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Kent County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 615,381
| Kent County | % | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Native | 568,461 | 92.38%, see rank | 93.83% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 465,622 | 75.66%, see rank | 76.68% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 96,649 | 15.71%, see rank | 16.47% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 6,190 | 1.01%, see rank | 0.67% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 46,920 | 7.62%, see rank | 6.17% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 18,991 | 3.09%, see rank | 3.12% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 27,929 | 4.54%, see rank | 3.06% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 8,125 | 1.32%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 12,416 | 2.02%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 3,118 | 0.51%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 91 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 21,124 | 3.43%, see rank | 1.18% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,046 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 605,244
| Kent County | % | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Native | 561,835 | 92.83%, see rank | 93.96% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 459,054 | 75.85%, see rank | 76.45% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 96,533 | 15.95%, see rank | 16.86% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 6,248 | 1.03%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 43,409 | 7.17%, see rank | 6.04% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 17,820 | 2.94%, see rank | 2.99% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 25,589 | 4.23%, see rank | 3.05% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 8,027 | 1.33%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 11,483 | 1.90%, see rank | 2.76% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 2,462 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 136 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 19,575 | 3.23%, see rank | 1.16% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,712 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 599,432
| Kent County | % | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Native | 555,553 | 92.68%, see rank | 94.06% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 452,556 | 75.50%, see rank | 76.15% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 97,897 | 16.33%, see rank | 17.29% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,100 | 0.85%, see rank | 0.61% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 43,879 | 7.32%, see rank | 5.94% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 17,084 | 2.85%, see rank | 2.88% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 26,795 | 4.47%, see rank | 3.07% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 7,662 | 1.28%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 10,787 | 1.80%, see rank | 2.62% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 2,340 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 253 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 21,015 | 3.51%, see rank | 1.17% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,808 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 601,813
| Kent County | % | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Native | 555,660 | 92.33%, see rank | 93.99% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 451,665 | 75.05%, see rank | 75.96% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 98,802 | 16.42%, see rank | 17.41% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,193 | 0.86%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 46,153 | 7.67%, see rank | 6.01% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 16,614 | 2.76%, see rank | 2.88% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 29,539 | 4.91%, see rank | 3.13% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 7,766 | 1.29%, see rank | 1.50% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 10,288 | 1.71%, see rank | 2.58% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 2,836 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 307 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 23,174 | 3.85%, see rank | 1.22% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,766 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 574,335
| Kent County | % | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Native | 536,181 | 93.36%, see rank | 94.73% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 434,280 | 75.61%, see rank | 75.37% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 97,326 | 16.95%, see rank | 18.79% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,575 | 0.80%, see rank | 0.57% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 38,154 | 6.64%, see rank | 5.27% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 12,040 | 2.10%, see rank | 2.41% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 26,114 | 4.55%, see rank | 2.85% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 8,411 | 1.46%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 9,454 | 1.65%, see rank | 2.11% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 1,125 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 63 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 17,358 | 3.02%, see rank | 0.89% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,743 | 0.30%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.29% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.