Kent County, Michigan
County seat: Grand Rapids · Population 675,232 (2025) · 850 sq mi
Kent County is the 4th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 675,232 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grand Rapids. It is part of the West (Region 4) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 14 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Kent County facts
- County seat
- Grand Rapids
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 675,232 +2.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 850 sq mi 16th largest of 83
- Water area
- 22 sq mi
- Population density
- 795 per sq mi
- Established
- 1831
- Same name
- One of 5 Kent Counties in the US
- Named after
- James Kent American lawyer and legal scholar (1763-1847)
- Largest city
- Grand Rapids 201,183
- Median household income
- $82,631
- Cities and towns
- 14 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 39
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26081
Cities and towns in Kent County
Kent County has 14 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Kent County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids (county seat) | City | 201,183 | |
| Wyoming | City | 78,588 | |
| Kentwood | City | 54,776 | |
| Walker | City | 25,881 | |
| Grandville | City | 17,018 | |
| East Grand Rapids | City | 11,663 | |
| Rockford | City | 6,313 | |
| Sparta | Village | 4,255 | |
| Lowell | City | 4,134 | |
| Cedar Springs | City | 3,789 | |
| Caledonia | Village | 1,778 | |
| Kent City | Village | 1,395 | |
| Sand Lake | Village | 480 | |
| Casnovia | Village | 156 | Muskegon County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills | 28,695 | |
| Cutlerville | 18,780 | |
| Northview | 15,268 | |
| Comstock Park | 10,577 | |
| Byron Center | 7,403 | |
| Cannonsburg | 510 |
ZIP codes in Kent County
39 ZIP codes reach into Kent County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 48809 also Ionia and Montcalm counties
- 48815 also Ionia County
- 48838 also Montcalm and Ionia counties
- 49301
- 49302 also Ionia County
- 49306
- 49315 also Ottawa and Allegan counties
- 49316 also Allegan and Barry counties
- 49318 also Muskegon and Ottawa counties
- 49319
- 49321
- 49325 also Barry and Ionia counties
- 49326 also Montcalm County
- 49327 also Newaygo and Muskegon counties
- 49330 also Newaygo, Ottawa and Muskegon counties
- 49331 also Ionia County
- 49333 also Barry and Allegan counties
- 49341
- 49343 also Newaygo and Montcalm counties
- 49345
- 49347 also Montcalm County
- 49348 also Allegan and Barry counties
- 49403 also Ottawa and Muskegon counties
- 49418 also Ottawa County
- 49435 also Ottawa County
- 49503
- 49504
- 49505
- 49506
- 49507
- 49508
- 49509
- 49512
- 49519
- 49525
- 49534 also Ottawa County
- 49544 also Ottawa County
- 49546
- 49548
Population of Kent County, 2020–2025
Kent County grew by 17,267 people (+2.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 13,680 more births than deaths and a net gain of 3,284 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 658,508 |
| 2021 | 659,070 |
| 2022 | 659,818 |
| 2023 | 663,819 |
| 2024 | 670,412 |
| 2025 | 675,232 |
Neighboring counties
- Ottawa County west · 308,459 people
- Montcalm County northeast · 69,406 people
- Ionia County east · 66,557 people
- Allegan County southwest · 123,188 people
- Barry County south · 63,991 people
- Newaygo County north · 51,622 people
- Muskegon County northwest · 177,901 people
Printable Kent County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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