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Largest Black population, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 176 is 114.

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SAME RANKING BYCountiesStatesMetros
Largest Black population by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –
01Detroit, MIMI649,095775,833–
02Flint, MIMI79,30667,022–
03Grand Rapids, MIMI201,18334,776–
04Pontiac, MIMI62,07729,912–
05Saginaw, MIMI42,86327,778–
06Lansing, MIMI113,88423,207–
07Southfield, MIMI76,11121,819–
08Inkster, MIMI24,95919,231–
09Highland Park, MIMI8,24818,686–
10Kalamazoo, MIMI72,68314,964–
11Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80311,761–
12Muskegon, MIMI37,22410,760–
13Oak Park, MIMI29,07210,463–
14Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2339,597–
15Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,7709,186–
16Battle Creek, MIMI52,0218,657–
17Beecher, MIMI8,4128,309–
18Jackson, MIMI31,0226,610–
19Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7666,226–
20Buena Vista, MIMI5,7984,987–
21Romulus, MIMI24,5474,878–
22Ecorse, MIMI8,8934,633–
23River Rouge, MIMI6,8143,970–
24East Lansing, MIMI49,3553,371–
25Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4193,282–
26Taylor, MIMI61,2793,056–
27Albion, MIMI7,4743,049–
28Westland, MIMI82,3332,809–
29Fair Plain, MIMI7,3302,637–
30Hamtramck, MIMI27,2612,567–
31Port Huron, MIMI28,2732,288–
32Kentwood, MIMI54,7761,935–
33Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9251,643–
34Wyoming, MIMI78,5881,640–
35Wayne, MIMI17,0651,531–
36Niles, MIMI11,6651,449–
37Bridgeport, MIMI6,8841,433–
38Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2911,327–
39Troy, MIMI88,7331,135–
40Waverly, MIMI23,5751,066–
41Portage, MIMI49,8621,046–
42Monroe, MIMI20,0761,020–
43Dowagiac, MIMI5,725964–
44Eastwood, MIMI6,669947–
45Warren, MIMI137,138933–
46Bay City, MIMI31,868887–
47Three Rivers, MIMI7,910812–
48Okemos, MIMI26,396799–
49Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539786–
50Adrian, MIMI20,191730–
51New Haven, MIMI6,749656–
52Burton, MIMI29,313644–
53Big Rapids, MIMI8,623629–
54Marquette, MIMI21,944581–
55Midland, MIMI42,806577–
56Roseville, MIMI46,863565–
57Westwood, MIMI8,867559–
58Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925535–
59Dearborn, MIMI105,611431–
60Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931429–
61Lapeer, MIMI9,201359–
62Southgate, MIMI28,931354–
63Madison Heights, MIMI28,297339–
64Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529333–
65Springfield, MIMI5,246329–
66Melvindale, MIMI12,325324–
67Ferndale, MIMI19,212323–
68Livonia, MIMI92,603285–
69St. Joseph, MIMI7,893284–
70Norton Shores, MIMI25,088235–
71Allendale, MIMI26,679234–
72Royal Oak, MIMI57,583234–
73Mason, MIMI8,264230–
74Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880219–
75Holland, MIMI35,372218–
76Novi, MIMI67,319206–
77Cutlerville, MIMI18,780183–
78Allegan, MIMI5,127176–
79Haslett, MIMI18,559157–
80Walker, MIMI25,881154–
81Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664149–
82Harper Woods, MIMI14,860141–
83Garden City, MIMI26,280139–
84Allen Park, MIMI27,445136–
85Grandville, MIMI17,018122–
86Marshall, MIMI6,800119–
87Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449118–
88Holt, MIMI25,316114–
89South Monroe, MIMI6,960100–
90Birmingham, MIMI21,92392–
91Farmington, MIMI11,40992–
92Riverview, MIMI11,94789–
93St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,87285–
94Hazel Park, MIMI14,93784–
95Saline, MIMI9,00182–
96Center Line, MIMI8,50377–
98Rochester, MIMI12,82469–
99Sturgis, MIMI10,90069–
100East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,66361–
101Milan, MIMI5,97360–
102New Baltimore, MIMI12,12359–
103Fraser, MIMI14,49653–
104Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,09553–
105Alma, MIMI9,30452–
106Flat Rock, MIMI10,21852–
107Ludington, MIMI7,63449–
108Clawson, MIMI11,31243–
109Comstock Park, MIMI10,57743–
110Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,08343–
111Belding, MIMI6,00042–
112Cadillac, MIMI10,43840–
113Plymouth, MIMI9,16440–
114Forest Hills, MIMI28,69538–
115Utica, MIMI5,11436–
116Shields, MIMI7,40235–
117Woodhaven, MIMI12,50334–
118Wyandotte, MIMI24,07231–
119Chelsea, MIMI5,42431–
120Holly, MIMI5,90631–
121Iron Mountain, MIMI7,46930–
122Fenton, MIMI11,77428–
123Coldwater, MIMI14,21625–
124Jenison, MIMI17,58225–
125Petoskey, MIMI5,77225–
126Berkley, MIMI15,14524–
127Grand Haven, MIMI11,03823–
128Wixom, MIMI17,31320–
129Grand Ledge, MIMI7,85319–
130Escanaba, MIMI12,25718–
131Milford, MIMI6,52017–
132Hillsdale, MIMI8,00216–
133Trenton, MIMI17,84914–
134Owosso, MIMI14,43713–
135Houghton, MIMI8,56013–
136Tecumseh, MIMI8,60813–
137Hudsonville, MIMI7,96412–
138Huntington Woods, MIMI6,27412–
139St. Louis, MIMI7,40610–
140Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2189–
141Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1979–
142Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4907–
144Hastings, MIMI7,4907–
145Kingsford, MIMI5,0967–
146Northville, MIMI6,0137–
147Traverse City, MIMI15,8327–
148Zeeland, MIMI5,6377–
149Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4176–
150Manistee, MIMI6,1576–
151Menominee, MIMI8,1756–
152Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8276–
154Charlotte, MIMI9,3053–
155Alpena, MIMI10,0880–
156Brighton, MIMI7,9040–
157Davison, MIMI5,0390–
158Dundee, MIMI6,0080–
159Flushing, MIMI8,1750–
160Freeland, MIMI7,5570–
161Gladstone, MIMI5,1890–
162Greenville, MIMI9,2560–
163Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7690–
164Howell, MIMI9,8960–
165Ionia, MIMI12,2080–
166Ishpeming, MIMI6,2050–
167Lambertville, MIMI9,9550–
168Marysville, MIMI9,8680–
169Richmond, MIMI5,9270–
170Rockford, MIMI6,3130–
171St. Clair, MIMI5,8330–
172St. Johns, MIMI7,7800–
173South Lyon, MIMI12,1070–
174Temperance, MIMI8,9140–
175Walled Lake, MIMI7,3200–
176Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8780–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS