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

The Greek population in Kent County, MI is recorded at 1,935 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Kent County - including Grand Rapids, Gaines charter township, Cascade charter township, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Greek 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 Greek communities are spread across Kent County, MI and comparable counties throughout Michigan.

Top 5 cities with the largest Greek population in Kent County

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  • 1
    Grand Rapids
    Greek population in Grand Rapids is 552
    0.28% of Grand Rapids population is Greek
  • 2
    Gaines charter township
    Greek population in Gaines charter township is 215
    0.74% of Gaines charter township population is Greek
  • 3
    Cascade charter township
    Greek population in Cascade charter township is 145
    0.74% of Cascade charter township population is Greek
  • 4
    Walker
    Greek population in Walker is 118
    0.47% of Walker population is Greek
  • 5
    Plainfield charter township
    Greek population in Plainfield charter township is 100
    0.30% of Plainfield charter township population is Greek

Overview of Greek population in Kent County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Kent County with 1,935 Greek residents (0.29% of 658,844 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 95th percentile nationally among counties and 94th percentile within Michigan for Greek population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Kent County's Greek population of 0.29% remains below Michigan's state average of 0.41% and the national average of 0.36%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Kent County with 1,935 Greek residents, representing 4.7% of Michigan's total Greek population of 41,402.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Kent County's density of 2.3 Greek Americans per square mile exceeds Michigan's average of 0.73 per square mile by just over triple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Greek demographic communities.
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33 Cities in Kent County Ranked by Greek Population

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ACS data [1] show Greek populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Grand Rapids, Gaines charter township, Cascade charter township, and Walker. 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 Greek population count
Rank by Greek Population
City
Greek Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kent County Greek Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Grand Rapids 552 0.28% 28.53%
2 Gaines charter township 215 0.74% 11.11%
3 Cascade charter township 145 0.74% 7.49%
4 Walker 118 0.47% 6.10%
5 Plainfield charter township 100 0.30% 5.17%
6 East Grand Rapids 89 0.78% 4.60%
7 Caledonia township 85 0.52% 4.39%
8 82 0.43% 4.24%
9 81 1.96% 4.19%
10 72 0.51% 3.72%
11 67 0.09% 3.46%
12 60 1.25% 3.10%
13 53 0.59% 2.74%
14 51 0.09% 2.64%
15 43 0.27% 2.22%
16 38 0.14% 1.96%
17 36 1.86% 1.86%
18 25 0.38% 1.29%
19 20 0.32% 1.03%
20 16 0.11% 0.83%
21 13 0.09% 0.67%
22 8 0.24% 0.41%
23 2 0.04% 0.10%
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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 Greek population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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