Village · Michigan
Kent City, Michigan
Kent City, village, in Kent County, Michigan. Kent City had 1,395 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 8.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,262 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,203 (±391). GEOID 2642780.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,395
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,262 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,203 ±391
Median household income
$76,587
±$23,927 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875
Median home value
$167,200
±$36,485 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600
Median gross rent
not published
Michigan: $1,129
Where is Kent City and what county is it in?
Kent City is a village in Kent County, Michigan. It covers 1.3 square miles of land, 942 residents per square mile in 2020.
Kent City is in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 5 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Kent City lies entirely within Tyrone Township (Kent County), 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 Kent City, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,395 people lived in Kent City on July 1, 2025, up 8.1% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 1,262 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,203 (±391).
| Measure | Kent City | Kent County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,203 ±391 | 663,150 | no clear change |
| Households | 453 ±124 | 256,648 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.66 ±0.32 | 2.54 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 466 ±126 | 269,136 | no clear change |
Kent City's population since 2000
From 1,061 in 2000 to 1,395 in 2025: up 31.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Kent City as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
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 Kent City?
The median resident of Kent City is 34.4 years old; 26.5% are under 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 27.4%.
| Measure | Kent City | Kent County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.4 ±4.2 | 35.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.5% ±6.1 pts | 23.5% | – |
| 65 years and over | 10.0% ±5.0 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Male | 50.9% ±5.2 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.4% ±17.8 pts | 11.7% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.6% ±17.5 pts | 70.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 3.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.1 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 23.0% ±20.9 pts | 8.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 29.7% ±22.7 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.3% ±2.4 pts | 4.9% | – |
| With a disability | 10.1% ±4.7 pts | 11.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8% ±1.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.6% ±8.0 pts | 92.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.8% ±5.7 pts | 40.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.5% ±2.7 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.7% ±5.5 pts | 87.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±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 Kent City earn?
Half of Kent City's 453 households earn less than $76,587 a year (±$23,927), against $82,631 in Kent County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $51,852 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Kent City | Kent County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,587 ±$23,927 | $82,631 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $81,052 ±$10,411 | $109,612 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,698 ±$3,212 | $42,992 | +$5,871 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.0% ±3.3 pts | 10.1% | −14.2 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.6% ±2.9 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 33.8% ±17.5 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.1% ±4.1 pts | 95.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.2% ±8.1 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 Kent City?
Owners occupy 85.7% of Kent City's occupied homes and renters 14.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,200 by its owner (±$36,485).
| Measure | Kent City | Kent County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $167,200 ±$36,485 | $289,900 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.5% ±27.7 pts | 39.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,346 ±$194 | $1,603 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.7% ±6.9 pts | 70.3% | +16.1 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.3% ±6.9 pts | 29.7% | – |
| Housing units | 466 ±126 | 269,136 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.2% ±19.7 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 57.5% ±15.8 pts | 64.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 26.4% ±18.5 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7% ±1.6 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.9% ±2.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22.5% ±10.2 pts | 16.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.7% ±6.5 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 many new homes is Kent City building?
Builders took permits for 11 new housing units in Kent City in 2025 (11 in single-family houses), 7.9 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Kent City work and get to work?
90.6% of Kent City's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.8 minutes.
| Measure | Kent City | Kent County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 71.8% ±9.4 pts | 68.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% ±2.5 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 90.6% ±6.2 pts | 73.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.5% ±4.5 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Walked | 2.0% ±2.1 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.3% ±2.1 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min ±1.9 | 21.0 min | −4.6 min |
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 Kent City?
No census tract lies mostly in Kent City; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 103.01Kent County | 5,380 | $68,864 |
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 Kent City) · Census block assignment files
How does Kent City compare with other places in Michigan?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Kent City is the 9,010th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 308th-most populous of 533 in Michigan.
Kent City ranks 543rd of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 308th | 533 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 21st | 1,281 |
| Residents per square mile | 356th | 1,356 |
| Median household income | 543rd | 1,354 |
| Per capita income | 1,160th | 1,355 |
| Median home value | 947th | 1,354 |
| Poverty rate | 977th | 1,213 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,196th | 1,350 |
| Median age | 1,249th | 1,356 |
| Owner-occupied share | 714th | 1,356 |
| Travel time to work | 803rd | 1,356 |
Kent City's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)
Every place in Michigan, sortable · Compare Kent City 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 Kent City?
22 of the 56 figures for Kent City 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 Kent City 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' public schools in Kent City.