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

The Sri Lankan population in Kent County, MI is reported at 9 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Of all the cities in Kent County in this analysis*, only Grand Rapids shows any Sri Lankan residents - totaling 9. Since this matches the county''s total, the Sri Lankan 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 Sri Lankan population in Kent County

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  • 1
    Grand Rapids
    Sri Lankan population in Grand Rapids is 9
    0.00% of Grand Rapids population is Sri Lankan
  • 2
    Ada township
    Sri Lankan population in Ada township is 0
    - of Ada township population is Sri Lankan
  • 3
    Algoma township
    Sri Lankan population in Algoma township is 0
    - of Algoma township population is Sri Lankan
  • 4
    Alpine township
    Sri Lankan population in Alpine township is 0
    - of Alpine township population is Sri Lankan
  • 5
    Bowne township
    Sri Lankan population in Bowne township is 0
    - of Bowne township population is Sri Lankan

Overview of Sri Lankan population in Kent County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Kent County with 9 Sri Lankan residents (less than 0.01% of 658,844 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 87th percentile nationally among counties and 83rd percentile within Michigan for Sri Lankan population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Kent County's Sri Lankan population of less than 0.01% remains below Michigan's state average of 0.014% and the national average of 0.023%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Kent County contains 9 Sri Lankan residents, representing less than 1% of Michigan's total Sri Lankan population of 1,452.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Kent County's density of 0.011 Sri Lankan Americans per square mile remains below Michigan's average of 0.026 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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33 Cities in Kent County Ranked by Sri Lankan Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Sri Lankan population concentrated in one incorporated city: Grand Rapids, with 9 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 Sri Lankan population count
Rank by Sri Lankan Population
City
Sri Lankan Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Kent County Sri Lankan Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Grand Rapids 9 0.00% 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 Sri Lankan population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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