Kent County, Michigan Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

91.1%

Foreign Born

8.9%

Naturalized

3.9%

US Citizens

95.0%

Kent County, Michigan Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for
Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .


Kent County, Michigan Population & Nativity History

Table 1: Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
YearTotal PopForeign BornNative Born
2024663,1508.9%91.1%
2023658,8448.6%91.4%
2022657,3218.4%91.6%
2021654,9588.3%91.7%
2020652,6178.3%91.7%
2019648,1218.4%91.6%
2018643,1408.3%91.7%
2017636,3768.0%92.0%
2016629,3527.8%92.2%
2015622,5907.8%92.2%
2014615,3817.6%92.4%
2013609,5447.4%92.6%
2012605,2447.2%92.8%
2011602,0467.3%92.7%
2010599,4327.3%92.7%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Kent County, Michigan

Approximately 8.9% of residents in Kent County, Michigan were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 95.0%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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