Kent County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26081 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
663,150
Rank #105 of 3,222
97th %ile
Median Household Income
$82,631 +10.0% vs nat'l
Rank #491 of 3,222
85th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.1% −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #802 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Home Value
$289,900 +2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #677 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.8% +21.1% vs nat'l
Rank #259 of 3,222
92th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,407 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

70.3% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
40.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.1%30.2%45.2%60.3%70.4%11.7%9.4%4.6%3.2%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Kent County, Michigan

Kent County, Michigan has a total population of 663,150, making it the 105th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kent County is 35.9 years, which is 7.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kent County is $82,631, which ranks #491 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Kent County is $289,900, 2.8% above the national median. Renters in Kent County pay a median gross rent of $1,243 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kent County, 40.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 21.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.1 min.

Kent County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (9.4%).

All data for Kent County, Michigan comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.