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

The Filipino population in Kent County, MI is recorded at 2,433 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Kent County - including Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Walker, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Filipino 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 Filipino communities are spread across Kent County, MI and comparable counties throughout Michigan.

Top 5 cities with the largest Filipino population in Kent County

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  • 1
    Grand Rapids
    Filipino population in Grand Rapids is 855
    0.43% of Grand Rapids population is Filipino
  • 2
    Wyoming
    Filipino population in Wyoming is 525
    0.68% of Wyoming population is Filipino
  • 3
    Walker
    Filipino population in Walker is 252
    1.00% of Walker population is Filipino
  • 4
    Kentwood
    Filipino population in Kentwood is 199
    0.37% of Kentwood population is Filipino
  • 5
    Ada township
    Filipino population in Ada township is 98
    0.68% of Ada township population is Filipino

Overview of Filipino population in Kent County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Kent County with 2,433 Filipino residents (0.37% of 658,844 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 93rd percentile nationally among counties and 95th percentile within Michigan for Filipino population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Kent County's Filipino population of 0.37% remains below Michigan's state average of 0.46% and the national average of 1.3%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Kent County with 2,433 Filipino residents, representing 5.3% of Michigan's total Filipino population of 45,791.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Kent County's density of 2.9 Filipino Americans per square mile exceeds Michigan's average of 0.81 per square mile by three and a half times, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Filipino demographic communities.
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33 Cities in Kent County Ranked by Filipino Population

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ACS data [1] show Filipino populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Walker, and Kentwood. 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 Filipino population count
Rank by Filipino Population
City
Filipino Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kent County Filipino Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Grand Rapids 855 0.43% 35.14%
2 Wyoming 525 0.68% 21.58%
3 Walker 252 1.00% 10.36%
4 Kentwood 199 0.37% 8.18%
5 Ada township 98 0.68% 4.03%
6 East Grand Rapids 95 0.83% 3.90%
7 Grand Rapids charter township 81 0.43% 3.33%
8 71 1.15% 2.92%
9 63 0.22% 2.59%
10 49 0.30% 2.01%
11 27 0.08% 1.11%
12 26 0.40% 1.07%
13 22 0.35% 0.90%
14 16 0.11% 0.66%
15 15 0.08% 0.62%
16 13 0.05% 0.53%
17 10 0.06% 0.41%
18 9 0.21% 0.37%
18 9 0.10% 0.37%
19 8 0.41% 0.33%
20 6 0.12% 0.25%
21 1 0.02% 0.04%
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 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 Filipino population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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