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Founded 1826Kent CountyElev. 195 m

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Grand Rapids at a glance

Median age

32.1

Median household income

$65,526

Median home value

$225,500

Median rent

$1,191/mo

Homeownership

54.6%

Bachelor's or higher

40.1%

Avg. commute

19.4 min

Unemployment

Residents by race & ethnicity

White57.5%

Hispanic or Latino16.1%

Black17.4%

Asian2.8%

Grand Rapids is a city in Michigan with about 197,768 residents. Grand Rapids was founded in 1826 and sits in Kent County. The median age is 32.1 and the median household income is $65,526. Homes carry a median value of $225,500, and about 55% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (57.5%). Around 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 19 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Grand Rapids

Michael Smith (~30)John Smith (~27)James Smith (~26)David Smith (~24)Robert Smith (~24)Michael Johnson (~24)John Johnson (~21)James Johnson (~20)Michael Williams (~20)William Smith (~19)David Johnson (~19)Robert Johnson (~19)John Williams (~18)Michael Brown (~18)Michael Jones (~17)James Williams (~17)David Williams (~16)John Brown (~16)Robert Williams (~16)John Jones (~16)William Johnson (~15)Mary Smith (~15)James Brown (~15)James Jones (~15)Michael Garcia (~14)David Brown (~14)Maria Smith (~14)Michael Miller (~14)David Jones (~14)Robert Brown (~14)Robert Jones (~14)Daniel Smith (~14)Joseph Smith (~14)Michael Davis (~14)Richard Smith (~14)Michael Rodriguez (~13)Michael Martinez (~13)Thomas Smith (~13)Christopher Smith (~13)John Garcia (~13)William Williams (~13)John Miller (~13)Michael Hernandez (~13)James Garcia (~12)John Davis (~12)James Miller (~12)John Rodriguez (~12)Mary Johnson (~12)James Davis (~12)John Martinez (~12)James Rodriguez (~12)David Garcia (~12)David Miller (~11)John Hernandez (~11)Jennifer Smith (~11)William Brown (~11)Robert Garcia (~11)Matthew Smith (~11)Robert Miller (~11)Maria Johnson (~11)

Occupations in Grand Rapids

Management, business, science & arts41.5%

Sales & office18.8%

Production, transportation & material moving17.1%

Service16.9%

Natural resources, construction & maintenance5.7%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

1850–2024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Grand Rapids is

Grand Rapids (highlighted) among major cities in Michigan.

Notable people from Grand Rapids

Taylor Lautner Floyd Mayweather Anthony Kiedis Christina Koch Roger Bruce Chaffee Devin Booker Andy Richter Paul Schrader Jack R. Lousma Chris Kaman

Born in Grand Rapids. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids has 38 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Kent County Civil War Monument Aldrich Building Fine Arts Building First (Park) Congregational Church Loraine Building Goodspeed Brothers Building Third Reformed Church U.S. Post Office

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids Herald · 1892-1959Grand Rapids Morning Telegram · 188?-18??Telegram-Herald · 18??-1892

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Grand Rapids

Wyoming (6 mi)Kentwood (6 mi)Walker (6 mi)Holland (26 mi)Muskegon (35 mi)Kalamazoo (48 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Grand Rapids, MI (16)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Grand Rapids · Kent County · 49508