2025

Cities in Kent County, MI ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 36 cities in Kent County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Kent County

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  • 1
    Grand Rapids
    Non-Hispanic White population in Grand Rapids is 113,635
    50.40% of Grand Rapids population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Wyoming
    Non-Hispanic White population in Wyoming is 45,073
    49.99% of Wyoming population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Kentwood
    Non-Hispanic White population in Kentwood is 29,533
    48.98% of Kentwood population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Plainfield charter township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Plainfield charter township is 29,418
    81.53% of Plainfield charter township population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Byron township
    Non-Hispanic White population in Byron township is 21,572
    72.55% of Byron township population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 36 cities in Kent County, MI by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kent County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Grand Rapids 113,635 50.40% 23.91%
2 Wyoming 45,073 49.99% 9.48%
3 Kentwood 29,533 48.98% 6.21%
4 Plainfield charter township 29,418 81.53% 6.19%
5 Byron township 21,572 72.55% 4.54%
6 Walker 21,242 79.56% 4.47%
7 Gaines charter township 19,760 60.85% 4.16%
8 17,437 85.12% 3.67%
9 15,999 80.42% 3.37%
10 14,598 85.46% 3.07%
11 13,215 87.66% 2.78%
12 13,129 75.06% 2.76%
13 12,552 81.52% 2.64%
14 10,801 84.47% 2.27%
15 10,379 68.16% 2.18%
16 10,347 87.18% 2.18%
17 8,578 86.17% 1.80%
18 8,391 91.44% 1.77%
19 5,761 82.59% 1.21%
20 5,516 83.35% 1.16%
21 5,339 81.33% 1.12%
22 5,286 73.24% 1.11%
23 4,555 86.55% 0.96%
24 4,392 89.80% 0.92%
25 4,382 81.88% 0.92%
26 3,899 86.90% 0.82%
27 3,762 86.52% 0.79%
28 3,719 86.87% 0.78%
29 3,574 89.73% 0.75%
30 3,151 78.27% 0.66%
31 3,034 86.74% 0.64%
32 1,715 83.70% 0.36%
33 874 65.52% 0.18%
34 415 77.57% 0.09%
35 267 27.87% 0.06%
35 267 27.87% 0.06%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Kent County, MI by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Kent County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.