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In 2010, Grand Rapids, Michigan had a city population of 188,040 and the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648. The industries of health care, technology, automotive, aviation, consumer goods, and manufacturing all attribute to its economical diversity. President Gerald Ford along with his wife, Betty Ford, are buried on the grounds of the Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids. This city is hometown to Anthony Kiedis, frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Grand Rapids has acquired the nickname of “Furniture City” because its home to five of the world’s leading office furniture companies.

Grand Rapids Metro Demographics:

Population*: 143,379 (18+)
White American: 64.6%
Hispanic or Latino: 15.6%
African-American: 20.9%
From two or more races: 4.2%
Asian American: 1.9%
Native American: 0.7%
Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Median household income: $ 38,731

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Sports in Grand Rapids

Events in Grand Rapids

Most large-scale events in the market are held at the DeVos Place Convention Center.

Business and Education in Grand Rapids

Companies of note headquartered in Grand Rapids include American Seating, Baker Publishing Group, Booth Newspapers, Eberhard’s, Family Christian Stores, Founders Brewing Company, GE Aviation Systems, Gemini Publications, Gordon Food Service, MC Sports, William B. Eerdsmans Publishing, and Zondervan.

Advertising & PR agencies: (AD) Paul Miles Advertising, JW Messner Advertising, Sharp Marketing & Advertising, Adtegrity, Wynott Advertising & Design, Rivertown Media & Comm, Plenty, Cull Design Group, Inc., Clark Communications, Facepalm Media, Full Circle Marketing & Design, Creo Productions, LLC, Stevens Advertising, Inc., Bird Designs (PR) Clark Communications, Lambert, Edwards, & Associates, Wondergem Consulting, Inc., Origin Communications, SciTech Communications, Cleverly Done Communications, and Motu Communications.

Colleges: There are no public universities located within the city limits. Private colleges in the city include Aquinas College, Calvin College, Cornerstone University, Grace Bible College, Kuyper College, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and Northwood University (NU).

Must see destinations in Grand Rapids, MI

For more information on Grand Rapids, please visit the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Website.