Grand Rapids is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 11,268 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Grand Rapids is the 95th largest community in Minnesota.

A relatively large number of people in Grand Rapids telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.73% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Grand Rapids spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.63 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The overall education level of Grand Rapids is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.17% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Grand Rapids in 2022 was $30,251, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,004 for a family of four. However, Grand Rapids contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Grand Rapids home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grand Rapids residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Grand Rapids include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Grand Rapids is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.