The Grand Rapids metropolitan area is a triangular shaped Metro Triplex, in

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, which fans out westward from the primary hub city of Grand Rapids,

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, to the other two metro hubs of

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and

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. The metropolitan area had an estimated population of 1,059,113 in 2017. The region, noted in particular for its western edge abutting the Lake Michigan shoreline and its beaches, is a popular tourist and vacation destination during the summer. Noted popular metro area beach towns include

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, and Saugatuck. The metropolitan area is home to many attractions.

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is located in the outskirts of Grand Rapids.

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theme park is just north of Muskegon, and the

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and the

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are both in downtown Grand Rapids. The Grand River flows through the metropolitan area and is noted for its fishing, kayaking, and canoeing.

Definitions

The Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of four counties in

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, anchored by the cities of Grand Rapids and

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. The MSA had a population of 988,938 at the 2010 census. It comprises four counties which include the central county of

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, and the outlying counties of Ionia, Montcalm, and Ottawa. The Grand Rapids – Kentwood – Muskegon Combined Statistical Area is the 2nd largest

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in the

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(behind

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). The CSA had a population of 1,320,064 at the 2010 census. The primary cultural and financial centers of the region are Grand Rapids,

and

. It includes the four counties in the Grand Rapids-Kentwood MSA plus one metropolitan area, adding the Muskegon, MI MSA of Muskegon County, and two micropolitan areas of Holland of Allegan County, and Big Rapids of Mecosta County for a total of seven 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

* Grand Rapids (Principal city of MSA and CSA) *

(Principal City of MSA and CSA) * Kentwood (Principal city of MSA and CSA)

Places with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

* Allendale Charter Township * Byron Township * Gaines Charter Township * Georgetown Charter Township *

* Holland Charter Township *

(Principal city of CSA) * Norton Shores * Plainfield Charter Township *

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Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

* Ada Township * Allendale ( CDP) * Alpine Township * Big Rapids * Caledonia Township * Cannon Township * Cascade Charter Township * Comstock Park ( CDP) * Cutlerville ( CDP) *

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* Forest Hills ( CDP) * Fruitport Charter Township *

* Grand Haven Charter Township * Grand Rapids Charter Township * Grandville * Ionia * Jenison ( CDP) * Muskegon Charter Township * Muskegon Heights * Park Township * Northview ( CDP) * Spring Lake Township

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

* Algoma Township * Belding * Blendon Township * Boston Township * Courtland Township * Dalton Township * Dorr Township * Egelston Township * Fruitland Township * Greenville * Gun Plain Township * Hudsonville * Jamestown Charter Township * Laketon Township * Laketown Township * Lowell Charter Township * Oakfield Township * Otsego Township * Robinson Township * Rockford * Solon Township * Sparta Township * Tallmadge Charter Township * Thornapple Township *

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* Zeeland Charter Township

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 * Leighton Township * Lowell * Lyons Township * Manlius Township * Martin Township * Middleville * Nelson Township *

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* Odessa Township * Olive Township * Orleans Township * Otsego * Overisel Township *

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* Portland Township * Port Sheldon Township * Ravenna Township *

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* Salem Township * Saugatuck Township * Sheridan Charter Township *

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* Spencer Township * Trowbridge Township * Tyrone Township * Vergennes Township * Wayland * Wayland Township *

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* Wolf Lake, Michigan, Wolf Lake ( CDP) * Wright Township, Ottawa County, Michigan, Wright Township

