Rapid River, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Delta County County

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

230 Population 183/sq mi density

$39,375 Median Income $26,803 per capita

$105,600 Home Value $201,613 Zillow

42°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr

41 Violent Crime/100K 1,485 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$39,375 median income, 1.7% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$105,600 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

41 violent crimes/100K

Education

1.9 / 5.0

11.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-9.1%

253 → 230

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-4.65%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+8.6%

$36,250 → $39,375

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+4.22%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Rapid River across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

165

-65 from 2023 (230)

Projected Median Income 2030

$52,587

+$13,212 from 2023 ($39,375)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	253	—	$36,250	—
2023	230	-9.1%	$39,375	+8.6%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.