Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area

The Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metropolitan area spans 5 counties and had 1,178,826 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $88.2 billion that year.

Michigan5 countiesPart of Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI

GDP, 2024$88.2B#54 of 387 · +4.6% nominal

Income per person, 2024$67,643#114 of 387

Unemployment, 20254.4%#250 of 387 · #1 = lowest

Price level, 2024 (US = 100)95.5#156 of 387 · #1 = most expensive

Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area

Grand Rapids, MIUnited States

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 5 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

By year

Industry	Value added	Share	US share
Real estate	—	—	13.7%
Government	$6.0B	6.9%	11.1%
Manufacturing	$18.2B	20.7%	9.5%
Finance & insurance	$4.9B	5.5%	8.7%
Professional services	—	—	8.0%
Health care	$8.0B	9.1%	7.5%
Wholesale trade	$7.0B	8.0%	6.3%
Retail trade	$5.5B	6.3%	5.9%
Information	$1.5B	1.7%	5.7%
Construction	—	—	4.3%
Transportation & warehousing	—	—	3.3%
Accommodation & food	$2.4B	2.7%	3.1%
Administrative & waste services	—	—	3.0%
Other services	$2.2B	2.6%	2.0%
Management of companies	—	—	1.8%
Utilities	$1.4B	1.6%	1.6%
Mining, oil & gas	$39M	0.0%	1.3%
Education	$897M	1.0%	1.1%
Arts & recreation	$533M	0.6%	1.0%
Agriculture	—	—	0.8%

Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

Counties in the metro area

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

County	State	Type	FIPS
Barry County	Michigan	Outlying	26015
Ionia County	Michigan	Outlying	26067
Kent County	Michigan	Central	26081
Montcalm County	Michigan	Outlying	26117
Ottawa County	Michigan	Outlying	26139