METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Grand Rapids Metro
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · 5 counties · 992,188 residents · 3,242.204 sq mi
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Grand Rapids has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $46,836. Population has grown 17% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $112,747.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.2M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(74,769)
5 to 97.9%(78,559)
10 to 148%(79,335)
15 to 197.9%(78,659)
20 to 247.3%(72,767)
25 to 3414.3%(141,889)
35 to 4416.2%(161,037)
45 to 5412.8%(126,602)
55 to 647.5%(74,552)
65 to 745.4%(53,690)
75 to 843.7%(36,895)
85 and over1.4%(13,434)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$46,836
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,441 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$112,747
+31%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $65,527 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(778,452)
Black5.3%(44,918)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(23,554)
Asian0.9%(7,954)
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(840,077)
Black5.7%(56,578)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(60,811)
Asian1.6%(16,016)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
84.9%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 79.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married30.3%(113,182)
Married59.6%(222,449)
Widowed2%(7,300)
Divorced8.1%(30,348)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(94,714)
Married57.1%(220,472)
Widowed8.4%(32,636)
Divorced10%(38,585)
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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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI has about 992,188 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?
The typical household in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI earns about $46,836 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 $112,747, and the typical rent is about $545 a month.
How educated are people in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?
About 23.4% 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 8.0% 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 143,649 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024