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Grand Rapids, MI
Demographic Data




Grand Rapids Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Grand Rapids Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

196,908

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.7%
5 - 17:
14.8%
18 - 24:
13.7%
25 - 34:
20.3%
35 - 54:
21.8%
55 - 64:
10.0%
Over 65 Years:
12.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.6%
6.6%
89.3%
89.3%
39.3%
39.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Grand Rapids
USA
$32,371
$32,371
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Grand Rapids
USA
$61,634
$61,634
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

19.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Other
Finance
Administration
Transportation
Wholesale
16.9%
16.9%
16.4%
16.4%
10.5%
10.5%
8.7%
8.7%
8.6%
8.6%
7.0%
7.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
58.2%
58.2%
17.2%
17.2%
15.9%
15.9%
5.5%
5.5%
2.8%
2.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Dutch
Irish
English
Polish
Italian
French
European
Swedish
Scottish
Other Subsaharan African
British
African
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
French Canadian
Danish
Welsh
Lithuanian
Greek
14.0%
14.0%
12.2%
12.2%
7.8%
7.8%
6.7%
6.7%
6.3%
6.3%
3.1%
3.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Italian
African languages
Langs. of India
Arabic
Korean
French
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Serbo-Croatian
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
West Germanic languages
Russian
Other Indo-European
Greek
Slavic languages
Native American languages
83.7%
83.7%
10.6%
10.6%
3.9%
3.9%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Grand Rapids Residents

10.5%


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