Grand Ledge city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,853
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,853
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,838
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,797
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,796
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,784
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,786
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 603
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,475
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $763
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $982
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,578
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,691
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,465
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,066
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,292
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,980
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,085
Persons in poverty, percent 6.2%
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 2,039.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,178.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.82
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.57
FIPS Code 2633420