| City | Rank | 2026 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 1 | 201,357 | 198,689 | 0.09% | 4,497 | 45 | City |
| Wyoming | 2 | 78,960 | 76,770 | 0.47% | 3,191 | 25 | City |
| Kentwood | 3 | 54,845 | 54,287 | 0.13% | 2,622 | 21 | City |
| Plainfield | 4 | 34,991 | 33,569 | 0.64% | 999 | 35 | Township |
| Gaines | 5 | 31,123 | 28,849 | 1.51% | 872 | 36 | Township |
| Walker | 6 | 26,022 | 25,241 | 0.54% | 1,059 | 25 | City |
| Cascade | 7 | 20,319 | 19,695 | 0.58% | 600 | 34 | Township |
| Grand Rapids | 8 | 19,579 | 18,931 | 0.7% | 1,277 | 15 | Township |
| Caledonia | 9 | 17,387 | 15,915 | 1.26% | 498 | 35 | Township |
| Grandville | 10 | 17,258 | 16,052 | 1.41% | 2,381 | 7 | City |
| Ada | 11 | 14,855 | 14,399 | 0.58% | 412 | 36 | Township |
| Cannon | 12 | 14,684 | 14,381 | 0.47% | 413 | 36 | Township |
| Alpine | 13 | 14,050 | 14,064 | 0.11% | 390 | 36 | Township |
| Algoma | 14 | 12,534 | 12,034 | 0.64% | 364 | 34 | Township |
| East Grand Rapids | 15 | 11,709 | 11,421 | 0.39% | 3,999 | 3 | City |
| Sparta | 16 | 9,641 | 9,398 | 0.25% | 265 | 36 | Township |
| Courtland | 17 | 9,410 | 9,018 | 0.95% | 271 | 35 | Township |
| Solon | 18 | 6,698 | 6,496 | 0.69% | 193 | 35 | Township |
| Lowell | 19 | 6,548 | 6,288 | 0.74% | 201 | 33 | Township |
| Rockford | 20 | 6,338 | 6,179 | 0.4% | 1,966 | 3 | City |
| Oakfield | 21 | 6,237 | 6,105 | 0.76% | 183 | 34 | Township |
| Tyrone | 22 | 5,315 | 5,026 | 1.01% | 147 | 36 | Township |
| Nelson | 23 | 5,085 | 4,893 | 0.61% | 144 | 35 | Township |
| Vergennes | 24 | 5,000 | 4,741 | 0.64% | 145 | 34 | Township |
| Spencer | 25 | 4,330 | 4,167 | 0.98% | 125 | 35 | Township |
| Sparta | 26 | 4,270 | 4,183 | 0.35% | 1,673 | 3 | Village |
| Lowell | 27 | 4,131 | 4,145 | -0.07% | 1,434 | 3 | City |
| Grattan | 28 | 3,919 | 3,815 | 0.59% | 115 | 34 | Township |
| Cedar Springs | 29 | 3,816 | 3,631 | 0.71% | 1,923 | 2 | City |
| Bowne | 30 | 3,350 | 3,286 | 0.33% | 94 | 36 | Township |
| Caledonia | 31 | 1,805 | 1,666 | 1.52% | 1,346 | 1 | Village |
| Kent City | 32 | 1,412 | 1,297 | 1.22% | 1,055 | 1 | Village |
| Caledonia | 33 | 1,071 | 1,037 | 0% | 16 | 68 | Township |
| Sand Lake | 34 | 482 | 468 | 0.42% | 680 | 1 | Village |
Grand Rapids is the largest city in Kent County, with a population of 201,357.
Sand Lake is the smallest city in Kent County, with a population of 482.
There are 34 cities in Kent County, Michigan.