Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan

City in Kent County, Michigan · ZIP 49503, 49504, 49505

Kent County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
67 public schools

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200,117 (2024 estimate)Population
79,944Households
$65,526Median household income
$225,500Median home value
67Public schools
8ZIP codes

About Grand Rapids

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Population, 2000 to 2020+0.6%

Population of Grand Rapids at each census
Census	Population
2000	197,800
2010	188,040
2020	198,917

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Grand Rapids

Under $50k38.2%

$50k to $100k32.6%

$100k to $150k17.5%

$150k to $200k6.6%

$200k and over5.1%

Median household income $65,526 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Grand Rapids

54.6%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 43,670 units
Renter occupied: 36,274 units
Vacancy rate: 6.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Grand Rapids compared with its county and state

Grand Rapids compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	Grand Rapids	Kent County	Michigan
Population	197,768	658,844	10,051,595
Median household income	$65,526	$80,390	$71,149
Median age	32.1	35.7	40.1
Median home value	$225,500	$265,700	$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher	40.1%	39.6%	31.8%
Foreign-born residents	11.3%	8.6%	7.0%
Owner-occupied homes	54.6%	70.4%	72.9%
Mean commute to work	19.4 minutes	21.1 minutes	24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Grand Rapids67

Public schools in Grand Rapids, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
Aberdeen Academy	Public	Pre-K–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Brookside Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Buchanan Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Burton Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Campus Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Cesar E Chavez Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Coit Creative Arts Academy	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Congress Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Dickinson Academy	Public	Pre-K–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
East Leonard Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Gerald Dawkins Academy	Charter	K–5	Gerald Dawkins Academy
Gerald R Ford Academic Center	Public	Pre-K–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center	Charter	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center
Harrison Park Academy	Public	Pre-K–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
KenOSha Park Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Kent Education CenterOakleigh	Special education	K–8	Kent ISD
Kent Hills Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Martin Luther King Leadership Academy	Public	Pre-K–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Mulick Park Elementary School	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
New Branches Charter Academy	Charter	K–8	New Branches Charter Academy
North Park Montessori Academy	Public	Pre-K–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Palmer School	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Ridgemoor Park Montessori	Public	Pre-K–6	Grand Rapids Public Schools
River City Scholars Charter Academy	Charter	K–8	River City Scholars Charter Academy
Shawmut Hills School	Public	Pre-K–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Sherwood Global Studies Academy	Public	Pre-K–6	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Sibley School	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue	Public	Pre-K–6	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Stocking Elementary	Public	Pre-K–5	Grand Rapids Public Schools
William C Abney Academy Elementary	Charter	K–6	William C. Abney Academy
Alger Middle School	Public	6–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Burton Middle School	Public	6–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Center for Economicology	Public	6	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle	Public	6–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
John Ball Park Zoo School	Public	6	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Riverside Middle School	Public	6–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Westwood Middle School	Public	6–8	Grand Rapids Public Schools
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Middle High School	Public	6–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
City MiddleHigh	Public	7–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Covenant High School Grand Rapids	Charter	9–12	Covenant High School Grand Rapids
Empower U	Special education	6–12	Kent ISD
Grand Rapids Learning Center	Alternative	9–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh	Public	7–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Rapids Public Museum High	Public	9–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	Public	6–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Innovation Central High	Public	9–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Kent Career Tech Center	Career and technical	9–12	Kent ISD
Kent Education CenterBeltline	Special education	9–12	Kent ISD
Lighthouse Academy The Pier	Charter	9–12	Lighthouse Academy
MySchoolKent	Public	6–12	Kent ISD
Newcomers Community School	Alternative	9–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
NexTech High School	Charter	9–12	NexTech High School
Ottawa High Transition	Special education	9–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Ottawa Hills High School	Public	9–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Southeast Career Pathways	Alternative	9–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue	Public	7–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Union High School	Public	9–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Union High Transition	Special education	9–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Wellspring Preparatory High School	Charter	9–12	Wellspring Preparatory High School
Bethany Based School	Alternative	4–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Excel Charter Academy	Charter	K–12	Excel Charter Academy
Grand Rapids Montessori Academy	Public	Pre-K–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Home Education Site	Alternative	1–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Hope Academy of West Michigan	Charter	Pre-K–12	Hope Academy of West Michigan
Lighthouse Academy Waalkes	Charter	K–12	Lighthouse Academy
Shared Time	Public	K–12	Grand Rapids Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Grand Rapids at a glance

Type: City
County: Kent County
Land area: 44.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.85 sq mi
Population: 200,117 (2024 estimate)
Households: 79,944
Median age: 32.1
Median household income: $65,526
Median home value: $225,500
Median gross rent: $1,191
Owner-occupied homes: 54.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 40.1%
Foreign-born residents: 11.3%
Mean commute to work: 19.4 minutes
Census GEOID: 2634000

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 49503, 49504, 49505, 49506, 49507, 49508, 49525, 49546
Metro area: Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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