Kent County, Michigan Population 2023

674,579

Kent County, Michigan's estimated 2023 population is 674,579 with a growth rate of 0.83% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kent County, Michigan is the 4th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 602,622 and has seen a growth of 11.94% since that time.

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Kent County, Michigan Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kent County, Michigan Population by Race

Kent County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2023

Kent County, Michigan Median Age

35.4

Total

34.4

Male

36.4

Female

Kent County, Michigan Adults

There are 494,879 adults, (89,076 of whom are seniors) in Kent County, Michigan.

Kent County, Michigan Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Kent County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female330,78950.69%
Male321,82849.31%

Kent County, Michigan Population by Age

Kent County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.15

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kent County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kent County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kent County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 41.67%.

Kent County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$40,373

Average Earnings

$48,365

Average Male

$32,862

Average Female

Kent County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kent County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kent County, Michigan Language

87.71% of Kent County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 12.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.08% of the population.

Kent County, Michigan Language

Kent County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

13.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.87%

Male Poverty Rate

12.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kent County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kent County, Michigan is Hispanic, with 34.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kent County, Michigan is White, with 8.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.4%.

Kent County, Michigan Poverty

Kent County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

Kent County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kent County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kent County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Kent County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kent County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Kent County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kent County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

29,511

Number of Veterans

26,985

Male Veterans

2,526

Female Veterans

Kent County, Michigan Veterans by War

Kent County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Kent County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Kent County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kent County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Kent County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kent County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kent County, Michigan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.52%

Born in Kent County, Michigan

90.99%

Native Born

8.2%

Foreign Born

4.89%

Non Citizen

3.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.99% of Kent County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 74.52% having been born in Michigan. 4.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kent County, Michigan Place of Birth

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