Demographics · MI
Lansing, MI demographics: 113,023 residents, with a median age of 33.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
113,023people are estimated in Lansing, at a median age of 33.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 33.7 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 Lansing, the largest race group is White (53.9%); 12.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 9.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Lansing is 33.7 years (±0.6), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.3% ± 0.8 percentage points male and 50.7% ± 0.8 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 19.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,756 | 6.9% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±486 |
| 5 to 17 | 16,610 | 14.7% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,009 |
| 18 to 24 | 13,204 | 11.7% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±1,093 |
| 25 to 34 | 21,532 | 19.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±825 |
| 35 to 44 | 14,228 | 12.6% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±920 |
| 45 to 54 | 11,942 | 10.6% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±607 |
| 55 to 64 | 12,355 | 10.9% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±762 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,663 | 9.4% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±691 |
| 75 and over | 4,733 | 4.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±519 |
Median age by sex: 33.5 (male) · 34.0 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. 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
The largest race group in Lansing is White at 53.9% of the population. Separately, 12.9% 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.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 60,875 | 53.9% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,562 |
| Black or African American alone | 25,139 | 22.2% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±1,432 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 879 | 0.8% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±340 |
| Asian alone | 6,137 | 5.4% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±785 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±27 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 4,706 | 4.2% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±976 |
| Two or more races | 15,287 | 13.5% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,336 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 14,574 | 12.9% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±944 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. 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
Lansing has 51,588 households. 46.5% are family households and 43.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.17 people.
Total households
51,588
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.17
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
46.5% ± 1.4 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
43.1% ± 2.5 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 51,588 | ±910 |
| Family households | 23,988 | ±854 |
| Nonfamily households | 27,600 | ±1,315 |
| Householder living alone | 22,217 | ±1,352 |
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
9.8% of Lansing residents were born outside the United States. 84.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (5.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 9.8% ± 1.1 percentage points | 11,132 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 84.7% ± 1.5 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 5.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | Spanish · 6,031 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
30.2% ± 1.5 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Lansing hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.2% | 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 →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Lansing is 2646000. 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/.