Grand Rapids, MN

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
45,275
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2024 Poverty Rate
12.2%
3.73% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$68,603
3.35% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$225,200
6.23% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
19,368
0.363% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grand Rapids, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Grand Rapids, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grand Rapids, MN are Minnesota North College - Itasca (238 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2024, the median property value in Grand Rapids, MN was $225,200, and the homeownership rate was 83%.

Most people in Grand Rapids, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Rapids, MN was 2 cars per household.

Grand Rapids, MN borders Bemidji, MN, Brainerd, MN, and Duluth, MN-WI.

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Population & Diversity

Grand Rapids, MN is home to a population of 45.3k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.921% of Grand Rapids, MN residents were born outside of the country (417 people).

In 2024, there were 30 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40k people) in Grand Rapids, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Grand Rapids, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Rapids, MN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Rapids, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    40k ± 293
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    1.34k ± 296
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.33k ± 177
1.53%
Hispanic Population
691 people

In 2024, there were 30 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40k people) in Grand Rapids, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.34k Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 1.33k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.53% of the people in Grand Rapids, MN are hispanic (691 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Rapids, MN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. India
    31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.921%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
417 people
0.873%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
394 people

As of 2024, 0.921% of Grand Rapids, MN residents (417 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grand Rapids, MN was 0.873%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,308 ± 124
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    366 ± 104
  3. Korea
    254 ± 99

Grand Rapids, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grand Rapids, MN employs 19.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Rapids, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,646 people), Retail Trade (2,691 people), and Manufacturing (1,875 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($126,250), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($111,667), and Utilities ($100,114).

Employment

Occupations

19.4k
2024 Value
± 697
0.363%
1 Year growth
± 5.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Rapids, MN grew at a rate of 0.363%, from 19.3k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Rapids, MN, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,909 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,883 people), and Management Occupations (1,782 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Rapids, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.4k
2024 Value
± 697
0.363%
1 Year growth
± 5.17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Rapids, MN grew at a rate of 0.363%, from 19.3k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Rapids, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,646 people), Retail Trade (2,691 people), and Manufacturing (1,875 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Rapids, MN, though some of these residents may live in Grand Rapids, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,208
Median earning men ± $2,926
$36,469
Median earning women ± $1,362

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,809), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,714), and Public Administration ($80,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,105), and Information ($41,563).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 109
    Construction
  2. 67
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 67
    Retail Trade

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $165k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $71.6k
    Retail Trade
  3. $65k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2021, universities in Grand Rapids, MN awarded 238 degrees. The student population of Grand Rapids, MN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 474 male students and 509 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grand Rapids, MN are White (208 and 89.7%), Two or More Races (13 and 5.6%), Black or African American (5 and 2.16%), and Unknown (3 and 1.29%).

The largest universities in Grand Rapids, MN by number of degrees awarded are Minnesota North College - Itasca (238 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grand Rapids, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (87 and 36.6%), Pre-Engineering (28 and 11.8%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (26 and 10.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 983 students enrolled in Grand Rapids, MN, 48.2% men and 51.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 748 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Forest Management
    14 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    87 degrees awarded
  3. Pre-Engineering
    28 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Grand Rapids, MN was Forest Management with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Grand Rapids, MN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Minnesota North College - Itasca
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
238 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Minnesota North College - Itasca with 238 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 96 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grand Rapids, MN, which is 0.676 times less than the 142 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 208 degrees mean that there were 16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 13 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,192) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($596) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($780) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Rapids, MN was $225,200 in 2024, which is 0.677 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $212,000 to $225,200, a 6.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Rapids, MN is 83%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Rapids, MN have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Rapids, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,215
$15,396
Median Property Taxes
±$578

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Rapids, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grand Rapids, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83% of the housing units in Grand Rapids, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,603
Median Household Income
± $4,097
18.5k
Number of Households
± 682

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.5k households in Grand Rapids, MN grew to $68,603 from the previous year's value of $66,380.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Rapids, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Rapids, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.52%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Grand Rapids, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (9.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

24.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Rapids, MN have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in Grand Rapids, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand Rapids, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Rapids, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Rapids, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Rapids, MN (5.4k out of 44.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Rapids, MN is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Grand Rapids, MN has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see 1,134 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 278 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,134 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Minnesota

Primary care physicians in Minnesota see an average of 1,134 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,134 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Minnesota in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.79%
Uninsured
43%
Employer Coverage
19.1%
Medicaid
18.6%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.58%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Rapids, MN declined by 5.1% from 5.05% to 4.79%.

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