Welcome to Kentwood ...

The city of Kentwood is located in Kent County<1>.

The location of Kentwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kentwood has a population of 51,865 people<3> (see below for details).

Kentwood is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Kentwood is located in the (616) area code.

Websites for Kentwood ...

Official Website: www.ci.kentwood.mi.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kentwood had an population of 51,865 people. This is an increase of 6.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kentwood had a population of 48,707 people (or 8.08% of the total population of Kent County). This makes Kentwood the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Kentwood represents 0.49% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 25th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 48,707 people, the population of Kentwood increased 7.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 45,255 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kentwood.

Communities Also Named Kentwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Kentwood - they are located in Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kentwood.

Communities near Kentwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kentwood.

• Grand Rapids
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
  • Grand Rapids is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <5>
• Wyoming
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,628 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <5>
• Walker
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
  • Walker is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <5>
• Grandville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandville
  • Grandville is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandville <5>
• Hudsonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
  • Hudsonville is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudsonville <5>
• Rockford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
• Wayland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Wayland is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <5>
• Lowell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Lowell is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
• Middleville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
  • Middleville is located in Barry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <5>
• Caledonia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kentwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kentwood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kentwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kentwood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kentwood. See our Newspapers Page for Kentwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kentwood ...

Looking for more information about Kentwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kentwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kentwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Kentwood: www.ci.kentwood.mi.us/

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/