Grand Rapids is a city in and county seat of Kent County. The city had a population of 198,917 at the 2020 census and an estimated population of 201,183 in 2025. Grand Rapids is the second-most populated municipality in the state after Detroit. It is the central city of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, which has a population of around 1.2 million. This ranks it as the 49th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Grand Rapids is situated along the Grand River approximately 25 miles east of Lake Michigan, and it is considered the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan. Originally inhabited by the Hopewell and later Odawa people, the area was settled by European Americans in the early 19th century. Grand Rapids incorporated as a village in 1838 and as a city in 1850. It gained prominence as the "Furniture City" due to its thriving furniture manufacturing industry that remains prominent in the area.

Country: United States
State: Michigan
County: Kent
Founded: 1826
Incorporated: 1838 (village), 1850 (city)
• Type: City commission
• Mayor: David LaGrand (D)
• Manager: Mark Washington
• Clerk: Joel Hondorp (R)
Population (2020): 198,917
• Estimate (2025): 201,183
• Rank: US: 128th, MI: 2nd
• Urban: 605,666 (US: 70th)
• Metro: 1,162,950 (US: 49th)
• CSA: 1,502,552 (US: 40th)
Demonym(s): Grand Rapidian
Time zone: EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST): EDT (UTC−4)
ZIP code(s): 49501–49508, 49510, 49514–49516, 49518, 49523, 49525, 49534, 49546, 49548, 49555, 49560, 49588, 49594
Area code(s): 616
FIPS code: 26-34000
GNIS feature ID: 627105
Website: Official website
Official Website: https://grandrapidsmi.gov
Wikidata description: city in and seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States
Wikidata id: Q184587
Wikidata label: Grand Rapids
Wikidata aliases: Array
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