Indian River is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,950 people and two associated neighborhoods, Indian River is the 357th largest community in Michigan.

Indian River real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Indian River house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Of important note, Indian River is also a town of artists. Indian River has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Indian River’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.97% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Indian River is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Indian River’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Indian River has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Indian River a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Indian River is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Indian River are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.77% of adults in Indian River have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Indian River in 2022 was $47,330, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,320 for a family of four. However, Indian River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Indian River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Indian River residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Indian River include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Indian River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.