Big Rapids
MIMecosta County, Michigan
Population 40K |Median income $54,132 |1 hospital
Population
40,128
Mecosta County
Median Income
$54,132
-14% vs avg
Median Home Value
$153,000
-22% vs avg
Median Age
40.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
40K-6%
Median Income
$57,774+46%
Median Home Value
$169,900+51%
Poverty Rate
19.2%-16%
Unemployment
5%-68%
Economics
Median Rent $844/mo
Poverty Rate
18% +25% vs avg
Unemployment 5.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.7%
Work From Home 5.4%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
White 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
African American 2.5%
Other / Multiethnic 2.5%
Asian 1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
37.4%
Obesity
37.1%
Short Sleep Duration
34.5%
Physical Inactivity
27.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.9%
Current Smoking
16.7%
Binge Drinking
16.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.5%
Diabetes
12.4%
Current Asthma
11.7%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 63.3%
Annual Checkup 79.9%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
8.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.3%
Stroke
4.1%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
404 per 100k
+14% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1576 per 100k
-21% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
359.1
Homicide
7.0
Robbery
37.4
Burglary
224.7
Larceny-Theft
1077.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
273.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
COREWELL HEALTH BIG RAPIDS HOSPITAL
BIG RAPIDS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Big Rapids Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Mecosta County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.