Township in Mecosta County, Michigan · 30.5 sq mi · 136 people per sq mi
About 4,100 people live in Big Rapids charter township. The typical household earns $64,083, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,944 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.03%
Men 32.8 · Women 40.3
2010–2026
4,131
2026 projection
4.7% 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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2010–2026
4,131
2026 projection
4.7% 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 | 4,131 | +35 | 0.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,096 | +35 | 0.86% |
| 2024 | 4,061 | +26 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 4,035 | +4 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 4,031 | +71 | 1.79% |
| 2021 | 3,960 | +16 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 3,944 | -924 | 18.98% |
| 2019 | 4,868 | +28 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 4,840 | +24 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 4,816 | +156 | 3.35% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 40 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 5 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 42% | 35% |
| Never married | 39% | 44% | 36% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau