Overview
          11,056
                  Total Population
                42.5
                  Median age
                52.10%
                  Female population %
                91.9:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                35-39 years
                  Largest age group
                68.0
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                156
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Grand Rapids's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Grand Rapids is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Grand Rapids's population under 18 was 21.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Grand Rapids's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Grand Rapids, 17.69% were under the age of 15, 15.79% aged 15 to 29, 43.72% aged 30 to 64, 19.56% aged 65 to 84, and 3.23% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 464 more females than males in Grand Rapids:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.10% females and 47.90% males in Grand Rapids, MN.
 - The Grand Rapids, MN gender ratio is 91.9:100 i.e. 91.9 men to 100 women (0.919).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 465.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 466.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Grand Rapids's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Grand Rapids population: 93.62% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 1.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.50% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.
 - Grand Rapids's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
 - By ethnicity, 156 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,9 (98.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Grand Rapids is White with a population of 10,351 (93.62% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Grand Rapids's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 11,268 in the year 2022
 - From 2000 to 2010, Grand Rapids's population increased by 536 (5.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Grand Rapids's population increased by 252 (2.32%), 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, Grand Rapids's population was lowest in year 2006 at 10,018.
 
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
 - U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)