Rapid City

County:: Kalkaska County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.408
State:: Michigan

Rapid City is a CDP located in Kalkaska County, Michigan. Rapid City has a 2025 population of 1,157. Rapid City is currently declining at a rate of -1.11% annually and its population has decreased by -22.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,495 in 2020.

The average household income in Rapid City is $68,529 with a poverty rate of 13.76%. The median age in Rapid City is 51.6 years: 52.5 years for males, and 51.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rapid City includes 96.2% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,265	96.2%
Two or more races	44	3.35%
Other race	6	0.46%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Rapid City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rapid City's average per capita income is $36,354. Household income levels show a median of $65,438. The poverty rate stands at 13.76%.

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	$72,109	-
Families	$71,667	$79,763
Households	$65,438	$68,529
Non Families	$41,429	$42,502

$36,354

Average Income

$65,438

Median Household Income

13.76%

Poverty Rate