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Big Rapids, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Mecosta County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
7,847
Population
1,763/sq mi density
$40,197
Median Income
$20,904 per capita
$134,200
Home Value
$209,292 Zillow
$815
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
250
Violent Crime/100K
1,299 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$40,197 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$134,200 home value, $815/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
250 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-18.4%
10,463 → 8,543
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.7%
$24,550 → $40,197
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Big Rapids across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,411
-1,132 from 2023 (8,543)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,750
+$16,553 from 2023 ($40,197)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,463 | - | $24,550 | - |
| 2015 | 10,354 | -1% | $24,956 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,342 | -0.1% | $24,760 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10,368 | +0.3% | $26,227 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 8,976 | -13.4% | $29,239 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 8,543 | -4.8% | $40,197 | +37.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.