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Grand Rapids, MI demographics.

Grand Rapids, MI demographics: 198,535 residents, with a median age of 32.3 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).

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198,535 people live in Grand Rapids, at a median age of 32.3 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)

Median age 32.3 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.

ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)

In Grand Rapids, the largest race group is White (60.2%); 16.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 11.1% were born outside the United States.

ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002

How old is Grand Rapids?

The median age in Grand Rapids is 32.3 years (±0.3), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 20.5%.

Under 5

6.3%

5 to 17

14.7%

18 to 24

13.3%

25 to 34

20.5%

35 to 44

13.0%

45 to 54

9.7%

55 to 64

9.6%

65 to 74

7.8%

75 and over

5.1%

Age band	People	Share	± margin
Under 5	12,549	6.3%	±760
5 to 17	29,179	14.7%	±1,210
18 to 24	26,453	13.3%	±1,371
25 to 34	40,777	20.5%	±1,217
35 to 44	25,790	13.0%	±1,213
45 to 54	19,164	9.7%	±918
55 to 64	19,039	9.6%	±1,086
65 to 74	15,501	7.8%	±1,054
75 and over	10,083	5.1%	±731

Median age by sex: 32.2 (male) · 32.5 (female).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grand Rapids?

The largest race group in Grand Rapids is White at 60.2% of the population. Separately, 16.3% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.

White alone

60.2%

Black or African American alone

18.0%

American Indian & Alaska Native alone

0.7%

Asian alone

2.8%

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone

0.0%

Some other race alone

4.1%

Two or more races

14.1%

Race (alone, or two or more)	People	Share	± margin
White alone	119,422	60.2%	±2,448
Black or African American alone	35,788	18.0%	±2,341
American Indian & Alaska Native alone	1,400	0.7%	±423
Asian alone	5,618	2.8%	±852
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone	23	0.0%	±28 · low precision
Some other race alone	8,219	4.1%	±1,212
Two or more races	28,065	14.1%	±1,875
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	32,415	16.3%	±1,735

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010

How many households are in Grand Rapids?

Grand Rapids has 80,222 households. 52.7% are family households and 33.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.38 people.

Total households

80,222

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001

Avg household size

2.38

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03

Family households

52.7%

Share of all households · B11001

Living alone

33.8%

Share of all households · B11001

Household type	Households	± margin
Total households	80,222	±1,115
Family households	42,304	±1,208
Nonfamily households	37,918	±1,515
Householder living alone	27,130	±1,351

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001

Where are Grand Rapids residents from?

11.1% of Grand Rapids residents were born outside the United States. 83.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (10.9%).

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Foreign-born share	11.1%	21,948 people · B05002
Speak only English at home (age 5+)	83.6%	C16001
Top non-English language at home	10.9%	Spanish · 20,195 speakers · C16001

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B15003

What share of Grand Rapids has a college degree?

41.6% of adults age 25 and over in Grand Rapids hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	41.6%	B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →

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The GEOID for Grand Rapids is 2634000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.