Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent, MI in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 615,871 population of Kent County, Michigan comprised of 61,381 people who identified as Hispanic (9.97%), and 554,490 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Michigan with a population of 514,842 (83.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 63,377 (10.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,656 (2.7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Michigan in 2012, with a population of 464,512 (75.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 58,424 (9.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 50,330 (8.17%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 63,377 10.29%
White Alone 514,842 83.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,501 0.73%
Asian Alone 15,996 2.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 499 0.08%
Two Or More Races 16,656 2.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Kent , MI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,953 0.8%
White Alone - Hispanic 50,330 8.17%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,432 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 378 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 322 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,966 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 58,424 9.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 464,512 75.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,069 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 15,618 2.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 177 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,690 2.22%