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Lansing

Michigan · 113,884 residents (2025 est.) · 39.185 sq mi
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Lansing has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $54,382. Population has declined 5% since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $128,700. At a median age of 33.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 20.1% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 25% less than the Michigan median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
113,023
−5%since 2000
from 119,128 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,884 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 2,930 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.7
+7%since 2000
from 31.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:113,884 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
111K116K120K124K129K1990201020202024Lansing
2024113K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.9%(7,756)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(6,901)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.6%(6,284)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.9%(5,528)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.8%(11,101)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3419.1%(21,532)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(14,228)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(11,942)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.9%(12,355)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(10,663)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.1%(3,468)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(1,265)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,382
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,833 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,958
+73%since 2000
from $17,924 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
33.4%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
20.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
+1%since 2010
from 0.423 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$128,700
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$993
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $498 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 57.5% in 2000
46.2% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
−16%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.4%(73,105)
Black21.4%(25,498)
Hispanic / Latino10%(11,886)
Asian2.8%(3,317)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.6%(57,218)
Black21.9%(24,771)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(14,574)
Asian5.3%(6,042)
Other9.2%(10,418)
Diversity Score
83
+16%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
Mexican9.1%(10,310)
Cuban1.2%(1,382)
Puerto Rican0.6%(721)
Spaniard0.2%(282)
Honduran0.1%(160)
Dominican0.1%(140)
Panamanian0.1%(101)
Guatemalan0.1%(97)
Ecuadorian0.1%(87)
Peruvian0.1%(86)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(62)
Venezuelan0.1%(62)
Chilean0%(17)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Argentine0%(16)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(1,225)
Burmese0.9%(975)
Nepalese0.6%(717)
Chinese0.6%(667)
Asian Indian0.6%(667)
Filipino0.5%(544)
Korean0.4%(452)
Hmong0.3%(297)
Kazakh0.1%(163)
Japanese0.1%(85)
Pakistani0.1%(82)
Sri Lankan0.1%(78)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(16)
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(77)
Ancestry
German14.8%(16,682)
English9.1%(10,257)
Irish8.8%(9,997)
Polish4.2%(4,759)
Italian3.3%(3,745)
American2.6%(2,944)
French1.9%(2,131)
Dutch1.8%(2,033)
Scottish1.8%(2,028)
Arab1.2%(1,395)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(989)
West Indian0.8%(850)
Norwegian0.7%(758)
Welsh0.7%(738)
Czech0.6%(691)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(623)
Finnish0.5%(606)
Haitian0.5%(548)
Somali0.4%(479)
Greek0.4%(459)
Lebanese0.4%(448)
Russian0.3%(395)
British0.3%(363)
Hungarian0.3%(362)
Swiss0.3%(354)
Ukrainian0.3%(329)
Ethiopian0.3%(316)
Danish0.2%(269)
Belgian0.2%(262)
Jamaican0.2%(226)
Nigerian0.2%(173)
Lithuanian0.1%(154)
Canadian0.1%(142)
Romanian0.1%(137)
Croatian0.1%(126)
Moroccan0%(56)
Ghanaian0%(56)
Iranian0%(54)
Brazilian0%(52)
Iraqi0%(44)
Serbian0%(44)
Austrian0%(37)
Latvian0%(37)
Slovene0%(37)
Egyptian0%(33)
Syrian0%(26)
Slovak0%(25)
Turkish0%(20)
Kenyan0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Israeli0%(10)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.1%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
+48%since 2000
from 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.9%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.8%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 13.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2011
from 67.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
17.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.9%
−28.9 ptssince 2009
from 65.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
9.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.1%
−40.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 16.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−81.0 ptssince 2013
from 87.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.4%
+15.8 ptssince 2017
from 73.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
84.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2016
from 88.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 5.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.1%(22,170)
Married35.9%(16,209)
Widowed2.5%(1,136)
Divorced12.5%(5,659)
Women 15+
Never married43.7%(20,485)
Married36.5%(17,131)
Widowed5.7%(2,674)
Divorced14.1%(6,618)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lansing, Michigan?

Lansing, Michigan has about 113,023 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lansing, Michigan?

The typical household in Lansing, Michigan earns about $54,382 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lansing, Michigan expensive?

In Lansing, Michigan, the median home is worth about $128,700, and the typical rent is about $993 a month.

How educated are people in Lansing, Michigan?

About 30.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lansing, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lansing, Michigan?

About 20.1% of people in Lansing, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lansing, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Lansing, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 14,298 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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

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