COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Kent County
Michigan · 500,631 residents · 848.931 sq mi
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Kent County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,358. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $67,800.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024663K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(43,592)
5 to 98.2%(41,027)
10 to 147.4%(36,998)
15 to 196.9%(34,364)
20 to 247.8%(39,294)
25 to 3418.8%(94,314)
35 to 4414.8%(74,250)
45 to 549.1%(45,736)
55 to 647.4%(37,199)
65 to 746.2%(30,850)
75 to 843.4%(16,826)
85 and over1.2%(6,181)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,358
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,980 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$67,800
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $111,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(444,947)
Black8%(40,004)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(13,363)
Asian1%(5,154)
Other2.1%(10,526)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
80.3%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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 500,631 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Kent County, Michigan?
The typical household in Kent County, Michigan earns about $32,358 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 $67,800, and the typical rent is about $431 a month.
How educated are people in Kent County, Michigan?
About 20.7% 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 9.2% of people in Kent County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
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