Places with fewer than 2,500 inhabitants

* Barton Township, Michigan, Barton Township * Beaver Township, Newaygo County, Michigan, Beaver Township * Berlin Township * Blue Lake Township, Muskegon County, Michigan, Blue Lake Township * Bridgeton Township, Michigan, Bridgeton Township * Caledonia, Michigan, Caledonia * Campbell Township, Michigan, Campbell Township * Casnovia, Michigan, Casnovia * Cheshire Township, Michigan, Cheshire Township * Chester Township, Ottawa County, Michigan, Chester Township * Clarksville, Michigan, Clarksville * Clyde Township, Allegan County, Michigan, Clyde Township * Dayton Township, Newaygo County, Michigan, Dayton Township * Denver Township, Newaygo County, Michigan, Denver Township * Douglas, Michigan, Douglass * Everett Township, Michigan, Everett Township * Fennville, Michigan, Fennville * Fruitport, Michigan, Fruitport * Goodwell Township, Michigan, Goodwell Township * Grant, Michigan, Grant * Hesperia, Michigan, Hesperia * Home Township, Newaygo County, Michigan, Home Township * Hopkins, Michigan, Hopkins * Hubbardston, Michigan, Hubbardston (partial) * Keene Township, Michigan, Keene Township * Kent City, Michigan, Kent City * Lakewood Club, Michigan, Lakewood Club * Lake Odessa, Michigan, Lake Odessa * Lilley Township, Michigan, Lilley Township * Lincoln Township, Newaygo County, Michigan, Lincoln Township * Lyons, Michigan, Lyons * Martin, Michigan, Martin * Merrill Township, Michigan, Merrill Township * Moline, Michigan, Moline * Monroe Township, Michigan, Monroe Township * Montague Township, Michigan, Montague Township * Monterey Township, Michigan, Monterey Township * Moorland Township, Michigan, Moorland Township * Muir, Michigan, Muir * Newaygo, Michigan, Newaygo * North Plains Township, Michigan, North Plains Township * Norwich Township, Newaygo County, Michigan, Norwich Township * Orange Township, Ionia County, Michigan, Orange Township * Otisco Township, Michigan, Otisco Township * Pewamo, Michigan, Pewamo * Polkton Charter Township, Michigan, Polkton Charter Township * Ravenna, Michigan, Ravenna * Ronald Township, Michigan, Ronald Township * Sand Lake, Michigan, Sand Lake * Saranac, Michigan, Saranac * Saugatuck, Michigan, Saugatuck * Sebewa Township, Michigan, Sebewa Township * Sherman Township, Newaygo County, Michigan, Sherman Township * Sullivan Township, Michigan, Sullivan Township * Troy Township, Michigan, Troy Township * Twin Lake, Michigan, Twin Lake ( CDP) * Valley Township, Michigan, Valley Township * Watson Township, Michigan, Watson Township * Whitehall Township, Michigan, Whitehall Township * White Cloud, Michigan, White Cloud * White River Township, Michigan, White River Township * Wilcox Township, Michigan, Wilcox Township

Unincorporated places

* Ada, Michigan, Ada * Alaska, Michigan, Alaska * Alto, Michigan, Alto * Belmont, Michigan, Belmont * Bitely, Michigan, Bitely * Brunswick, Michigan, Brunswick * Campau Corner, Michigan, Campau Corner * Cannonsburg, Michigan, Cannonsburg * Cascade, Kent County, Michigan, Cascade * Comstock Park * Cooks Corners, Michigan, Cooks Corners * Dutton, Michigan, Dutton * Eastmanville, Michigan, Eastmanville * Marne, Michigan, Marne * Orleans, Michigan, Orleans * Palo, Michigan, Palo * Pullman, Michigan, Pullman * Riverview, Newaygo County, Michigan, Riverview * Smyrna, Michigan, Smyrna * Wabaningo, Michigan, Wabaningo * Woodland Park, Michigan, 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 (U.S. Census), White, 8.1% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.5% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 1.9% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 3.8% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), 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 (U.S. Census), White, 7.40% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.53% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 1.51% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 2.82% from Race (United States Census), other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), 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 (Michigan), 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, Davenport 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 Inc., Bissell, Grand Rapids * William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Eerdmans, Grand Rapids * Family Christian Stores, Grand Rapids * Farmers Insurance Group, Grand Rapids * GE Aviation, Cascade * Gentex (automotive manufacturer), Gentex, Zeeland * Gerber Products Company, Fremont * Goodrich Quality Theaters, Grand Rapids * Gordon Food Service, Wyoming * Haworth (company), Haworth, Holland * Herman Miller (office equipment), Herman Miller, Zeeland * Howard Miller Clock Company, Howard Miller, Zeeland * Loeks Theatres, Inc., 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 *

* Grand Rapids Public Museum

References

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