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Grand Rapids

Michigan · 189,126 residents · 44.8 sq mi
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Grand Rapids is a city of 189,126 people in Michigan. This skews young, with a median age of 29.9. The typical home is worth $57,600. The average commute runs 16 minutes. Households take in $26,809 at the median, 11% less than the US figure. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
189,126
−4%vs 2000
vs 197,800 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.9
−2%vs 2000
vs 30.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
44.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
187K190K193K197K200K19902000201020202024Grand Rapids
2024199K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.4%(17,807)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(15,358)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(12,150)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(13,297)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.1%(17,140)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(37,143)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(25,067)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.1%(13,474)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(13,093)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(12,903)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(8,296)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(3,398)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,809
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,224 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,070
−32%vs 2000
vs $17,661 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$57,600
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$414
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $531 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.9%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.7% in 2000
40.1% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.7%(145,123)
Black18.6%(35,134)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(8,447)
Asian1%(1,968)
Other3.6%(6,901)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
20.8%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.4%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.7%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.3 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 189,126 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Grand Rapids, Michigan earns about $26,809 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 $57,600, and the typical rent is about $414 a month.

How educated are people in Grand Rapids, Michigan?

About 20.8% 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 16.1% of people in Grand Rapids, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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