Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent, MI in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 608,543 population of Kent County, Michigan comprised of 59,676 people who identified as Hispanic (9.81%), and 548,867 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Michigan with a population of 510,012 (83.81%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 62,282 (10.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,136 (2.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Michigan in 2011, with a population of 461,130 (75.78%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 57,363 (9.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 48,882 (8.03%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kent, Michigan.

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Population By Race in Kent , MI in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 62,282 10.24%
White Alone 510,012 83.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,372 0.72%
Asian Alone 15,235 2.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 506 0.08%
Two Or More Races 16,136 2.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Kent , MI in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,919 0.81%
White Alone - Hispanic 48,882 8.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,289 0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 376 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 323 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,887 0.47%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 57,363 9.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 461,130 75.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,083 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 14,859 2.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 183 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,249 2.18%