South Kent News

42.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Kentwood in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 2.5 percent higher than the state average of 39.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 51,780.

89.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,550	10.2
Regular high school diploma	7,483	21.6
GED or alternative credential	1,182	3.4
Some college, less than 1 year	2,525	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,320	15.4
Associate's degree	2,954	8.5
Bachelor's degree	8,091	23.4
Master's degree	2,908	8.4
Professional school degree	411	1.2
Doctorate degree	213	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.