METRO AREA
Grand Rapids Metro
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · 5 counties · 1,183,645 residents (2025 est.) · 3,242 sq mi
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Grand Rapids is home to 1,162,152 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. 7% of residents were born outside the United States. The population is up 17% since 2000. The typical home is worth $285,847, having more than doubled since 2000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
1,162,152
+17%since 2000
from 992,188 in 2000
1,183,645 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
3,242 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.2M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(67,835)
5 to 96.4%(74,004)
10 to 146.6%(77,181)
15 to 197.1%(82,164)
20 to 247.1%(82,338)
25 to 3414.4%(167,739)
35 to 4413.1%(152,384)
45 to 5411.4%(132,676)
55 to 6412.2%(141,679)
65 to 749.6%(111,855)
75 to 844.4%(51,436)
85 and over1.8%(20,861)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$83,097
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,836 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
55.0%
+24.9 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.9%
Information10.9%
Wholesale trade6%
Other services5.5%
Public administration4.2%
Finance & insurance4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Construction1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$285,847
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,747 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.4
+18%since 2009
from 2.9 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.
87
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(840,077)
Black5.7%(56,578)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(60,811)
Asian1.6%(16,016)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(887,223)
Black6.2%(71,745)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(117,137)
Asian2.6%(30,157)
Other4.8%(55,890)
49
+31%since 2009
from 38 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
42
−10%since 2020
from 46 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.7%(78,131)
Central American1%(11,512)
Puerto Rican0.8%(9,781)
Guatemalan0.6%(7,455)
Cuban0.4%(5,020)
South American0.4%(4,431)
Dominican0.2%(2,328)
Colombian0.2%(1,971)
Honduran0.2%(1,661)
Spaniard0.1%(1,139)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,070)
Peruvian0.1%(766)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(526)
Argentine0.1%(517)
Venezuelan0%(419)
Costa Rican0%(403)
Panamanian0%(397)
Ecuadorian0%(333)
Chilean0%(235)
Bolivian0%(109)
Uruguayan0%(30)
Paraguayan0%(29)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(5,557)
Asian Indian0.4%(4,561)
Chinese0.4%(4,495)
Korean0.3%(3,889)
Burmese0.3%(2,749)
Laotian0.2%(1,568)
Cambodian0.1%(1,493)
Filipino0.1%(1,348)
Japanese0.1%(948)
Nepalese0.1%(800)
Bhutanese0%(289)
Pakistani0%(252)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(189)
Taiwanese0%(185)
Hmong0%(183)
Bangladeshi0%(182)
Indonesian0%(125)
Uzbek0%(65)
Sri Lankan0%(57)
Kazakh0%(53)
Mien0%(30)
Mongolian0%(13)
Malaysian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(643)
Chamorro0%(221)
Samoan0%(111)
Guamanian0%(64)
Tongan0%(22)
Fijian0%(22)
Ancestry
German18.2%(211,258)
Dutch16.1%(187,523)
English10.5%(122,366)
Irish9.2%(107,410)
Polish5.6%(65,096)
American3.5%(40,542)
Italian2.9%(33,428)
French2.2%(25,438)
Scottish1.9%(21,852)
Swedish1.6%(18,677)
Subsaharan African1.2%(14,207)
Norwegian0.8%(8,892)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.6%(7,271)
Danish0.6%(7,012)
Arab0.6%(6,856)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(5,950)
Hungarian0.4%(5,115)
Czech0.4%(4,748)
Welsh0.4%(4,706)
Finnish0.4%(4,405)
Lithuanian0.4%(4,317)
British0.3%(3,777)
Russian0.3%(3,241)
Lebanese0.3%(3,058)
Greek0.3%(3,034)
West Indian0.3%(2,964)
Swiss0.2%(2,776)
Canadian0.2%(2,769)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,494)
Belgian0.2%(1,966)
Austrian0.2%(1,775)
Syrian0.1%(1,530)
Croatian0.1%(1,452)
Jamaican0.1%(1,423)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,367)
Slovak0.1%(1,304)
Haitian0.1%(1,178)
Nigerian0.1%(1,031)
Armenian0.1%(944)
Latvian0.1%(866)
Romanian0.1%(807)
Portuguese0%(509)
Serbian0%(450)
Australian0%(434)
Slovene0%(417)
Brazilian0%(399)
Moroccan0%(380)
Ghanaian0%(308)
Egyptian0%(307)
Kenyan0%(306)
Jordanian0%(304)
Palestinian0%(221)
Turkish0%(169)
Macedonian0%(167)
Iraqi0%(165)
Somali0%(165)
Bulgarian0%(141)
Iranian0%(122)
Guyanese0%(53)
Israeli0%(46)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(24)
Barbadian0%(17)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.6%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.3%(165,906)
Married53.8%(253,025)
Widowed2.2%(10,335)
Divorced8.7%(41,106)
Women 15+
Never married30%(141,779)
Married51.9%(245,472)
Widowed6.7%(31,516)
Divorced11.4%(53,993)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 31.8% 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)21.1%(9,899)
Gulf War (1990s)19%(8,922)
Vietnam era36%(16,908)
Korean War5%(2,353)
World War II1.1%(497)
Share of the 46,902 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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In this metro
Largest cities
Grand RapidsCENTRAL201,183WyomingCENTRAL78,588KentwoodCENTRAL54,776Forest Hills28,695Allendale26,679Walker25,881Cutlerville18,780Jenison17,582Grandville17,018Northview15,268Ionia12,208East Grand Rapids11,663Grand Haven11,038Comstock Park10,577Greenville9,256Hudsonville7,964Hastings7,490Byron Center7,403Rockford6,313Belding6,000Zeeland5,637Coopersville4,802Middleville4,407Sparta4,255Lowell4,134Cedar Springs3,789Portland3,770Ferrysburg2,955Beechwood2,776Spring Lake2,504
The 30 most populous of 60 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
5 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI has about 1,162,152 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?
The typical household in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns about $83,097 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI expensive?
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, the median home is worth about $285,847, and the typical rent is about $1,178 a month.
How educated are people in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?
About 36.7% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?
About 9.7% of people in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI grown since 1990?
Yes, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 313,613 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024