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

The Armenian population in Kent County, MI is recorded at 602 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Kent County - including Cascade charter township, Wyoming, Grand Rapids, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Armenian presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Armenian communities are spread across Kent County, MI and comparable counties throughout Michigan.

Top 5 cities with the largest Armenian population in Kent County

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  • 1
    Cascade charter township
    Armenian population in Cascade charter township is 152
    0.77% of Cascade charter township population is Armenian
  • 2
    Wyoming
    Armenian population in Wyoming is 78
    0.10% of Wyoming population is Armenian
  • 3
    Grand Rapids
    Armenian population in Grand Rapids is 75
    0.04% of Grand Rapids population is Armenian
  • 4
    Gaines charter township
    Armenian population in Gaines charter township is 44
    0.15% of Gaines charter township population is Armenian
  • 5
    Grand Rapids charter township
    Armenian population in Grand Rapids charter township is 43
    0.23% of Grand Rapids charter township population is Armenian

Overview of Armenian population in Kent County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Kent County with 602 Armenian residents (0.091% of 658,844 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 97th percentile nationally among counties and 94th percentile within Michigan for Armenian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Kent County's Armenian population of 0.091% remains below Michigan's state average of 0.12% and the national average of 0.14%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Kent County with 602 Armenian residents, representing 5% of Michigan's total Armenian population of 12,092.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Kent County's density of 0.71 Armenian Americans per square mile exceeds Michigan's average of 0.21 per square mile by more than triple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Armenian demographic communities.
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33 Cities in Kent County Ranked by Armenian Population

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ACS data [1] show Armenian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Cascade charter township, Wyoming, Grand Rapids, and Gaines charter township. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 33 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Kent County, MI ranked by Armenian population count
Rank by Armenian Population
City
Armenian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kent County Armenian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cascade charter township 152 0.77% 25.25%
2 Wyoming 78 0.10% 12.96%
3 Grand Rapids 75 0.04% 12.46%
4 Gaines charter township 44 0.15% 7.31%
5 Grand Rapids charter township 43 0.23% 7.14%
6 Courtland township 38 0.42% 6.31%
7 Vergennes township 37 0.77% 6.15%
8 31 0.12% 5.15%
9 25 0.41% 4.15%
10 21 0.17% 3.49%
11 17 0.88% 2.82%
11 17 0.10% 2.82%
12 11 0.04% 1.83%
13 9 0.24% 1.50%
14 8 0.06% 1.33%
14 8 0.07% 1.33%
15 5 0.01% 0.83%
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16 0 - -
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
16 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 Armenian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Armenian 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 Armenian 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 Armenian alone, while others identify as Armenian along with another race (such as Armenian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Armenian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Armenian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Armenian 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 Armenian .
  2. % of Total Kent County Armenian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Armenian 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 Armenian 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 Armenian 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 Armenian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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