Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kent County, MI in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 661,354 population of Kent County, Michigan comprised of 77,351 people who identified as Hispanic (11.7%), and 584,003 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kent County, Michigan with a population of 539,074 (81.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 71,898 (10.87%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 23,238 (3.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kent County, Michigan in 2023, with a population of 475,376 (71.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 65,551 (9.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 63,698 (9.63%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 71,898 10.87%
White Alone 539,074 81.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4,741 0.72%
Asian Alone 23,238 3.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 570 0.09%
Two Or More Races 21,833 3.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Kent , MI in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,347 0.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 63,698 9.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,617 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 494 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 389 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3,806 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 65,551 9.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 475,376 71.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,124 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 22,744 3.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 181 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,027 2.73%