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Kent County, Michigan

Kent County had 673,002 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 848.9 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 83 in Michigan by population and 16th by land area.

Population
673,002
#4 of 83 in Michigan · #103 in US
Area
848.9 sq mi
#16 of 83 in Michigan · #983 in US
Density
793 / sq mi
#4 of 83 in Michigan · #196 in US
Median household income
$79,715
#8 of 83 in Michigan · #483 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Kent County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Kent County population, land area and income

Kent County had 673,002 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 848.9 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 83 in Michigan by population and 16th by land area. That works out to 792.8 people per square mile, 8.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents, so Kent County is 17.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $79,715 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

673,002

3144th1st

103rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

849 sq mi

3144th1st

983rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

792.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

196th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$79,715

3143rd1st

483rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

673,002

83rd1st

4th of 83 (MI)

Land area

849 sq mi

83rd1st

16th of 83 (MI)

Density

792.8 / sq mi

83rd1st

4th of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$79,715

83rd1st

8th of 83 (MI)

How Kent County's population changed since 2020

Kent County gained 14,478 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.2%. That ranks 22nd of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Kent County recorded 34,141 births and 22,867 deaths, a natural change of +11,274. Net international migration added +13,864 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -10,422. The largest single component was international migration, which added 13,864 people.

658.5k2020659.0k2021660.1k2022665.1k2023673.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
34,141
Deaths
22,867
Net international migration
+13,864
Net domestic migration
-10,422
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+7,893

Where Kent County is

The Census internal point of Kent County is at 43.032500, -85.547400. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Kent County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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Orange pin: Kent County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
43.032500, -85.547400
DMS
43°01'57.00"N 85°32'50.64"W
UTM
16N 618337.5E 4765447.7N
Geohash
dpehv3f63
Plus code
86MP2FM3+22

Towns in Kent County

12 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Kent County, 409,754 people together, or 61% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Kent County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Grand Rapids with 200,117.

  1. 01Grand Rapids200,117
  2. 02Wyoming78,559
  3. 03Kentwood54,768
  4. 04Walker25,921
  5. 05Grandville17,094
  6. 06East Grand Rapids11,616
  7. 07Rockford6,291
  8. 08Sparta4,323
  9. 09Lowell4,153
  10. 10Cedar Springs3,749
  11. 11Caledonia1,786
  12. 12Kent City1,377
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Kent County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Kent County. The most populous is Ottawa County, MI, with 306,235 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 54.3 miles ESE of Kent County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Grand Rapids, MI (population 200,117), 7.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is East Grand Rapids, MI (population 11,616), 6.6 miles away.

Kent County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Kent County is 26081: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 081. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $79,715.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Kent County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 673,002. That is up 14,478 people (2.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 658,524.

What is the FIPS code of Kent County?

26081. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (081) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Kent County?

Grand Rapids, with 200,117 residents inside Kent County in 2024.

Which counties border Kent County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Ottawa County, MI; Muskegon County, MI; Allegan County, MI; Montcalm County, MI; Ionia County, MI; Barry County, MI; Newaygo County, MI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.