City in Wayne County, Michigan · 2.7 sq mi · 2,521 people per sq mi
About 6,700 people live in River Rouge. The typical household earns $41,053, and the median resident is 34.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,182 in 2020
Poverty rate 39.81%
Men 33.5 · Women 34.9
1900–2026
6,727
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
6,727
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,727 | -87 | 1.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,814 | -20 | 0.29% |
| 2024 | 6,834 | -35 | 0.51% |
| 2023 | 6,869 | -71 | 1.02% |
| 2022 | 6,940 | -147 | 2.07% |
| 2021 | 7,087 | -95 | 1.32% |
| 2020 | 7,182 | -244 | 3.29% |
| 2019 | 7,426 | -45 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 7,471 | -34 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 7,505 | -35 | 0.46% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 70 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 32% | 32% |
| Never married | 50% | 50% | 49% |
| Divorced | 13% | 15% | 11% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau