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The total population of Grand Rapids is estimated to be 198,096 with 96,902 males (48.92%) and 101,194 females (51.08%). There are 4,292 more females than males in Grand Rapids.
The median household income in Grand Rapids was $59,866 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,698(2.92%) from $58,168 in 2020. This income is 80.24% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Grand Rapids sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $78,255. Overall, the median household income for the city of Grand Rapids stands at $65,660.
In Grand Rapids, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,559 for males and $32,191 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,752 for males and $49,876 for females.
In Grand Rapids, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $92,321, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $31,830.
In 2022, the population of Grand Rapids was 196,908, a 0.43% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Grand Rapids's population was 197,751, a decline of 0.48% compared to a population of 198,698 in 2020.
The median age in Grand Rapids, MI is 31.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.46% were under the age of 15, 28.36% aged 15 to 29, 40.78% aged 30 to 64, 10.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Grand Rapids population: 63.95% are White, 18.40% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.76% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.05% are some other race and 9.41% are multiracial.