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Grand Rapids

Michigan · 201,183 residents (2025 est.) · 44.8 sq mi
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Grand Rapids is home to 198,535 people in Michigan. This skews young, with a median age of 32.3. Density works out to 4,434 people per square mile. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $244,500, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
198,535
Unchangedsince 2000
from 197,800 in 2000
201,183 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,434 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 4,316 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.3
+6%since 2000
from 30.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
44.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
187K190K193K197K200K19902000201020202024Grand Rapids
2024199K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(12,549)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(11,611)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(10,679)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(12,812)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.3%(20,530)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3420.5%(40,777)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(25,790)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.7%(19,164)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.6%(19,039)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(15,501)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(6,651)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(3,432)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,108
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,224 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,921
+103%since 2000
from $17,661 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.2%
+26.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 15.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
−4%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$244,500
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,266
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $531 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2000
from 59.7% in 2000
46.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.38 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.6%
−12.7 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.7%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+13%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(123,537)
Black19.9%(39,401)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(25,818)
Asian1.6%(3,147)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.5%(114,097)
Black17.5%(34,779)
Hispanic / Latino16.3%(32,415)
Asian2.8%(5,547)
Other5.9%(11,697)
Diversity Score
76
+5%since 2009
from 72 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10%(19,836)
Central American2.4%(4,769)
Guatemalan2%(3,935)
Puerto Rican1.6%(3,088)
Dominican0.6%(1,262)
South American0.6%(1,139)
Cuban0.4%(795)
Spaniard0.2%(496)
Salvadoran0.2%(442)
Argentine0.2%(364)
Peruvian0.1%(266)
Honduran0.1%(254)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(143)
Venezuelan0.1%(125)
Chilean0.1%(112)
Ecuadorian0.1%(101)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(1,229)
Korean0.5%(1,085)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,014)
Burmese0.5%(973)
Vietnamese0.2%(477)
Filipino0.2%(329)
Pakistani0.1%(102)
Japanese0%(78)
Laotian0%(46)
Nepalese0%(30)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(24)
Uzbek0%(23)
Thai0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(51)
Ancestry
German13.5%(26,720)
Dutch11.4%(22,583)
Irish7.8%(15,574)
English7.7%(15,225)
Polish5.9%(11,689)
Italian3%(5,955)
American2.2%(4,271)
French1.9%(3,752)
Scottish1.8%(3,663)
Swedish1.3%(2,537)
Arab0.7%(1,435)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(1,253)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,195)
British0.5%(1,054)
Welsh0.5%(1,048)
West Indian0.5%(985)
Ethiopian0.5%(930)
Swiss0.4%(761)
Lithuanian0.4%(760)
Lebanese0.3%(651)
Czech0.3%(640)
Canadian0.3%(625)
Danish0.3%(620)
Russian0.3%(594)
Hungarian0.3%(593)
Ukrainian0.3%(564)
Greek0.3%(553)
Haitian0.3%(518)
Nigerian0.3%(514)
Finnish0.2%(488)
Syrian0.2%(394)
Jamaican0.2%(368)
Slovak0.2%(364)
Belgian0.1%(291)
Serbian0.1%(255)
Austrian0.1%(230)
Latvian0.1%(202)
Croatian0.1%(174)
Portuguese0.1%(173)
Brazilian0.1%(122)
Romanian0.1%(117)
Kenyan0.1%(113)
Somali0%(99)
Turkish0%(89)
Ghanaian0%(88)
Iranian0%(68)
Slovene0%(61)
Armenian0%(47)
Egyptian0%(30)
Jordanian0%(23)
Israeli0%(19)
Barbadian0%(12)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.6%
+17.8 ptssince 2000
from 23.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.5%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 78.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
+59%since 2000
from 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.7%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 76.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.9%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−7.3 ptssince 2011
from 12.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 76.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.4%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
11.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2012
from 11.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+12.9 ptssince 2017
from 77.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.3%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 78.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 84.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 11.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.2%(38,373)
Married40.4%(32,109)
Widowed2%(1,565)
Divorced9.4%(7,490)
Women 15+
Never married44.8%(37,738)
Married35.9%(30,250)
Widowed6.8%(5,711)
Divorced12.4%(10,460)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.9%(1,508)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(1,155)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.8%(2,005)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(294)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(72)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,308 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Grand Rapids, Michigan?

Grand Rapids, Michigan has about 198,535 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Grand Rapids, Michigan?

The typical household in Grand Rapids, Michigan earns about $69,108 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grand Rapids, Michigan expensive?

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, the median home is worth about $244,500, and the typical rent is about $1,266 a month.

How educated are people in Grand Rapids, Michigan?

About 41.6% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Rapids, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grand Rapids, Michigan?

About 16.9% of people in Grand Rapids, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Grand Rapids, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Grand Rapids, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,409 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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