Big Rapids city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,623
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,623
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,565
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,350
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,356
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,727
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,601
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 12.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 9.7%
Female persons, percent 47.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 192
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 41.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $156,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,252
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $443
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $929
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,133
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.06
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 60.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,192
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 140,208
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,818
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,858
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,446
Persons in poverty, percent 34.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,738.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,429.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.36
FIPS Code 2608300