Historic Population and Projections for Region 8 and
its Counties
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Population Trends |
Percentage and Numeric Based Trend Projections |
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|
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
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|
Allegan |
66,575 |
81,555 |
92,557 |
105,665 |
113,918 |
122,993 |
133,045 |
144,266 |
|
Ionia |
45,843 |
50,976 |
57,024 |
61,518 |
65,993 |
70,879 |
76,266 |
82,269 |
|
Kent |
411,044 |
444,506 |
500,631 |
574,335 |
616,222 |
662,496 |
714,099 |
772,201 |
|
Mecosta |
27,992 |
36,961 |
37,317 |
40,553 |
43,116 |
46,296 |
50,366 |
55,762 |
|
Montcalm |
39,682 |
47,555 |
53,059 |
61,266 |
66,196 |
71,719 |
77,985 |
85,191 |
|
Osceola |
14,838 |
18,928 |
20,146 |
23,197 |
24,950 |
26,896 |
29,081 |
31,563 |
|
Ottawa |
128,181 |
157,174 |
187,768 |
238,314 |
268,634 |
303,676 |
344,765 |
393,642 |
|
Region 8 |
734,155 |
837,655 |
948,502 |
1,104,848 |
1,199,029 |
1,304,955 |
1,425,607 |
1,564,894 |
Sources: West Michigan Regional Planning Commission; 2000 U.S. Census of Population