Grand Rapids Population

1850–2026

201.36K

2026 projection

1.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Grand Rapids. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026201,357+1740.09%
2025201,183+1,7950.90%
2024199,388+1,5080.76%
2023197,880+3010.15%
2022197,579-1740.09%
2021197,753-9360.47%
2020198,689-2,2281.11%
2019200,917+7410.37%
2018200,176+9520.48%
2017199,224+2,6021.32%

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Grand Rapids Demographics

32.3median age

Median age

Female32.5 yrs
Male32.2 yrs

Adults

156,807
25,584 seniors · 16%131,223 other adults

Sex

Female 51% · 101,240Male 49% · 97,295

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 97385+ years, female: 2,45980–84 years, male: 86080–84 years, female: 1,14575–79 years, male: 1,75175–79 years, female: 2,89570–74 years, male: 3,54070–74 years, female: 4,08765–69 years, male: 3,69965–69 years, female: 4,17560–64 years, male: 4,81760–64 years, female: 4,68355–59 years, male: 4,93655–59 years, female: 4,60350–54 years, male: 4,43250–54 years, female: 5,29745–49 years, male: 4,93745–49 years, female: 4,49840–44 years, male: 5,74040–44 years, female: 5,47235–39 years, male: 7,61835–39 years, female: 6,96030–34 years, male: 9,73530–34 years, female: 9,26325–29 years, male: 10,62725–29 years, female: 11,15220–24 years, male: 9,51520–24 years, female: 11,01515–19 years, male: 6,35715–19 years, female: 6,45510–14 years, male: 5,14410–14 years, female: 5,5355–9 years, male: 6,3965–9 years, female: 5,2150–4 years, male: 6,2180–4 years, female: 6,33185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,985 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Grand Rapids Income

$69,108median household income

Median household income

$69,108

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$49,334

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

16.9%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Grand Rapids Marital Status

37% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married37%39%35%
Never married47%48%45%
Divorced11%9%12%
Widowed4%2%7%
Separated1%2%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year