PEOPLE
POPULATION Population in Greater Grand Rapids increased by more than 4,500 people – or 0.4% – since last year. Population growth slowed this year, compared to 2023, but grew more than the statewide population. Since 2014, Greater Grand Rapids’ population has grown by 6.7% – or nearly 69,900 people.
GREATER GRAND RAPIDS POPULATION BY DEMOGRAPHICS
YEAR OVER YEAR POPULATION GROWTH RATE 1.40% Greater Grand Rapids Michigan
2014 Population
2024 Population
Demographic
United States
White
821,497
846,826
1.20%
Hispanic
95,311
116,312 79,032 32,576 26,473
Black Asian
69,258 25,937 20,579
1.00%
.80%
Two or More Races
.60%
American Indian or Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3,526
3,763
304
398
.40%
Total
1,036,412 1,105,379
.20%
Source: Lightcast
0.00%
-.20%
RACE/ETHNICITY AS OVERALL PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION IN 2023
-.40% 2022 2023 2024 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
GGR % Total Population
MI % Total Population
U.S. % Total Population
Demographic
Source: Lightcast
White
76.6% 10.5%
73.5%
58.0% 19.6% 12.7%
DIVERSITY & DEMOGRAPHICS Diverse communities continue to drive population growth across the region. Nearly two-thirds of the population growth experienced by Greater Grand Rapids during the past decade was driven by diverse populations. Likewise, diverse populations accounted for the vast majority (nearly 4,000 of the 4,500) of population growth from 2023 to 2024. The majority of diverse population growth has been driven by Hispanic communities. Greater Grand Rapids has a higher concentration of diverse populations compared to Michigan, but still falls short of national numbers.
Hispanic
6.0%
Black Asian
7.1%
13.8% 3.6% 2.6% 0.6% 0.0%
2.9% 2.4% 0.3% 0.0%
6.3% 2.5% 0.7% 0.2%
Two or More Races
American Indian or Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Source: Lightcast
STATE OF THE REGION 2024 05
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