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Rives

Tennessee · 331 residents · 0.35 sq mi
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Rives is home to 331 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $37,800, having risen by half since 1990. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. That trails the Tennessee median by roughly 26%. 20.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

331
−7%since 1990
from 357 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.9
+13%since 1990
from 31.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.35 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13721228736143619902000201020202024Rives
2024162
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.1%(17)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.6%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(24)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.4%(18)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.9%(23)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.7%(42)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.9%(56)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.8%(39)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(28)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.6%(22)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(18)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.7%(9)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,964
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,083 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$11,072
+27%since 1990
from $8,704 in 1990
US average: $21,522
20.9%
+10.5 ptssince 1990
from 10.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$37,800
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$415
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $325 in 1990
US average: $602
80.3%
−3.5 ptssince 1990
from 83.8% in 1990
19.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(295)
Black17.4%(62)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(308)
Black5.7%(19)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(3)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
American25.9%(42)
Irish8%(13)
English2.5%(4)
German2.5%(4)
Italian0.6%(1)
Scottish0.6%(1)
Section 05

Education

3.1%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 3.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
53.1%
−7.1 ptssince 1990
from 60.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.8%
+1.8 ptssince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.5 min
−25%since 1990
from 15.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(35)
Married58.6%(75)
Widowed3.9%(5)
Divorced10.2%(13)
Women 15+
Never married14%(21)
Married67.3%(101)
Widowed14.7%(22)
Divorced4%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
4.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.5%
+11.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
46.9%
+12.0 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
38.3%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.4%
+20.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)44.4%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.6%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rives, Tennessee?

Rives, Tennessee has about 331 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Rives, Tennessee?

The typical household in Rives, Tennessee earns about $26,964 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rives, Tennessee expensive?

In Rives, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $37,800, and the typical rent is about $415 a month.

How educated are people in Rives, Tennessee?

About 3.1% of adults age 25 and over in Rives, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rives, Tennessee?

About 20.9% of people in Rives, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rives, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Rives, Tennessee has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 26 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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