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Kent County

Michigan · 500,631 residents · 849 sq mi
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Kent County is home to 500,631 people in Michigan. The typical home is worth $67,800. 70% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 13% since 2000. The poverty rate is 9.2%, under the national 13.2%. Households earn $32,358 at the median, near the US median.

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

Total population
500,631
−13%vs 2000
vs 574,335 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.8
−5%vs 2000
vs 32.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
849 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
484K533K582K631K679K19902000201020202024Kent County
2024663K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(43,592)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(41,027)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(36,998)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(34,364)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(39,294)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(94,314)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.8%(74,250)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(45,736)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(37,199)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(30,850)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(16,826)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(6,181)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,358
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,980 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,378
−34%vs 2000
vs $21,629 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.2%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$67,800
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $111,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$431
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $554 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.7%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.3% in 2000
30.3% rent
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)
Ecuadorian0%(197)
Chilean0%(141)
Bolivian0%(109)
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)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(117)
Laotian0%(96)
Thai0%(76)
Uzbek0%(65)
Kazakh0%(47)
Cambodian0%(43)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(100)
Chamorro0%(98)
Tongan0%(22)
Fijian0%(22)
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)
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)
Jordanian0%(220)
Somali0%(165)
Iraqi0%(142)
Australian0%(119)
Turkish0%(118)
Iranian0%(102)
Guyanese0%(53)
Bulgarian0%(42)
Israeli0%(35)
Barbadian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.7%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.3%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.5%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.8%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 32.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.1%(5,258)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(4,518)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(9,137)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(1,438)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(314)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 24,879 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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