PEOPLE | 06
POPULATION
Greater Grand Rapids added more than 5,100 people throughout 2025, at an annual growth rate of 0.4%. Regional population growth slowed compared to the previous year, but matched the nation while outpacing Michigan.
GREATER GRAND RAPIDS POPULATION BY DEMOGRAPHICS
POPULATION GROWTH RATE (YEAR OVER YEAR)
Demographic
2016 Pop.
2025 Pop. Change
Greater Grand Rapids
Michigan
United States
1.40%
White
886,956 101,753 70,930 28,381
908,540 123,788
2%
1.20%
Hispanic
22% 18% 25% 24%
Black Asian
83,561 35,567 28,129 3,988
1.00%
.80%
Two or More Races
22,735
American Indian or Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3,841
4%
.60%
313
363
16%
.40%
Total
1,114,909 1,183,936
6%
.20%
Source: Lightcast
0.00%
-.20%
-.40% 2022 2023 2024 2025 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
RACE/ETHNICITY AS SHARE OF TOTAL POPULATION IN 2025
Source: Lightcast
Demographic
GGR
MI
U.S.
White
76.7% 72.8%
57.1%
Hispanic
10.5%
6.3% 20.2%
Diverse communities drove the majority (70%) of annual population growth in Greater Grand Rapids from 2024 to 2025. This continues a long-standing trend throughout the region where population growth is fueled by diverse populations. Like previous years, Hispanic and Latino populations were the fastest growing community. DIVERSITY & DEMOGRAPHICS
Black Asian
7.1%
13.6% 4.1% 2.6% 0.6% 0.0%
12.6% 6.6% 2.5% 0.7% 0.2%
3.0% 2.4% 0.3% 0.0%
Two or More Races
American Indian or Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Source: Lightcast
The Right Place, Inc. | State of the Region 2025
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