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Rapid River, MI Demographics

A map of Rapid River's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
30791.6%
Multiracial
175.1%
Native American/Other
72.1%
Hispanic
30.9%
Black
10.3%
Asian
00.0%

Rapid River, Michigan had a population of 335 in 2020. It was 91.6% White, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rapid River, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 745 places in Michigan, Rapid River is the 613th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Rapid River's White Population

307 residents of Rapid River identify as White, or 91.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Rapid River larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Rapid River is ranked #219 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rapid River is more White than neighboring Gladstone (91.1% White), Escanaba (88.6% White), and Garden (82.8% White). Rapid River is less White than neighboring Rock (95% White), and Chatham (91.7% White).

Rapid River's Black Population

1 residents of Rapid River identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rapid River less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Rapid River is ranked #486 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rapid River is more Black than neighboring Gladstone (0.1% Black), Rock (0% Black), and Garden (0% Black). Rapid River is less Black than neighboring Escanaba (0.6% Black), and Chatham (0.5% Black).

Rapid River's Asian Population

0 residents of Rapid River identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rapid River roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Rapid River is ranked #583 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rapid River is less Asian than neighboring Gladstone (0.3% Asian), Escanaba (0.7% Asian), and Chatham (1% Asian).

Rapid River's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Rapid River identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rapid River roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Rapid River is ranked #682 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rapid River is more Hispanic than neighboring Rock (0.6% Hispanic), and Chatham (0% Hispanic). Rapid River is less Hispanic than neighboring Gladstone (1.6% Hispanic), Escanaba (2.2% Hispanic), and Garden (2.9% Hispanic).

Rapid River's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Rapid River identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rapid River roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Rapid River is ranked #71 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rapid River is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gladstone (1.5% Native American/Other), and Rock (0% Native American/Other). Rapid River is less Native American/Other than neighboring Escanaba (2.9% Native American/Other), Chatham (2.6% Native American/Other), and Garden (4% Native American/Other).

Rapid River's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Rapid River identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rapid River roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 745 places in Michigan, Rapid River is ranked #189 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rapid River is more Multiracial than neighboring Rock (4.4% Multiracial), and Chatham (4.1% Multiracial). Rapid River is less Multiracial than neighboring Gladstone (5.4% Multiracial), and Garden (10.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.