Kent County, Michigan Population 2024

663,788

Kent County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 663,788 with a growth rate of 0.37% 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 602,994 and has seen a growth of 10.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029675,9582,4340.36%
2028673,5242,4340.36%
2027671,0902,4340.36%
2026668,6562,4340.37%
2025666,2222,4340.37%
2024663,7882,4340.37%
2023661,3542,4340.37%
2022658,920680.01%
2021658,8523600.05%
2020658,4921,6920.26%
2019656,8003,1640.48%
2018653,6363,9140.6%
2017649,7225,5030.85%
2016644,2196,8861.08%
2015637,3335,8690.93%
2014631,4647,0551.13%
2013624,4098,5381.39%
2012615,8717,3281.2%
2011608,5435,5490.92%
2010602,99400%
1990500,63156,12512.63%
1980444,50633,4628.14%
1970411,04447,85713.18%
1960363,18774,89525.98%
1950288,29241,95417.03%
1940246,3385,8272.42%
1930240,51157,47031.4%
1920183,04123,89615.02%
1910159,14529,43122.69%
1900129,71419,79218.01%
1890109,92236,66950.06%
188073,25322,85045.33%
187050,40319,68764.09%
186030,71618,700155.63%
185012,0169,429364.48%
18402,587-673,371-99.62%
2024 Growth Rate
0.37% (2,434)
County Website
Kent County
County Seat
Grand Rapids
2020 Population
658,492
Area
849 mi²
Density
782 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.8% (5,296)
Founded
March 2, 1831

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White495,99275.46%
Black or African American63,4709.66%
Two or more races52,8338.04%
Other race21,5013.27%
Asian20,5923.13%
Native American2,7290.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2040.03%

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 2024

Kent County, Michigan Median Age

35.6

Total

34.8

Male

36.4

Female

Kent County, Michigan Adults

There are 501,784 adults, (93,213 of whom are seniors) in Kent County, Michigan.

Kent County, Michigan Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Kent County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female330,44150.27%
Male326,88049.73%

Kent County, Michigan Population by Age

Kent County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All252,6942.567030
Married126,9223.1688.311.7
Non Family86,7391.3249.550.5
Female27,0513.4251.648.4
Male11,9823.26634

3.11

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kent County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19,0424.35%
Associates Degree40,2009.18%
Bachelors Degree108,97024.88%
Graduate Degree60,06113.71%
High School Graduate104,90323.95%
Less Than 9th Grade14,1873.24%
Some College90,66720.7%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White338,272324,560143,816
Black37,32232,6447,862
Hispanic36,02624,4886,900
2+ Races23,73019,6456,127
Asian13,35810,5406,175
Other Race12,1068,0182,372
Native American1,7131,267170
Islander17412961

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.23%.

Kent County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,686$73,087$49,184
Graduate Degree$75,764$88,472$65,453
High School Graduate$36,232$42,034$28,560
Less Than 9th Grade$31,982$37,261$23,986
Overall$47,164$56,182$39,418
Some College$41,740$51,376$34,461

$47,164

Average Earnings

$56,182

Average Male

$39,418

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

87.6% of Kent County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 12.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.85% of the population.

Kent County, Michigan Language

Kent County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White464,85733,4197.19%
Black61,74516,85127.29%
Hispanic72,10014,74520.45%
Multiple52,1248,75516.8%
Other21,3003,89818.3%
Asian20,1971,0135.02%
Native2,68865524.37%
Islander2042210.78%

10.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.07%

Male Poverty Rate

12.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kent County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kent County, Michigan is Black, with 27.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kent County, Michigan is Asian, with 5.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.77%.

Kent County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.69%
High School12.9%
Some College8.58%
Bachelors or Greater3.47%

Kent County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.38%
Male Unemployed24.94%
Female Employed6.16%
Male Employed3.78%

Kent County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kent County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,711$119,860
Households$76,247$100,762
Married Families$109,096$136,783
Non Families$45,201$59,653

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kent County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

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

27,591

Number of Veterans

25,023

Male Veterans

2,568

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10,378
Second Gulf War5,598
First Gulf War4,998
Korea1,755
World War II582

Kent County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 747,935
75+6,504
35 to 546,020
55 to 644,815
18 to 342,317

Kent County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White23,8826.07%
Black2,5295.65%
Hispanic8711.91%
2+ Races7352.43%
Other Race2941.92%
Asian910.58%
Native American512.55%
Islander94.41%

Kent County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Kent County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kent County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

4.5%

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

74.82%

Born in Kent County, Michigan

91.65%

Native Born

8.35%

Foreign Born

4.68%

Non Citizen

3.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.65% of Kent County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 74.82% having been born in Michigan. 4.68% 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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