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Grand Rapids

Michigan · 197,800 residents · 44.8 sq mi
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With 197,800 people, Grand Rapids is a city in Michigan. This skews young, with a median age of 30.4. 60% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 17%. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $91,100, having risen by half since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
197,800
+5%since 1990
from 189,126 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.4
+2%since 1990
from 29.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
44.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
187K190K193K197K200K19902000201020202024Grand Rapids
2024199K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.3%(16,335)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.7%(15,198)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(13,903)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.9%(15,613)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.3%(18,413)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.2%(33,965)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.3%(28,350)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.8%(21,269)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646%(11,796)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.2%(10,204)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.5%(8,930)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(3,824)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,224
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,809 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,661
+46%since 1990
from $12,070 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.7%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 16.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$91,100
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $57,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$531
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $414 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
59.7%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 59.9% in 1990
40.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.7%(145,123)
Black18.6%(35,134)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(8,447)
Asian1%(1,968)
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.5%(123,537)
Black19.9%(39,401)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(25,818)
Asian1.6%(3,147)

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
23.8%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 20.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.0%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 76.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.0%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 6.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.9 min
−27%since 1990
from 16.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.2%(29,545)
Married47.8%(35,186)
Widowed2.7%(1,979)
Divorced9.3%(6,842)
Women 15+
Never married33.5%(26,461)
Married44.4%(35,043)
Widowed10.2%(8,094)
Divorced11.9%(9,398)
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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 197,800 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Grand Rapids, Michigan earns about $37,224 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 $91,100, and the typical rent is about $531 a month.

How educated are people in Grand Rapids, Michigan?

About 23.8% 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 15.7% 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 8,674 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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

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