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Grand Ledge, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Eaton County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
7,797
Population
2,015/sq mi density
$66,515
Median Income
$42,049 per capita
$189,300
Home Value
$291,009 Zillow
$944
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
64
Violent Crime/100K
1,170 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,515 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$189,300 home value, $944/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
64 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.3%
7,781 → 7,806
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.8%
$50,104 → $66,515
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grand Ledge 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
7,822
+16 from 2023 (7,806)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,085
+$14,570 from 2023 ($66,515)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,781 | — | $50,104 | — |
| 2015 | 7,788 | +0.1% | $50,685 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,837 | +0.6% | $55,068 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7,884 | +0.6% | $59,738 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 7,785 | -1.3% | $65,368 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 7,806 | +0.3% | $66,515 | +1.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.