Rives township

County:: Jackson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.798
State:: Michigan

Rives township is located in Jackson County, Michigan. Rives township has a 2025 population of 4,782. Rives township is currently growing at a rate of 0.21% annually and its population has increased by 0.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,742 in 2020.

The average household income in Rives township is $93,645 with a poverty rate of 12.11%. The median age in Rives township is 38 years: 39.6 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rives township includes 89.34% White, 4.77% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,249	89.34%
Two or more races	280	5.89%
Black or African American	227	4.77%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Rives township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rives township's average per capita income is $48,797. Household income levels show a median of $74,844. The poverty rate stands at 12.11%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,906	-
Families	$84,852	$99,970
Households	$74,844	$93,645
Non Families	$49,375	$60,880

$48,797

Average Income

$74,844

Median Household Income

12.11%

Poverty Rate