How many people live in the Lansing, MI area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 480,000 people in the Lansing, MI area. That makes the Lansing, MI metropolitan statistical area the 115th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.14% of the nation's population.
480K
population of Lansing, MI area (2024)
0.14%
Lansing, MI area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Lansing, MI area decreased from 534,700 to 480,000—a 10.2% decrease. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 480,000 people lived in the Lansing, MI area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Lansing, MI area?
About 17.4% of the Lansing, MI area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 19.7% of the Lansing, MI area population, below the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Lansing, MI area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Lansing, MI area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73.5% of the Lansing, MI area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Lansing, MI area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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