Grand River township, Missouri Population 2024

1,884

Grand River township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Grand River township was:

  • White: 78.9%
  • Black or African American: 14.73%
  • Two or more races: 5.17%
  • Asian: 1.01%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
52.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-62.14% (-3,092)
The current population of Grand River township, Missouri is 1,884 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,976.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,60478.9%
Black or African American67314.73%
Two or more races2365.17%
Asian461.01%
Native American90.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Grand River township Population by Race

Grand River township Population Pyramid 2024

Grand River township Median Age

46.8

Total

43.4

Male

54.5

Female

Grand River township Adults

There are 4,183 adults, (713 of whom are seniors) in Grand River township.

Grand River township Age Dependency

31.6

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

11.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Grand River township Sex Ratio

Female1,36329.84%
Male3,20570.16%

Grand River township Population by Age

Grand River township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1302.1556.943.1
Married5382.8786.113.9
Non Family5101.2630.669.4
Female632.7620.679.4
Male193.6357.942.1

2.84

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grand River township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3529.24%
Associates Degree2456.43%
Bachelors Degree1915.01%
Graduate Degree892.34%
High School Graduate1,77446.55%
Less Than 9th Grade1594.17%
Some College1,00126.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grand River township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grand River township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8872,662243
Black60638913
2+ Races2061395
Hispanic1268319
Asian46460
Native American970

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 15.08%.

Grand River township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,406$0$71,806
Graduate Degree$54,554$0$53,839
High School Graduate$37,440$36,488$39,722
Less Than 9th Grade$46,875$0$0
Overall$49,358$46,406$51,114
Some College$49,630$0$49,769

$49,358

Average Earnings

$46,406

Average Male

$51,114

Average Female

Grand River township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grand River township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grand River township Language

97.47% of Grand River township residents speak only English, while 2.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.22% of the population.

Grand River township Language

Grand River township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3031355.86%
Multiple623556.45%
Black13861.54%

7.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.37%

Male Poverty Rate

9.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grand River township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grand River township is Black, with 61.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grand River township is White, with 5.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.71%.

Grand River township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.73%
Some College8.78%
High School7.82%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Grand River township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed80.95%
Female Employed5.7%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Grand River township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grand River township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,384$114,276
Households$63,833$80,838
Married Families$119,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,727$37,982

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grand River township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

23.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Grand River township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grand River township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Grand River township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grand River township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

362

Number of Veterans

362

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War183
Vietnam77
Second Gulf War12
Korea0
World War II0

Grand River township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64146
35 to 54108
65 to 7480
75+22
18 to 346

Grand River township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White32410%
2+ Races2411.48%
Black142.08%
Hispanic42.45%

Grand River township Veterans by Race

Grand River township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

63.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grand River township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

29.6%

Labor Force Participation

29%

Employment Rate

1.7%

Unemployment Rate

Grand River township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grand River township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grand River township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.83%

Born in Grand River township

97.7%

Native Born

2.3%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

0.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.7% of Grand River township residents were born in the United States, with 69.83% having been born in Missouri. 1.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grand River township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029-5,006-1,37837.98%
2028-3,628-1,37861.24%
2027-2,250-1,378158.03%
2026-872-1,378-272.33%
2025506-1,378-73.14%
20241,884-1,378-42.24%
20233,262-1,378-29.7%
20224,640-365-7.29%
20215,005290.58%
20204,97699725.06%
20193,979-1,761-30.68%
20185,740-38-0.66%
20175,778230.4%
20165,755-38-0.66%
20155,79380.14%
20145,785-23-0.4%
20135,808-41-0.7%
20125,849-20-0.34%
20115,869-20-0.34%
20105,88900%

Grand River township Population by Year