Rush County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20165 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
2,947
Rank #3,035 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,970 −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,086 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,048 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Home Value
$83,600 −70.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,143 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.2% −37.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,785 of 3,222
45th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,061 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

77.6% Homeownership
92.8% Insured
21.2% 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 RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.0%33.9%50.9%67.9%84.8%87.4%6.5%5.2%0.5%0.4%

About Rush County, Kansas

Rush County, Kansas has a total population of 2,947, making it the 3,035th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rush County is 45.2 years, which is 16.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rush County is $59,970, which ranks #2,086 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Rush County is $83,600, 70.3% below the national median. Renters in Rush County pay a median gross rent of $711 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rush County, 21.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Rush County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.5%) and Two or More Races (5.2%).

All data for Rush 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.