Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 3.3%
The current population of the Grand Rapids-Lansing, MI Market is 3,011,106 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 3.3%, resulting in a Population of 3,111,296 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 61st across STI Markets. The Grand Rapids-Lansing, MI Market currently ranks 33rd in overall population, and will rank 33rd by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -1.5% to 7.6%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 3.3% for Grand Rapids-Lansing, MI Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 7.6% at 3,240,314. Similarly a population change as low as -1.5% at 2,965,554 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 6%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Grand Rapids-Lansing, MI Market to be 3,192,983 resulting in a change of 6% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 74th across STI Markets. The Grand Rapids-Lansing, MI Market currently ranks 33rd in overall population, and will rank 34th by April 2035.
