Kent County Demographics

A map of Kent County's Population by Race

Kent County, Michigan had a population of 657,974 in 2020. It was 70.7% White, 9.5% Black, 3.3% Asian, 11.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Kent County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Kent County is the 4th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Kent County's White Population

465,491 residents of Kent County identify as White, or 70.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kent County is ranked #75 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is less White than neighboring Ionia County (86.2% White), Montcalm County (88.4% White), Barry County (91% White), Newaygo County (87.9% White), and Mecosta County (89.4% White).

Kent County's Black Population

62,359 residents of Kent County identify as Black, or 9.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kent County is ranked #12 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Black than neighboring Ionia County (4.8% Black), Montcalm County (3.2% Black), Barry County (0.5% Black), Newaygo County (0.8% Black), and Mecosta County (1.9% Black).

Kent County's Asian Population

21,799 residents of Kent County identify as Asian, or 3.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kent County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Asian than neighboring Ionia County (0.3% Asian), Montcalm County (0.3% Asian), Barry County (0.4% Asian), Newaygo County (0.4% Asian), and Mecosta County (0.8% Asian).

Kent County's Hispanic Population

75,228 residents of Kent County identify as Hispanic, or 11.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Kent County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kent County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ionia County (5% Hispanic), Montcalm County (4% Hispanic), Barry County (3.4% Hispanic), Newaygo County (5.9% Hispanic), and Mecosta County (2.6% Hispanic).

Kent County's Native American/Other Population

4,324 residents of Kent County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kent County is ranked #56 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ionia County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Montcalm County (0.6% Native American/Other). Kent County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newaygo County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Mecosta County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Kent County's Multiracial Population

28,773 residents of Kent County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Kent County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Kent County is ranked #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Kent County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ionia County (3% Multiracial), Montcalm County (3.5% Multiracial), Barry County (4% Multiracial), and Newaygo County (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.