Kent County, Michigan Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

663,150

Median Age

35.9

Male Median

35.2

Female Median

36.7

Kent County, Michigan Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Kent County, Michigan Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +10.6%%.

+10.6%% Growth

Kent County, Michigan Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Kent County, Michigan Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202435.9663,150
202335.7658,844
202235.6657,321
202135.5654,958
202035.4652,617
201935.3648,121
201835.1643,140
201735.0636,376
201634.9629,352
201534.8622,590
201434.7615,381
201334.6609,544
201234.3605,244
201134.2602,046
201034.0599,432

Kent County, Michigan Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.2%
5–1717.3%
18–249.3%
25–3415.7%
35–5424.8%
55–6411.8%
65+14.9%

Dependency Ratios for Kent County, Michigan

Total Dependency Ratio:
62.3
Youth Dependency:
38.1
Old-Age Dependency:
24.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Kent County, Michigan

The median age in Kent County, Michigan is 35.9 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Kent County, Michigan is 663,150.

In Kent County, Michigan, seniors (ages 65+) make up 14.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Kent County, Michigan is aging.
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