Kent County, Michigan, USA

Kent County lies in West Michigan, with Grand Rapids as its county seat and largest city. The Grand River crosses the county through an urban core surrounded by suburban communities, smaller cities and villages, farms, orchards, forests and inland lakes. The county spans about 872 square miles and includes 21 townships, nine cities and five villages, with cultural institutions and regional parks concentrated around metropolitan Grand Rapids. Kent County had an estimated population of 675,232 in 2025, about 2.6% above the 2020 estimates base. Health care, advanced manufacturing, office furniture, food processing, logistics, technology, education, tourism and agriculture support its diversified economy.