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Kent County, Michigan

Kent County, Michigan, has 675,232 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Grand Rapids. It uses Eastern Time and covers 850 sq mi (2,200 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
675,232
Land area
850 sq mi (2,200 km²)
County seat or government
Grand Rapids
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$82,631 ± $1,165
Median home value
$289,900 ± $2,942
Median rent, with utilities
$1,243 ± $18
Homes lived in by their owners
70.3% ± 0.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro areaCentral county
Water area
22.4 sq mi (58 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26081
Coordinates (central point)
43.032497, -85.547446
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Kent County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4950842,720 people
  2. 4950440,036 people
  3. 4950339,489 people
  4. 4934139,409 people
  5. 4950738,487 people
  6. 4954834,777 people
  7. 4954634,721 people
  8. 4950634,673 people
  9. 4950532,426 people
  10. 4941831,913 people
  11. 4952530,887 people
  12. 4950928,152 people
All 39
  1. 4951927,965 people
  2. 4931527,091 people
  3. 4931626,427 people
  4. 4953423,719 people
  5. 4930119,846 people
  6. 4931918,802 people
  7. 4951218,373 people
  8. 4883818,212 people
  9. 4933117,661 people
  10. 4932115,970 people
  11. 4934813,699 people
  12. 4934513,512 people
  13. 4933312,753 people
  14. 4880911,038 people
  15. 4930611,028 people
  16. 493029,754 people
  17. 495449,631 people
  18. 493278,887 people
  19. 493435,664 people
  20. 493305,599 people
  21. 493263,980 people
  22. 494353,831 people
  23. 493252,596 people
  24. 494032,467 people
  25. 488152,364 people
  26. 493181,604 people
  27. 493471,570 people

39 ZIP Code areas overlap Kent County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Kent County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Kent County, largest first

  1. Plainfield Charter Township34,040 people
  2. Gaines Charter Township29,469 people
  3. Byron Township27,691 people
  4. Cascade Charter Township19,864 people
  5. Grand Rapids Charter Township19,053 people
  6. Caledonia Township16,485 people
  7. Ada Township14,524 people
  8. Cannon Township14,450 people
  9. Alpine Township14,040 people
  10. Algoma Township12,264 people
  11. Sparta Township9,494 people
  12. Courtland Township9,102 people
All 21
  1. Solon Township6,543 people
  2. Lowell Charter Township6,338 people
  3. Oakfield Township6,122 people
  4. Tyrone Township5,132 people
  5. Nelson Township4,940 people
  6. Vergennes Township4,853 people
  7. Spencer Township4,200 people
  8. Grattan Township3,840 people
  9. Bowne Township3,308 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Kent County, largest first

  1. Grand Rapids Public Schools192,192 people
  2. Kentwood Public Schools67,550 people
  3. Forest Hills Public Schools52,346 people
  4. Rockford Public Schools45,833 people
  5. Grandville Public Schools40,977 people
  6. Wyoming Public Schools36,142 people
  7. Caledonia Community Schools30,869 people
  8. Byron Center Public Schools30,544 people
  9. Kenowa Hills Public Schools26,915 people
  10. Greenville Public Schools23,995 people
  11. Cedar Springs Public Schools21,915 people
  12. Lowell Area Schools21,260 people
All 27
  1. Wayland Union Schools19,497 people
  2. Thornapple Kellogg School District17,649 people
  3. Northview Public School District17,601 people
  4. Comstock Park Public Schools14,640 people
  5. Tri County Area Schools13,796 people
  6. Sparta Area Schools13,769 people
  7. Lakewood Public Schools13,554 people
  8. Godwin Heights Public Schools13,548 people
  9. Kelloggsville Public Schools13,174 people
  10. Belding Area School District13,099 people
  11. East Grand Rapids Public School District12,173 people
  12. Lakeview Community Schools10,949 people
  13. Grant Public School District10,578 people
  14. Kent City Community Schools8,449 people
  15. Godfrey-Lee Public Schools7,575 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Grand Rapids, Michigan (city)198,535 people
  2. Wyoming, Michigan (city)77,353 people
  3. Kentwood, Michigan (city)54,296 people
  4. Forest Hills, Michigan (CDP)28,695 people
  5. Walker, Michigan (city)25,386 people
  6. Cutlerville, Michigan (CDP)18,780 people
  7. Grandville, Michigan (city)16,356 people
  8. Northview, Michigan (CDP)15,268 people
  9. East Grand Rapids, Michigan (city)11,445 people
  10. Comstock Park, Michigan (CDP)10,577 people
  11. Byron Center, Michigan (CDP)7,403 people
  12. Rockford, Michigan (city)6,218 people
All 20
  1. Sparta, Michigan (village)4,271 people
  2. Lowell, Michigan (city)4,139 people
  3. Cedar Springs, Michigan (city)3,670 people
  4. Caledonia, Michigan (village)1,671 people
  5. Kent City, Michigan (village)1,203 people
  6. Cannonsburg, Michigan (CDP)510 people
  7. Sand Lake, Michigan (village)484 people
  8. Casnovia, Michigan (village)377 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Ionia County, Michigan25 mi east
  2. Montcalm County, Michigan28 mi northeast
  3. Barry County, Michigan33 mi south
  4. Ottawa County, Michigan34 mi west
  5. Newaygo County, Michigan39 mi north
  6. Muskegon County, Michigan52 mi northwest
  7. Allegan County, Michigan56 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.