Afghan Population in Kent County, MI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Afghan population in Kent County, MI is reported at 24 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Of all the cities in Kent County in this analysis*, only Grand Rapids shows any Afghan residents - totaling 24. Since this matches the county''s total, the Afghan population appears completely concentrated within that single city. The section below explores how this localized presence compares with similar regions in Michigan.

Top 5 cities with the largest Afghan population in Kent County

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  • 1
    Grand Rapids
    Afghan population in Grand Rapids is 24
    0.01% of Grand Rapids population is Afghan
  • 2
    Ada township
    Afghan population in Ada township is 0
    - of Ada township population is Afghan
  • 3
    Algoma township
    Afghan population in Algoma township is 0
    - of Algoma township population is Afghan
  • 4
    Alpine township
    Afghan population in Alpine township is 0
    - of Alpine township population is Afghan
  • 5
    Bowne township
    Afghan population in Bowne township is 0
    - of Bowne township population is Afghan

Overview of Afghan population in Kent County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Kent County with 24 Afghan residents (less than 0.01% of 658,844 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 90th percentile nationally among counties and 91st percentile within Michigan for Afghan population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Kent County's Afghan population of less than 0.01% remains below Michigan's state average of 0.015% and the national average of 0.05%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey show Kent County's 24 Afghan residents constitute 1.6% of Michigan's total Afghan population of 1,510.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Kent County contains $dem_per_sqmi Afghan Americans per square mile, above Michigan's average of 0.027 per square mile, indicating marginally stronger community presence than most state counties.
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33 Cities in Kent County Ranked by Afghan Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Afghan population concentrated in one incorporated city: Grand Rapids, with 24 residents. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Kent County, MI ranked by Afghan population count
Rank by Afghan Population
City
Afghan Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kent County Afghan Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Grand Rapids 24 0.01% 100.00%
2 Ada township 0 - -
2 Algoma township 0 - -
2 Alpine township 0 - -
2 Bowne township 0 - -
2 Byron township 0 - -
2 Caledonia 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
2 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Kent County, MI by their Afghan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Afghan population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Afghan ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Afghan alone, while others identify as Afghan along with another race (such as Afghan and German).
  • We’ve used the “Afghan alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Afghan population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Afghan alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Afghan .
  2. % of Total Kent County Afghan Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Afghan population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Afghan populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Afghan population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Afghan populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.