Michigan / Census place 2646000

Lansing

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

Official Census name: Lansing city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
113,884
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,893/sq mi
39.4 sq mi land area
Median age
33.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$54,382
Median home value
$128,700
Median gross rent
$993
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.2%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Public transit commute
3.1%

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: LANSING CAPITAL CITY AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
57.9°F
Average low
39.2°F
Annual rainfall
33.3"
Annual snowfall
50.2"

Month by month

A year in Lansing.

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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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