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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Grand Rapids Metro

Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · 5 counties · 1,150,015 residents · 3,242 sq mi
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Grand Rapids is home to 1,150,015 people. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $186,342, having risen by half since 2000. The population is up 16% since 2000. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.6
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,150,015
+16%since 2000
from 992,188 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
355 / sq mi
+16%since 2000
from 306 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.6
+11%since 2000
from 32.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
3,242 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
817K911K1.0M1.1M1.2M19902000201020202024Grand Rapids
20241.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(69,363)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(75,310)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.7%(77,575)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.1%(82,103)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.5%(85,729)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414%(161,389)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.5%(143,653)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.6%(133,364)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.7%(145,706)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.1%(104,661)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.4%(50,580)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(20,582)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,341
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,836 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,546
+55%since 2000
from $20,988 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
43.4%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
10.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade20.7%
US avg: 10%
Information10.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$186,342
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $112,747 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$908
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $545 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
72.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 75.0% in 2000
27.1% rent
Persons per household
2.62 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.8
−3%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic76.5%(880,287)
Black6.4%(73,053)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(112,813)
Asian2.6%(30,393)
Other3.6%(41,695)
Segregation Score
46
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
Mexican6.5%(73,968)
Central American0.9%(10,011)
Puerto Rican0.9%(9,711)
Guatemalan0.7%(7,416)
Cuban0.3%(3,228)
Dominican0.3%(2,601)
South American0.2%(1,799)
Spaniard0.1%(1,284)
Honduran0.1%(964)
Salvadoran0.1%(809)
Colombian0.1%(566)
Nicaraguan0%(401)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(401)
Chilean0%(313)
Venezuelan0%(259)
Panamanian0%(174)
Ecuadorian0%(151)
Argentine0%(26)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(6,204)
Asian Indian0.4%(4,336)
Korean0.3%(3,528)
Chinese0.3%(3,354)
Laotian0.2%(1,911)
Burmese0.3%(1,658)
Filipino0.1%(1,627)
Nepalese0.2%(1,155)
Japanese0.1%(914)
Cambodian0.1%(532)
Pakistani0%(318)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(287)
Hmong0%(215)
Taiwanese0%(157)
Bhutanese0%(63)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(141)
Chamorro0%(112)
Fijian0%(46)
Ancestry
German19.4%(219,092)
Dutch18%(203,884)
Irish9.7%(110,140)
English9%(102,095)
Polish6.2%(70,380)
American3.8%(42,418)
Italian2.9%(32,573)
French2.7%(31,074)
Swedish1.8%(19,976)
Scottish1.7%(19,698)
Subsaharan African0.9%(10,195)
Norwegian0.9%(9,822)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian0.8%(9,549)
Danish0.8%(8,451)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(6,618)
British0.5%(5,838)
Finnish0.5%(5,623)
Hungarian0.4%(4,782)
Welsh0.4%(4,453)
Lithuanian0.4%(4,349)
Russian0.4%(4,187)
Czech0.4%(4,146)
Swiss0.3%(3,371)
Greek0.3%(3,347)
Canadian0.3%(3,236)
Belgian0.2%(2,398)
Lebanese0.2%(2,217)
West Indian0.2%(2,045)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,974)
Slovak0.2%(1,766)
Austrian0.2%(1,746)
Syrian0.1%(1,605)
Croatian0.1%(1,423)
Romanian0.1%(1,265)
Latvian0.1%(1,013)
Ethiopian0.1%(954)
Haitian0.1%(874)
Jamaican0.1%(778)
Somali0.1%(729)
Portuguese0.1%(668)
Arab0.1%(607)
Armenian0.1%(523)
Nigerian0%(491)
Slovene0%(473)
Moroccan0%(453)
Kenyan0%(428)
Australian0%(426)
Serbian0%(423)
Turkish0%(330)
Brazilian0%(324)
Iraqi0%(291)
Iranian0%(276)
Israeli0%(183)
Bulgarian0%(170)
Egyptian0%(161)
Ghanaian0%(151)
Macedonian0%(140)
Jordanian0%(102)
Guyanese0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.2%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 23.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.9%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.3 min
+60%since 2000
from 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 82.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 9.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 67.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
36.5%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
6.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.2%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
85.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

Uninsured
5.2%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
65.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
17.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.8%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.1%(9,170)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(9,530)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.6%(19,087)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.8%(4,192)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.6%(1,947)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 53,559 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

Kent CountyCENTRAL675,232Ottawa County308,459Montcalm County69,406Ionia County66,557Barry County63,991
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?

Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI has about 1,150,015 residents according to the 2020 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 $66,341 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 $186,342, and the typical rent is about $908 a month.

How educated are people in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI?

About 33.2% 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 10.2% 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 301,476 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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