Kent County, Michigan
Kent County, Michigan · ZIP 48809, 48838, 49301
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 673,002 (2024 estimate)Population
- 254,860Households
- $80,390Median household income
- $265,700Median home value
- 41Towns with a page
- 31ZIP codes
Kent County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 574,335 |
| 2010 | 602,622 |
| 2020 | 657,974 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $80,390 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 179,313 units
- Renter occupied
- 75,547 units
- Vacancy rate
- 4.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
384,635 employees in 17,799 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Kent County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 658,844 | 10,051,595 |
| Median household income | $80,390 | $71,149 |
| Median age | 35.7 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $265,700 | $217,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 39.6% | 31.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.6% | 7.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.4% | 72.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.1 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Kent County41 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | City | 200,117 | 44.8 sq mi |
| Wyoming | City | 78,559 | 24.7 sq mi |
| Kentwood | City | 54,768 | 20.9 sq mi |
| Plainfield Township | Charter township | 34,692 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Gaines Township | Charter township | 30,302 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Forest Hills | Census designated place | 28,494 | 49.3 sq mi |
| Byron Township | Township | 28,406 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Walker | City | 25,921 | 24.6 sq mi |
| Cascade Township | Charter township | 20,172 | 33.9 sq mi |
| Cutlerville | Census designated place | 19,465 | 5.74 sq mi |
| Grand Rapids Township | Charter township | 19,372 | 15.3 sq mi |
| Grandville | City | 17,094 | 7.25 sq mi |
| Caledonia Township | Township | 17,042 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Northview | Census designated place | 15,225 | 10.3 sq mi |
| Ada Township | Township | 14,745 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Cannon Township | Township | 14,627 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Alpine Township | Township | 14,103 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Algoma Township | Township | 12,456 | 34.4 sq mi |
| East Grand Rapids | City | 11,616 | 2.93 sq mi |
| Comstock Park | Census designated place | 10,306 | 3.88 sq mi |
| Sparta Township | Township | 9,627 | 36.4 sq mi |
| Courtland Township | Township | 9,266 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Byron Center | Census designated place | 6,817 | 5.08 sq mi |
| Solon Township | Township | 6,626 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Lowell Township | Charter township | 6,447 | 32.6 sq mi |
| Rockford | City | 6,291 | 3.22 sq mi |
| Oakfield Township | Township | 6,152 | 34.2 sq mi |
| Tyrone Township | Township | 5,237 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Nelson Township | Township | 5,033 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Vergennes Township | Township | 4,958 | 34.5 sq mi |
| Sparta | Village | 4,323 | 2.55 sq mi |
| Spencer Township | Township | 4,254 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Lowell | City | 4,153 | 2.88 sq mi |
| Grattan Township | Township | 3,878 | 34.1 sq mi |
| Cedar Springs | City | 3,749 | 2.02 sq mi |
| Bowne Township | Township | 3,339 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Caledonia | Village | 1,786 | 1.34 sq mi |
| Kent City | Village | 1,377 | 1.36 sq mi |
| Sand Lake | Village | 480 | 0.71 sq mi |
| Casnovia | Village | 321 | 1.06 sq mi |
| Cannonsburg | Census designated place | 168 | 0.42 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Allegan CountyPopulation 122,429 (2024 estimate)
- Barry CountyPopulation 64,025 (2024 estimate)
- Ionia CountyPopulation 66,250 (2024 estimate)
- Montcalm CountyPopulation 69,314 (2024 estimate)
- Muskegon CountyPopulation 177,428 (2024 estimate)
- Newaygo CountyPopulation 51,504 (2024 estimate)
- Ottawa CountyPopulation 306,235 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.