Median Household Income
$43,858 ± $4,640
Median Home Value
$156,400 ± $10,062
Median Gross Rent
$929 ± $68/mo
Per Capita Income
$23,446
Poverty Rate
34.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Homeownership Rate
41.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.9%
Median Age
22.9
Average Commute
14 min
Households
3,133
Veterans
192
Population Over Time
Big Rapids shrank 19.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
10,543
2016
10,495
2018
10,392
2020
10,358
2022
7,915
2024
8,477
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
87.7%
Hispanic or Latino
2.7%
Black or African American
6.2%
Asian
1.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.