Grand Rapids

Population: 11,186
Median household income: $56,542
Median home value: $200,600

Located in Itasca County, Minnesota, Grand Rapids is a community with a population of 11,186. The median household income of $56,542 is below the Itasca County median ($66,380).

Between 2019 and 2023, Grand Rapids's population held roughly steady from 11,165 to 11,186, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $151,300 to $200,600.

17.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,186
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,542
Median home value: $200,600
Median gross rent: $999
Housing units: 5,138
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,16511,186

Median household income

$48,287$56,542

Median home value

$151,300$200,600

Median gross rent

$670$999

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,165	$48,287	$151,300	$670
2020	11,218	$48,247	$153,200	$725
2021	11,056	$51,498	$165,700	$830
2022	11,158	$53,317	$188,100	$946
2023	11,186	$56,542	$200,600	$999

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	477	4.3%
5 to 17	1,744	15.6%
18 to 24	610	5.5%
25 to 34	1,240	11.1%
35 to 44	1,580	14.1%
45 to 54	1,237	11.1%
55 to 64	1,388	12.4%
65 to 74	1,502	13.4%
75 and over	1,408	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,007	89.5%
Black or African American	128	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	277	2.5%
Asian	25	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.1%
Two or more races	553	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	182	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	483	5.8%
High school graduate	2,589	31.0%
Some college or associate's	2,780	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,433	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,070	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit3.8%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle2.2%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,260	70.1%
Carpooled	471	10.1%
Public transit	177	3.8%
Walked	195	4.2%
Bicycle	103	2.2%
Worked from home	360	7.7%
Other means	82	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,902	67.7%
15 to 29 min	849	19.8%
30 to 44 min	121	2.8%
45 to 59 min	172	4.0%
60+ min	244	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 17.6% (1,860 of 10,560)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,727	57.5%
Nonfamily households	2,014	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,741	92.3%
Vacant	397	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,815	59.4%
Renter-occupied	1,926	40.6%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units20.4%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,943	57.3%
1-unit, attached	150	2.9%
2 to 4 units	311	6.1%
5 to 19 units	537	10.5%
20 or more units	1,047	20.4%
Mobile home & other	150	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2725118
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 1.88 sq mi
Center point: 47.2385, -93.5326