Kent County, Michigan
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,037,732
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 675,232
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 673,002
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 657,965
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 657,980
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 657,974
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 602,622
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 24,879
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 275,076
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $289,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,603
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $618
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,243
Building Permits, 2025 2,398
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 256,648
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,037,732
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,748,695
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,940,079
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,704,327
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,316
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $82,631
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,992
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 17,799
Total employment, 2023 384,635
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 22,996,347
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 56,479
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,471
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,648
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,657
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,177
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,919
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 477
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,571
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 775.1
Population per square mile, 2010 711.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 848.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 846.95
FIPS Code 26081