Michigan / Census place 2634000

Grand Rapids

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Grand Rapids city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
201,183
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
4,493/sq mi
44.8 sq mi land area
Median age
32.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,108
Median home value
$244,500
Median gross rent
$1,266
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.6%
Typical commute
19 min
Public transit commute
3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GRAND RAPIDS (7 mi from place center)
Average high
58.2°F
Average low
40.5°F
Annual rainfall
39.4"
Annual snowfall
77.6"

Month by month

A year in Grand Rapids.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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