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Lansing

Michigan · 113,884 residents (2025 est.) · 39.2 sq mi
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Lansing is home to 113,023 people in Michigan. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $128,700. The median age is 33.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. There are 2,884 people per square mile. Households here earn about 25% less than in Michigan as a whole.

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
113,884 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
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
Land area
39.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
111K116K120K124K129K19902000201020202024Lansing
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%
Persons per household
2.17 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
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
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
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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)
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%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.9%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.1% 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%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% 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%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.4%
+15.8 ptssince 2017
from 73.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.1%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.3%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% 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)26.9%(1,220)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(1,033)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.2%(1,281)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(79)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.8%(172)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,540 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 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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