| | Grand Rapids, MI | Covington, KY | United States |
| Population | 197,858 | 40,930 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.1% | 48.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.9% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.5 | 36.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 187,975 | 40,477 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 197,800 | 43,370 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 189,126 | 43,264 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.1% | -7.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.8% | -6.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,453.1 | 3,101.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 44.4 | 13.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.9 | 0.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Grand Rapids, MI | Covington, KY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.1% | 2.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 20.0% | 18.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 14.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.0% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Grand Rapids, MI | Covington, KY | United States |
| White | 58.1% | 75.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 17.8% | 10.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.0% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.7% | 8.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Grand Rapids, MI | Covington, KY | United States |
| Married Population | 39.3% | 36.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.1% | 33.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.7% | 64.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 45.3% | 42.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.5% | 15.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.9% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.47 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 76,961 | 18,040 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 42,348 | 9,108 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.7% | 21.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.2% | 36.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 34,613 | 8,932 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.1% | 27.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.9% | 14.8% | 10.8% |