Editing Kent County, Michigan (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 2587
|1850= 12016
|1860= 30716
|1870= 50403
|1880= 73253
|1890= 109922
|1900= 129714
|1910= 159145
|1920= 183041
|1930= 240511
|1940= 246338
|1950= 288292
|1960= 363187
|1970= 411044
|1980= 444506
|1990= 500631
|2000= 574335
|2010= 602622
|2020= 657974
|estyear=2023
|estimate=661354
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title = U.S. Decennial Census |publisher = United States Census Bureau |access-date = September 26, 2014 }}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web |url = http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |title = Historical Census Browser |publisher = University of Virginia Library |access-date = September 26, 2014 }}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mi190090.txt |title = Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |publisher = United States Census Bureau |access-date = September 26, 2014 }}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |title = Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |publisher = United States Census Bureau |access-date = September 26, 2014 }}</ref> 2010–2019<ref name="QF"/>
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As of the [[2020 United States census]],<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/kentcountymichigan/PST045222 |publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] |title = U.S. Census website |access-date = May 9, 2024 }}</ref> there were 657,977 people living in the county. 72.3% were non-Hispanic [[White American|White]], 10.8% [[African American|Black or African American]], 3.5% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.7% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], and 3.3% [[Multiracial American|of two or more races]]. 11.3% were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]].

[[File:Downtown Grand Rapids from River House.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The [[Grand River (Michigan)|Grand River]] in downtown Grand Rapids]]

As of the [[2010 United States census]],<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov |publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] |title = U.S. Census website |access-date = May 24, 2016 }}</ref> there were 602,622 people living in the county. 76.1% were non-Hispanic [[White American|White]], 10.2% [[African American|Black or African American]], 2.4% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.7% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 4.5% of some other race and 2.6% [[Multiracial American|of two or more races]]. 9.7% were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race).

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov |publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date = January 31, 2008 |title = U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 574,335 people, 212,890 households, and 144,126 families living in the county. The current estimated population is 604,323. The population density was {{convert|671|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 224,000 housing units at an average density of {{convert|262|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the county was 83.13% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 8.93% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.52% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 1.86% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.16% from two or more races. 7.00% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

19.6% reported being of [[Dutch American|Dutch]] ancestry; 14.9% [[German American|German]], 13.1% [[English American|English]], 7.4% [[Irish American|Irish]], 7.1% [[Polish American|Polish]] and 5.5% [[United States|American]] ancestry according to the 2010 [[American Community Survey]].<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/2010_release/ |title = 2010 Data Release – Data & Documentation – American Community Survey – U.S. Census Bureau |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151027070217/http://www.census.gov/acs/www/data_documentation/2010_release/ |archive-date = October 27, 2015 }}</ref> 90.0% spoke only [[English language|English]] at home, while 6.0% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]].

There were 212,890 households, out of which 35.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.20.

The age distribution of the county was as follows: 28.30% were under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 19.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,980, and the median income for a family was $54,770. Males had a median income of $39,878 versus $27,364 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $21,629. 8.90% of the population and 6.30% of families were below the poverty line. 10.20% of the population under the age of 18 and 7.50% of those 65 or older were living in poverty.