Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 197,800. It is the county seat of Kent County, Michigan6. It is the second largest city in the state (following Detroit) and is the principal city in the region of West Michigan.

Grand Rapids has long been a center for furniture and automobile manufacturing; however, the presence of both industries has declined in the region along with manufacturing in general. Both American Seating and Steelcase, major manufacturers of office furniture, are based in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids is also the home to retailers Meijer and Spartan Stores.