TALENT ATTRACTION
Greater Grand Rapids Population Growth
Demographic
2021
2024 169,435 682,264 1,178,826
Growth
Young Workers (25-34) Working Age (20-64)
156,495 637,148
8.3%
7.1%
Total Population
1,091,620
8.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
25-34 Year Olds as % of Population Previous Rank City
2021 % Current Rank
City
2024 %
1
Salt Lake City, UT
16.0%
1
Colorado Springs, CO
16.3%
2
Colorado Springs, CO
15.9%
2
Salt Lake City, UT
16.2%
3
Columbus, OH
15.2%
3
Columbus, OH
14.9%
4
Grand Rapids, MI
14.3%
4
Des Moines, IA
14.5%
5
Indianapolis, IN
14.2%
5
Indianapolis, IN
14.4%
6
Grand Rapids, MI
14.4%
6
Oklahoma City, OK
14.2%
7
Des Moines, IA
14.2%
7
Raleigh, NC
14.3%
8
Raleigh, NC
14.1%
8
Ann Arbor, MI
14.1%
9
Ann Arbor, MI
14.0%
9
Chattanooga, TN
14.0%
10
Louisville, KY
13.8%
10
Oklahoma City, OK
13.9%
11
Detroit, MI
13.7%
11
Detroit, MI
13.8%
12
Milwaukee, WI
13.7%
12
Louisville, KY
13.8%
13
Jacksonville, FL
13.6%
13
Milwaukee, WI
13.8%
14
Lansing, MI
13.5%
14
Kalamazoo, MI
13.6%
15
Kalamazoo, MI
13.3%
15
Jacksonville, FL
13.4%
16
Greenville, SC
13.3%
16
Lansing, MI
13.3%
17
Birmingham, AL
13.2%
17
Greenville, SC
13.3%
18
Chattanooga, TN
13.0%
18
Knoxville, TN
13.3%
19
Greensboro, NC
12.9%
19
Birmingham, AL
13.1%
20
Knoxville, TN
12.8%
20
Greensboro, NC
12.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
17.0% 23.4% 35.0%
Percentage of GGR’s diverse population in 2004
Demographic Two or More Races
2004 to 2024
116%
Asian
77%
Hispanic
60%
Percentage of GGR’s diverse population in 2024
Black
32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
30%
White
5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
-3%
Predicted percentage of GGR’s diverse population in 2050
Source: Lightcast and RSQE
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