643 20.03
Gladwin 121 0.48
Gogebic 670 4.37
Grand Traverse 621 0.68
Gratiot 2425 5.92
Hillsdale 268 0.59
Houghton 317 0.87
Huron 146 0.47
Ingham 33693 11.55
Ionia 2993 4.66
Iosco 165 0.66
Iron 36 0.32
Isabella 1873 2.64
Jackson 12491 7.87
Kalamazoo 29610 11.24
Kalkaska 97 0.55
Kent 62700 9.65
Keweenaw 7 0.34
Lake 1063 8.88
Lapeer 1031 1.17
Leelanau 119 0.55
Lenawee 2509 2.55
Livingston 1081 0.57
Luce 745 11.69
Mackinac 322 2.99
Macomb 102683 11.79
Manistee 800 3.28
Marquette 1009 1.52
Mason 218 0.75
Mecosta 1170 2.7
Menominee 143 0.62
Midland 1067 1.28
Missaukee 68 0.45
Monroe 3585 2.4
Montcalm 1473 2.32
Montmorency 34 0.37
Muskegon 24464 14.08
Newaygo 475 0.98
Oakland 173650 13.82
Oceana 218 0.83
Ogemaw 63 0.3
Ontonagon 19 0.32
Osceola 182 0.78
Oscoda 29 0.35
Otsego 120 0.49
Ottawa 4333 1.51
Presque Isle 78 0.61
Roscommon 118 0.5
Saginaw 35531 18.51
St. Clair 3864 2.43
St. Joseph 1481 2.44
Sanilac 218 0.53
Schoolcraft 35 0.44
Shiawassee 394 0.58
Tuscola 626 1.19
Van Buren 2751 3.65
Washtenaw 44951 12.16
Wayne 675307 38.42
Wexford 190 0.57