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Kentwood, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Barry County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
54,114
Population
2,587/sq mi density
$73,647
Median Income
$35,843 per capita
$249,000
Home Value
$323,449 Zillow
$1,205
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
310
Violent Crime/100K
2,125 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$73,647 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$249,000 home value, $1,205/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
310 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.7%
50,355 → 54,246
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.3%
$48,368 → $73,647
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kentwood across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
57,159
+2,913 from 2023 (54,246)
Projected Median Income 2030
$98,822
+$25,175 from 2023 ($73,647)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50,355 | — | $48,368 | — |
| 2015 | 51,359 | +2% | $49,612 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 51,807 | +0.9% | $50,689 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 51,865 | +0.1% | $54,197 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 54,141 | +4.4% | $60,505 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 54,246 | +0.2% | $73,647 | +21.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.