Grand Rapids, MI Population

Overview

197,858

Total Population

31.5

Median age

51.07%

Female population %

95.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

44.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31,144

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Grand Rapids's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Grand Rapids is 31.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grand Rapids's population under 18 was 22.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grand Rapids's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grand Rapids, 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.

There are 4,252 more females than males in Grand Rapids:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.07% females and 48.93% males in Grand Rapids, MI.
The Grand Rapids, MI gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 10,764.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 11,027.

Grand Rapids's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Grand Rapids's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 31,144 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 166,714 (84.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grand Rapids is White with a population of 126,537 (63.95% of the total population).

Grand Rapids's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 200,917 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Grand Rapids's population decreased by 10,216 (5.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grand Rapids's population increased by 10,723 (5.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Grand Rapids's population was lowest in year 2010 at 187,975.