Big Rapids, MI Population

Overview

9,105

Total Population

22.0

Median age

46.32%

Female population %

115.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

22.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

467

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Big Rapids's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Big Rapids is 22.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Rapids's population under 18 was 12.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Rapids's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Rapids, 10.62% were under the age of 15, 58.93% aged 15 to 29, 22.71% aged 30 to 64, 6.69% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 671 less females than males in Big Rapids:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.32% females and 53.68% males in Big Rapids, MI.
The Big Rapids, MI gender ratio is 115.9:100 i.e. 115.9 men to 100 women (1.159).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,893.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,062.

Big Rapids's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Rapids population: 84.51% are White, 8.53% are Black or African American, 1.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.24% are Asian, 0.31% are some other race and 3.24% are multiracial.
Big Rapids's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 467 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,638 (94.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Rapids is White with a population of 7,695 (84.51% of the total population).

Big Rapids's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 10,924 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Big Rapids's population decreased by 438 (4.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Rapids's population decreased by 2,694 (25.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Big Rapids's population was lowest in year 2020 at 7,740.