Census-designated place · Michigan
Byron Center, Michigan
Byron Center, census-designated place, in Kent County, Michigan. Byron Center had 7,403 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±765). GEOID 2612280.
Residents, 2020-2024
7,403
±765 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 7,431
Median household income
$122,553
±$24,989 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875
Median home value
$384,400
±$24,074 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600
Median gross rent
$1,517
±$1,514 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129
Where is Byron Center and what county is it in?
Byron Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Kent County, Michigan. It covers 5.1 square miles of land, 1,462 residents per square mile in 2020.
Byron Center is in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Byron Center lies entirely within Byron Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Byron Center, and is it growing?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Byron Center's population at 7,403 (±765). The 2020 Census counted 7,431 residents.
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Byron Center is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Byron Center | Kent County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 7,403 ±765 | 663,150 | no clear change |
| Households | 2,394 ±245 | 256,648 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.05 ±0.17 | 2.54 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,517 ±261 | 269,136 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Byron Center?
The median resident of Byron Center is 41.7 years old; 28.3% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.5%.
| Measure | Byron Center | Kent County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.7 ±1.4 | 35.9 | +3.9 |
| Under 18 years | 28.3% ±3.2 pts | 23.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.5% ±3.3 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Male | 49.7% ±2.8 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% ±1.3 pts | 11.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.7% ±4.7 pts | 70.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±3.2 pts | 3.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±2.9 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.2% ±3.5 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.7% ±3.7 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.3% ±2.6 pts | 4.9% | – |
| With a disability | 10.0% ±3.3 pts | 11.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7% ±2.1 pts | 4.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.7% ±1.9 pts | 92.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.1% ±7.2 pts | 40.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 17.1% ±5.5 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.5% ±1.8 pts | 87.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 1.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Byron Center earn?
Half of Byron Center's 2,394 households earn less than $122,553 a year (±$24,989), against $82,631 in Kent County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $95,071 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Byron Center | Kent County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,553 ±$24,989 | $82,631 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $150,536 ±$20,328 | $109,612 | – |
| Per capita income | $48,853 ±$6,998 | $42,992 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 2.3% ±1.6 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.8% ±1.8 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.1% ±1.5 pts | 95.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 97.3% ±2.1 pts | 92.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Byron Center?
Owners occupy 95.9% of Byron Center's occupied homes and renters 4.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $384,400 by its owner (±$24,074).
| Measure | Byron Center | Kent County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $384,400 ±$24,074 | $289,900 | +$80,788 |
| Median gross rent | $1,517 ±$1,514 | $1,243 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.2% ±41.3 pts | 39.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,172 ±$394 | $1,603 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.9% ±2.8 pts | 70.3% | +8.2 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 4.1% ±2.8 pts | 29.7% | – |
| Housing units | 2,517 ±261 | 269,136 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±25.7 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.0% ±5.3 pts | 64.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.9% ±1.8 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7% ±2.0 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 15.2% ±4.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3.0% ±2.8 pts | 16.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.4% ±1.6 pts | 6.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Byron Center work and get to work?
80.3% of Byron Center's workers drive alone and 15.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.3 minutes.
| Measure | Byron Center | Kent County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.9% ±4.0 pts | 68.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% ±1.6 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.3% ±4.4 pts | 73.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.5% ±3.1 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Walked | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 15.3% ±4.3 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.3 min ±2.3 | 21.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Byron Center?
1 census tract lies mostly in Byron Center, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 146.06Kent County | 5,690 | $142,596 |
| Tract 146.05Kent County | 6,603 | $100,508 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Byron Center) · Census block assignment files
How does Byron Center compare with other places in Michigan?
Byron Center ranks 46th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 282nd | 1,356 |
| Residents per square mile | 230th | 1,356 |
| Median household income | 46th | 1,354 |
| Per capita income | 208th | 1,355 |
| Median home value | 91st | 1,354 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 166th | 1,350 |
| Median age | 801st | 1,356 |
| Owner-occupied share | 94th | 1,356 |
| Work from home | 222nd | 1,062 |
| Travel time to work | 1,100th | 1,356 |
Byron Center's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)
Every place in Michigan, sortable · Compare Byron Center with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Byron Center?
25 of the 57 figures for Byron Center on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Byron Center are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.