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    Big Rapids, MI
    Demographic Data



    Big Rapids Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Big Rapids Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    8,565

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    2.2%
    5 - 17:
    10.1%
    18 - 24:
    47.2%
    25 - 34:
    9.6%
    35 - 54:
    15.5%
    55 - 64:
    5.7%
    Over 65 Years:
    9.7%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    39.3%
    39.3%
    94.3%
    94.3%
    26.9%
    26.9%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Big Rapids
    USA
    $23,446
    $23,446
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Big Rapids
    USA
    $43,858
    $43,858
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    34.1%

    Employment Industries

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    Accommodation
    Education
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Administration
    Other
    Real estate
    Public Service
    Construction
    Arts
    Transportation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    17.8%
    17.8%
    16.8%
    16.8%
    12.5%
    12.5%
    12.3%
    12.3%
    10.5%
    10.5%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    86.4%
    86.4%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Polish
    Dutch
    Italian
    Scottish
    French
    Swedish
    Scots-Irish
    French Canadian
    Hungarian
    Norwegian
    European
    Finnish
    Slovak
    Russian
    Scandinavian
    Northern European
    Canadian
    19.7%
    19.7%
    11.0%
    11.0%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    6.1%
    6.1%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Polish
    Italian
    Spanish
    French Creole
    German/Yiddish
    Miao/Hmong
    Tagalog
    Russian
    Other Indo-European
    Vietnamese
    Scandinavian languages
    African languages
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Other Asian languages
    Laotian
    98.2%
    98.2%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Big Rapids Residents

    0.9%

    Real Estate in Popular Big Rapids Neighborhoods

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    Zip Codes in Big Rapids, MI