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Welcome to Kent County ...

Time Zone: Kent County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Grand Rapids is the Seat for Kent County.

Kent County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Kalamazoo County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Kent had a population of 656,800 people. This is an increase of 8.99% since the last Census (which gave a population of 602,622 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kent represented 6.1% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Kent County:

  • Caledonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Casnovia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casnovia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Casnovia is located in Kent County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
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  • Cedar Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <2>
  • East Grand Rapids
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Grand Rapids
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grandville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kent City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
    • Kent City is located in Kent County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <2>
  • Kentwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Kent County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <2>
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    • Lowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Kent County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Rockford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Kent County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
    • Sand Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Sand Lake is located in Kent County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <2>
    • Sparta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Kent County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
    • Walker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Kent County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <2>
    • Wyoming
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Kent County (MI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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