Humidity & wind
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Population
54,776
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$268,200
Owner-occupied units
Kentwood, MI
Michigan · 42.885° N, 85.593° W · 21 sq mi
Kentwood is a city in Michigan, with a population of 54,776 and about 2,619 residents per square mile. The median household earns $74,373 a year, and the median home is worth $268,200.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
21 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,619
People per square mile
Rank by population
#809
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#628
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$74,373
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,260
Per month
Homeownership
61.3%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
19.7 min
One way
People
Median age
35.1
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
36.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
19.2%
Households
21,245
2.53 people each
What people here do for work
Manufacturing 22.2%
Education & health care 21.6%
Retail trade 11.4%
Professional & business services 9.4%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Michigan
State bird
American Robin
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Lansing
Nickname
The Great Lakes State
Compare Kentwood with
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Cities near Kentwood
- Grand Rapids, MI6 mi · 201,183
- Wyoming, MI6 mi · 78,588
- Kalamazoo, MI42 mi · 72,683
- Battle Creek, MI44 mi · 52,021
- Lansing, MI54 mi · 113,884
- Elkhart, IN85 mi · 54,092
- Mishawaka, IN88 mi · 51,226
- South Bend, IN90 mi · 103,201
Cities about the same size
- Manhattan, KS54,673
- Placentia, CA54,911
- Yucaipa, CA54,953
- Gallatin, TN54,590
- Methuen, MA54,584
- Berwyn, IL55,001
- Rocky Mount, NC55,120
- Tinley Park, IL55,140
More in Michigan
- Detroit649,095
- Warren137,138
- Sterling Heights133,931
- Ann Arbor122,233
- Dearborn105,611
- Livonia92,603
- Troy88,733
- Farmington Hills83,291
Wealthiest person in Michigan
Name
Daniel Gilbert
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$23.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Franklin
Source of wealth
Rocket Mortgage
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Michigan · private sector
Employer
University of Michigan
Sector
Education & health
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Michigan
Company
General Motors
Revenue
$187.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Detroit
Ticker
GM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.