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Thursday, August 6, 2026
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

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.

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State of Michigan

State bird
American Robin
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Lansing
Nickname
The Great Lakes State

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