In 2021, Kent County, MI had a population of 655k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $69,786. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kent County, MI grew from 652,617 to 654,958, a 0.359% increase and its median household income grew from $65,722 to $69,786, a 6.18% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kent County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.05%), White (Hispanic) (4.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.04%).
None of the households in Kent County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.3% of the residents in Kent County, MI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Kent County, MI are Grand Rapids Community College (1,695 degrees awarded in 2021), Davenport University (1,579 degrees), and Calvin University (1,047 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Kent County, MI was $206,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.
Most people in Kent County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kent County, MI was 2 cars per household.
Kent County, MI borders Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Ionia County, MI, Montcalm County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, and Ottawa County, MI.