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.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.15
Average Family Size
2.62
Average Household Size
70.4%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
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%.
All
Male
Female
$40,373
Average Earnings
$48,365
Average Male
$32,862
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
13.67%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.87%
Male Poverty Rate
12.3%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.6%
Male Marriage Rate
49.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
29,511
Number of Veterans
26,985
Male Veterans
2,526
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.05%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.9%
Labor Force Participation
65.7%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
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
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.