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

The Czech population in Kent County, MI is recorded at 2,328 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Kent County - including Grand Rapids, Byron township, Walker, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Czech 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 Czech communities are spread across Kent County, MI and comparable counties throughout Michigan.

Top 5 cities with the largest Czech population in Kent County

View All
  • 1
    Grand Rapids
    Czech population in Grand Rapids is 607
    0.31% of Grand Rapids population is Czech
  • 2
    Byron township
    Czech population in Byron township is 477
    1.75% of Byron township population is Czech
  • 3
    Walker
    Czech population in Walker is 240
    0.95% of Walker population is Czech
  • 4
    Grand Rapids charter township
    Czech population in Grand Rapids charter township is 158
    0.83% of Grand Rapids charter township population is Czech
  • 5
    Kentwood
    Czech population in Kentwood is 85
    0.16% of Kentwood population is Czech

Overview of Czech population in Kent County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Kent County with 2,328 Czech residents (0.35% of 658,844 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 96th percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within Michigan for Czech population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Kent County's Czech population of 0.35% remains below Michigan's state average of 0.38% and the national average of 0.38%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Kent County with 2,328 Czech residents, representing 6.1% of Michigan's total Czech population of 38,284.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Kent County's density of 2.7 Czech Americans per square mile exceeds Michigan's average of 0.68 per square mile by just over quadruple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Czech demographic communities.
  • Need additional overviews? Extended research data available for purchase and license. ➔

33 Cities in Kent County Ranked by Czech Population

View Methodology
ACS data [1] show Czech populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Grand Rapids, Byron township, Walker, and Grand Rapids 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 Czech population count
Rank by Czech Population
City
Czech Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kent County Czech Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Grand Rapids 607 0.31% 26.07%
2 Byron township 477 1.75% 20.49%
3 Walker 240 0.95% 10.31%
4 Grand Rapids charter township 158 0.83% 6.79%
5 Kentwood 85 0.16% 3.65%
6 Wyoming 74 0.10% 3.18%
7 Plainfield charter township 71 0.21% 3.05%
8 69 0.73% 2.96%
9 68 0.47% 2.92%
10 66 1.30% 2.84%
11 64 5.25% 2.75%
12 57 0.29% 2.45%
12 57 0.20% 2.45%
13 56 0.49% 2.41%
14 50 0.31% 2.15%
15 38 0.92% 1.63%
16 31 0.26% 1.33%
17 28 0.58% 1.20%
18 25 0.15% 1.07%
19 21 0.34% 0.90%
20 18 0.13% 0.77%
20 18 0.42% 0.77%
21 12 0.20% 0.52%
22 10 0.15% 0.43%
23 5 0.15% 0.21%
23 5 0.06% 0.21%
24 0 - -
24 0 - -
24 0 - -
24 0 - -
24 0 - -
24 0 - -
24 0 - -
Need the complete table? Full rankings and the underlying data sets for California and other locations are available for purchase or license.

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 Czech population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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