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Grand Rapids

County:
Kent County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
44.776
State:
Michigan

Grand Rapids is a city located in Kent County, Michigan. Grand Rapids has a 2025 population of 195,208. It is also the county seat of Kent County. Grand Rapids is currently declining at a rate of -0.36% annually and its population has decreased by -1.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 198,707 in 2020.

The average household income in Grand Rapids is $81,403 with a poverty rate of 18.61%.The median age in Grand Rapids is 32.1 years: 31.9 years for males, and 32.3 years for females.

195.2K
Total Population
4,360
Density (mi²)
-700 -0.36%
Growth

Grand Rapids Population

Grand Rapids Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Grand Rapids includes 60.99% White, 17.94% Black or African American, 4.95% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White120,61960.99%
Black or African American35,48617.94%
Two or more races25,35712.82%
Other race9,7884.95%
Asian5,6972.88%
Native American7910.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander300.02%

Grand Rapids Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Grand Rapids' average per capita income is $45,795. Household income levels show a median of $65,526. The poverty rate stands at 18.61%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$103,414$117,851
Families$81,520$97,126
Households$65,526$81,403
Non Families$48,000$59,870

$45,795

Average Income

$65,526

Median Household Income

18.61%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)