Rooks County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20163 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,813
Rank #2,914 of 3,222
10th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,500 −16.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,846 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
5.5% −56.1% vs nat'l
Rank #77 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Home Value
$89,000 −68.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,103 of 3,222
4th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.2% −31.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,477 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −62.3% vs nat'l
Rank #284 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

74.3% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
23.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.8%41.6%62.3%83.1%91.4%3.2%2.3%1.9%0.7%0.2%0.2%

About Rooks County, Kansas

Rooks County, Kansas has a total population of 4,813, making it the 2,914th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rooks County is 45.7 years, which is 17.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rooks County is $62,500, which ranks #1,846 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 5.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Rooks County is $89,000, 68.4% below the national median. Renters in Rooks County pay a median gross rent of $676 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rooks County, 23.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.1 min.

Rooks County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.2%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Rooks 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.