City in Mecosta County, Michigan · 4.4 sq mi · 1,951 people per sq mi
About 8,700 people live in Big Rapids. The typical household earns $43,858, and the median resident is 22.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,361 in 2020
Poverty rate 34.11%
Men 22.4 · Women 23.6
1870–2026
8,675
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
8,675
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,675 | +52 | 0.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,623 | +53 | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 8,570 | +25 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 8,545 | +48 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 8,497 | +120 | 1.43% |
| 2021 | 8,377 | +16 | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 8,361 | -2,007 | 19.36% |
| 2019 | 10,368 | +10 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 10,358 | +16 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 10,342 | -32 | 0.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 85 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
19% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 19% | 17% | 20% |
| Never married | 64% | 72% | 55% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau