Rice County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20159 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,350
Rank #2,539 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,925 −14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,715 of 3,222
47th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.7% −38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #328 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$104,600 −62.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,923 of 3,222
9th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.9% −23.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,130 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,575 of 3,222
51th %ile

At a Glance

77.4% Homeownership
92.1% Insured
25.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.4%42.8%64.2%77.6%14.0%6.0%1.8%0.5%0.2%0.0%

About Rice County, Kansas

Rice County, Kansas has a total population of 9,350, making it the 2,539th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rice County is 38.6 years, which is 0.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rice County is $63,925, which ranks #1,715 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Rice County is $104,600, 62.9% below the national median. Renters in Rice County pay a median gross rent of $753 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rice County, 25.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.2 min.

Rice County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (14.0%) and Two or More Races (6.0%).

All data for Rice County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.