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Highest Black population share, Michigan counties

Michigan counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 1.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Luce County, MI, up 60 places to #13.

Highest Black population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03836.6%−5.4 pts
02Genesee County, MIMI401,09319.1%−1.2 pts
03Saginaw County, MIMI187,68818.1%−0.3 pts
04Berrien County, MIMI152,44413.1%−2.8 pts
05▲2Macomb County, MIMI886,22112.7%+10.0 pts
06Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33712.7%+2.7 pts
07▼2Muskegon County, MIMI177,90112.0%−2.1 pts
08▲2Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21411.3%−0.9 pts
09▼1Ingham County, MIMI289,70911.0%+0.4 pts
10▼1Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79510.8%+1.1 pts
11Calhoun County, MIMI133,4089.6%−1.2 pts
12Kent County, MIMI675,2329.4%+0.7 pts
13▲60Luce County, MIMI6,3398.2%+1.0 pts
14▲4Lake County, MIMI13,1827.8%−3.2 pts
15▲2Alger County, MIMI8,6417.6%+1.6 pts
16▼3Jackson County, MIMI159,5527.4%−0.5 pts
17▼1Eaton County, MIMI109,5816.7%+1.5 pts
18▼4Baraga County, MIMI8,1696.3%+1.3 pts
19Gratiot County, MIMI41,1905.8%+2.1 pts
20▼5Chippewa County, MIMI36,0815.6%+0.2 pts
21▲27Mackinac County, MIMI11,2364.8%+4.6 pts
22▼1Cass County, MIMI51,6774.0%−2.1 pts
23▲1Van Buren County, MIMI76,0713.5%−1.6 pts
24▼4Ionia County, MIMI66,5573.3%−1.2 pts
25▲3Manistee County, MIMI25,6563.2%+1.6 pts
26▼3Montcalm County, MIMI69,4063.2%+1.0 pts
27▼5Isabella County, MIMI64,6912.4%+0.5 pts
28▼1Lenawee County, MIMI97,7792.3%+0.2 pts
29▼4Monroe County, MIMI156,0042.2%+0.3 pts
30▲2Mecosta County, MIMI42,3202.1%−1.4 pts
31▼2St. Clair County, MIMI160,4862.1%+0.1 pts
32▼2St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9682.1%−0.4 pts
33▼2Clinton County, MIMI80,4321.8%+1.2 pts
34▼8Branch County, MIMI45,9931.7%−0.9 pts
35▼2Ottawa County, MIMI308,4591.5%+0.5 pts
36Marquette County, MIMI68,0641.3%0.0 pts
37Midland County, MIMI83,7541.2%+0.2 pts
38▼3Allegan County, MIMI123,1881.2%−0.1 pts
39▲2Houghton County, MIMI37,8421.1%+0.2 pts
40▲7Wexford County, MIMI34,4451.1%+0.9 pts
41▲1Osceola County, MIMI23,5161.1%+0.8 pts
42▼8Bay County, MIMI102,1231.0%−0.2 pts
43▼3Tuscola County, MIMI52,6801.0%0.0 pts
44▲8Oceana County, MIMI27,1771.0%+0.7 pts
45▲16Alpena County, MIMI28,8531.0%+0.8 pts
46▼8Lapeer County, MIMI89,5161.0%+0.2 pts
47▼1Mason County, MIMI29,0401.0%+0.2 pts
48▲29Iron County, MIMI11,7570.9%−0.2 pts
49▲4Clare County, MIMI31,5430.9%+0.6 pts
50▲10Cheboygan County, MIMI25,7930.9%+0.7 pts
51▼8Iosco County, MIMI25,2660.9%+0.5 pts
52▼8Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,7290.8%+0.4 pts
53▲21Kalkaska County, MIMI18,6930.8%+0.6 pts
54▼15Newaygo County, MIMI51,6220.8%−0.3 pts
55▲26Montmorency County, MIMI9,8420.7%+0.5 pts
56▲15Arenac County, MIMI15,0680.7%−1.1 pts
57▼1Hillsdale County, MIMI45,7380.7%+0.3 pts
58▲9Roscommon County, MIMI23,9140.7%+0.4 pts
59▲13Alcona County, MIMI10,5560.7%+0.5 pts
60▼2Otsego County, MIMI26,0800.7%+0.5 pts
61▲1Benzie County, MIMI18,5680.6%+0.4 pts
62▲1Leelanau County, MIMI22,9820.6%+0.4 pts
63▼18Livingston County, MIMI197,3150.6%+0.1 pts
64▲16Ontonagon County, MIMI5,8230.5%+0.5 pts
65Charlevoix County, MIMI26,0360.5%+0.3 pts
66▲13Antrim County, MIMI24,6980.5%+0.3 pts
67▼3Ogemaw County, MIMI21,1210.5%+0.4 pts
68▲14Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,1870.5%−1.1 pts
69▼18Emmet County, MIMI33,7750.4%0.0 pts
70▲13Oscoda County, MIMI8,7230.4%+0.3 pts
71▼21Shiawassee County, MIMI67,6810.4%+0.2 pts
72▼18Gogebic County, MIMI14,2850.4%−1.3 pts
73▼18Crawford County, MIMI13,7220.4%−1.1 pts
74▼15Sanilac County, MIMI40,0830.4%+0.1 pts
75▼18Menominee County, MIMI22,9410.4%+0.3 pts
76▼6Dickinson County, MIMI25,8270.3%+0.2 pts
77▼8Huron County, MIMI30,5300.3%+0.1 pts
78▼29Barry County, MIMI63,9910.3%+0.1 pts
79▼13Gladwin County, MIMI26,0770.3%+0.2 pts
80▼5Missaukee County, MIMI15,2740.3%+0.1 pts
81▼5Presque Isle County, MIMI13,1280.2%0.0 pts
82▼14Delta County, MIMI36,5820.2%+0.1 pts
83▼5Keweenaw County, MIMI2,1860.0%−3.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES