COUNTY
Kent County
Michigan · 675,232 residents (2025 est.) · 848.931 sq mi
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#103Largest by populationof 3,144675,232The short version
Kent County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $82,631. Population has grown 15% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $289,900. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:675,232 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024663K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(41,040)
5 to 96.5%(43,103)
10 to 146.7%(44,274)
15 to 196.8%(44,779)
20 to 246.7%(44,256)
25 to 3415.7%(104,311)
35 to 4413.5%(89,667)
45 to 5411.3%(74,760)
55 to 6411.8%(78,135)
65 to 749.1%(60,609)
75 to 844.1%(27,073)
85 and over1.7%(11,143)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$82,631
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,980 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
54.8%
+24.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18%
Information11%
Other services5.8%
Wholesale trade5.3%
Public administration4.5%
Finance & insurance4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
Construction0.7%
Education & health services0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$289,900
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.5
+19%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(461,162)
Black8.7%(49,994)
Hispanic / Latino7%(40,183)
Asian1.8%(10,577)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic70.4%(467,038)
Black9.4%(62,581)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(77,304)
Asian3.2%(21,201)
Other5.3%(35,026)
60
+27%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
42
−6%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.3%(48,587)
Central American1.4%(9,602)
Puerto Rican1.1%(7,318)
Guatemalan1%(6,424)
South American0.5%(3,421)
Cuban0.4%(2,950)
Dominican0.3%(2,027)
Colombian0.2%(1,647)
Honduran0.2%(1,452)
Spaniard0.1%(845)
Salvadoran0.1%(841)
Peruvian0.1%(551)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(429)
Panamanian0.1%(344)
Venezuelan0%(275)
Nicaraguan0%(274)
Costa Rican0%(267)
Ecuadorian0%(197)
Chilean0%(141)
Bolivian0%(109)
Paraguayan0%(29)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(4,634)
Asian Indian0.6%(3,707)
Chinese0.5%(3,248)
Korean0.4%(2,867)
Burmese0.4%(2,689)
Filipino0.1%(939)
Japanese0.1%(789)
Nepalese0.1%(592)
Bhutanese0%(247)
Pakistani0%(219)
Hmong0%(183)
Indonesian0%(125)
Ancestry
German17.1%(113,592)
Dutch14.3%(94,785)
English9.9%(65,357)
Irish9.2%(61,057)
Polish6.3%(41,981)
Italian3.1%(20,360)
American2.7%(17,940)
French2.1%(14,010)
Scottish2.1%(13,699)
Subsaharan African2%(13,037)
Swedish1.6%(10,611)
Arab0.8%(5,512)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(4,727)
French Canadian0.6%(4,226)
Danish0.5%(3,595)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(3,455)
Lithuanian0.5%(3,206)
Welsh0.4%(2,979)
Czech0.4%(2,593)
Hungarian0.4%(2,586)
British0.4%(2,408)
West Indian0.4%(2,345)
Lebanese0.4%(2,338)
Finnish0.3%(2,216)
Russian0.3%(2,174)
Greek0.3%(1,891)
Swiss0.2%(1,579)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,476)
Syrian0.2%(1,380)
Canadian0.2%(1,328)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,241)
Belgian0.2%(1,240)
Haitian0.2%(1,083)
Austrian0.1%(983)
Jamaican0.1%(979)
Nigerian0.1%(858)
Slovak0.1%(837)
Croatian0.1%(788)
Armenian0.1%(743)
Latvian0.1%(567)
Romanian0.1%(538)
Serbian0.1%(387)
Portuguese0.1%(384)
Brazilian0%(315)
Ghanaian0%(293)
Moroccan0%(290)
Slovene0%(290)
Kenyan0%(289)
Egyptian0%(231)
Palestinian0%(221)
Jordanian0%(220)
Somali0%(165)
Iraqi0%(142)
Australian0%(119)
Turkish0%(118)
Iranian0%(102)
Macedonian0%(75)
Guyanese0%(53)
Bulgarian0%(42)
Israeli0%(35)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(24)
Barbadian0%(17)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.4%(95,812)
Married53.2%(140,080)
Widowed2%(5,281)
Divorced8.4%(22,034)
Women 15+
Never married32.2%(87,516)
Married49.7%(134,863)
Widowed6.3%(17,066)
Divorced11.8%(32,081)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kent County, Michigan?
Kent County, Michigan has about 663,150 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Kent County, Michigan?
The typical household in Kent County, Michigan earns about $82,631 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kent County, Michigan expensive?
In Kent County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $289,900, and the typical rent is about $1,243 a month.
How educated are people in Kent County, Michigan?
About 40.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kent County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kent County, Michigan?
About 10.1% of people in Kent County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kent County, Michigan grown since 1990?
Yes, Kent County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 162,519 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.
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