Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent County, MI in 2019
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 656,800 population of Kent County, Michigan comprised of 71,588 people who identified as Hispanic (10.9%), and 585,212 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.1%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Michigan with a population of 538,856 (82.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 69,925 (10.65%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 22,142 (3.37%).
Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Michigan in 2019, with a population of 480,019 (73.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 64,045 (9.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 58,837 (8.96%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kent, Michigan.
You can find similar information for other Michigan counties, and for Michigan.
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 69,925 | 10.65% |
| White Alone | 538,856 | 82.04% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 4,689 | 0.71% |
| Asian Alone | 22,142 | 3.37% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 558 | 0.09% |
| Two Or More Races | 20,630 | 3.14% |
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone - Hispanic | 5,880 | 0.9% |
| White Alone - Hispanic | 58,837 | 8.96% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic | 2,553 | 0.39% |
| Asian Alone - Hispanic | 436 | 0.07% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic | 349 | 0.05% |
| Two Or More Races - Hispanic | 3,533 | 0.54% |
| Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic | 64,045 | 9.75% |
| White Alone - Non Hispanic | 480,019 | 73.08% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic | 2,136 | 0.33% |
| Asian Alone - Non Hispanic | 21,706 | 3.31% |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic | 209 | 0.03% |
| Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic | 17,097 | 2.6% |