Grand Rapids metropolitan area

The Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in western Michigan, anchored by the cities of Grand Rapids, Wyoming, and Kentwood. The MSA had a population of 1,150,015 at the 2020 census. It comprises five counties which include the central county of Kent, and the outlying counties of Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, and Ottawa. The Grand Rapids–Wyoming Combined Statistical Area is the 2nd largest CSA in the U.S. state of Michigan (behind Metro Detroit). The CSA had a population of 1,486,055 at the 2020 census. The primary cultural and financial centers of the region are Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Holland. It includes the five counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood MSA plus one metropolitan area, adding the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA of Muskegon County, and two micropolitan areas of Holland of Allegan County, and Big Rapids of Mecosta County for a total of eight counties. The Grand Rapids metropolitan area is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis containing an estimated 54 million people. ==Communities==

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants • Georgetown Charter Township • Grand Rapids (Principal city of MSA and CSA) • Kentwood (Principal city of MSA and CSA) • Wyoming (Principal City of MSA and CSA) Places with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants • Allendale Charter Township • Byron Township • Forest Hills (CDP) • Gaines Charter Township • Holland • Holland Charter Township • Muskegon (Principal city of CSA) • Norton Shores • Plainfield Charter Township • Walker Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants • Ada Township • Algoma Township • Allendale (CDP) • Alpine Township • Big Rapids • Caledonia Township • Cannon Township • Cascade Charter Township • Comstock Park (CDP) • Cutlerville (CDP) • East Grand Rapids • Egelston Township • Fruitport Charter Township • Grand Haven • Grand Haven Charter Township • Grand Rapids Charter Township • Grandville • Ionia • Jenison (CDP) • Muskegon Charter Township • Park Township • Northview (CDP) • Spring Lake Township • Zeeland Charter Township Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants • Belding • Blendon Township • Boston Township • Courtland Township • Dalton Township • Dorr Township • Fruitland Township • Greenville • Gun Plain Township • Hudsonville • Jamestown Charter Township • Laketon Township • Laketown Township • Leighton Township • Lowell Charter Township • Muskegon Heights • Oakfield Township • Olive Township • Otsego Township • Port Sheldon Township • Robinson Township • Rockford • Salem Township • Solon Township • Sparta Township • Tallmadge Charter Township • Thornapple Township • Tyrone Township • Zeeland Places with 2,500 to 5,000 inhabitants • Allegan • Allegan Township • Ashland Township • Beechwood (CDP) • Berlin Township • Big Prairie Township • Bowne Township • Brooks Township • Byron Center (CDP) • Casco Township • Casnovia Township • Cedar Creek Township • Cedar Springs • Coopersville • Crockery Township • Croton Township • Danby Township • Easton Township • Ensley Township • Ferrysburg • Fillmore Township • Fremont • Ganges Township • Garfield Township • Grant Township • Grattan Township • Heath Township • Holton Township • Hopkins Township • Ionia Township • Lee Township • Lowell • Lyons Township • Manlius Township • Martin Township • Middleville • Nelson Township • North Muskegon • Odessa Township • Orleans Township • Otsego • Overisel Township • Plainwell • Polkton Charter Township • Portland • Portland Township • Ravenna Township • Roosevelt Park • Saugatuck Township • Sheridan Charter Township • Sparta • Spencer Township • Sullivan Township • Trowbridge Township • Vergennes Township • Wayland • Wayland Township • Whitehall • Wolf Lake (CDP) • Wright Township Places with fewer than 2,500 inhabitants • Barton Township • Beaver Township • Berlin Township • Blue Lake Township • Bridgeton Township • Caledonia • Campbell Township • Casnovia • Cheshire Township • Chester Township • Clarksville • Clyde Township • Dayton Township • Denver Township • Douglass • Everett Township • Fennville • Fruitport • Goodwell Township • Grant • Hesperia • Home Township • Hopkins • Hubbardston (partial) • Keene Township • Kent City • Lakewood Club • Lake Odessa • Lilley Township • Lincoln Township • Lyons • Martin • Merrill Township • Moline • Monroe Township • Montague Township • Monterey Township • Moorland Township • Muir • Newaygo • North Plains Township • Norwich Township • Orange Township • Otisco Township • Pewamo • Ravenna • Ronald Township • Sand Lake • Spring Lake • Saranac • Saugatuck • Sebewa Township • Sherman Township • Troy Township • Twin Lake (CDP) • Valley Township • Watson Township • Whitehall Township • White Cloud • White River Township • Wilcox Township Unincorporated places • Ada • Alaska • Alto • Belmont • Bitely • Brunswick • Campau Corner • Cannonsburg • Cascade • Comstock Park • Cooks Corners • Dutton • Eastmanville • Marne • Orleans • Palo • Pullman • Riverview • Smyrna • Wabaningo • Woodland Park ==Demographics==

2010 Census As of the census of 2010, there were 774,160 people, 290,340 households, and 197,867 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.1% White, 8.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.8% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.4% of the population. 2000 Census As of the census of 2000, there were 740,482 people, 272,130 households, and 188,192 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 85.71% White, 7.40% African American, 0.53% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.82% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.02% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $43,251, and the median income for a family was $49,715. Males had a median income of $37,853 versus $25,483 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $19,173. Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metropolitan Statistical Area ==Education==

• Aquinas College • Calvin College • Cornerstone University • Davenport University • Grace Christian University • Grand Rapids Community College • Grand Valley State University • Hope College • Kuyper College • Kendall College of Art and Design • Muskegon Community College • Thomas M. Cooley Law School • Western Theological Seminary The area also has campuses for Baker College, Ferris State University, Western Michigan University, and University of Phoenix, and the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. ==Economy==

Companies in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area • Alticor (formerly Amway), Ada • American Seating, Grand Rapids • Baker Books, Grand Rapids • Bissell, Grand Rapids • Eerdmans, Grand Rapids • Family Christian Stores, Grand Rapids • Farmers Insurance Group, Grand Rapids • GE Aviation, Cascade • Gentex, Zeeland • Gerber Products Company, Fremont • Goodrich Quality Theaters, Grand Rapids • Gordon Food Service, Wyoming • Haworth, Holland • Herman Miller, Zeeland • Howard Miller, Zeeland • Loeks Theatres, Wyoming • Meijer, Walker • Mercantile Bank of Michigan, Grand Rapids • Old Orchard Brands, Sparta • Perrigo, Allegan • Plascore Incorporated, Zeeland • SpartanNash, Byron Township • Steelcase, Grand Rapids • Sun Chemical, Muskegon • Universal Forest Products, Grand Rapids • Wolverine World Wide, Rockford • X-Rite, Kentwood • Zondervan Publishing, Cascade ==Culture and tourism==

• Centerpointe Mall • The Lakes Mall • Rivertown Crossings Mall • Tanger Outlet Mall • Woodland Mall • Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park • Grand Rapids Public Museum • Grand Haven Musical Fountain ==See also==