Rice County, Kansas

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,389
Median household income: $63,947
Median home value: $105,500

Rice County is a county in Kansas with a population of 9,389. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,947 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

From 2019 to 2023, Rice County's population declined 2.8% from 9,658 to 9,389, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $53,012 to $63,947.

7.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.37 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,389
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,947
Median home value: $105,500
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 4,384
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,6589,389

Median household income

$53,012$63,947

Median home value

$74,700$105,500

Median gross rent

$581$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,658	$53,012	$74,700	$581
2020	9,532	$49,688	$79,500	$604
2021	9,464	$56,379	$80,100	$602
2022	9,441	$58,523	$87,700	$711
2023	9,389	$63,947	$105,500	$717

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	538	5.7%
5 to 17	1,663	17.7%
18 to 24	1,098	11.7%
25 to 34	934	9.9%
35 to 44	1,094	11.7%
45 to 54	973	10.4%
55 to 64	1,252	13.3%
65 to 74	1,066	11.4%
75 and over	771	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,346	78.2%
Black or African American	176	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	0.5%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	80	0.9%
Two or more races	452	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,282	13.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's39.6%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	430	7.1%
High school graduate	1,772	29.1%
Some college or associate's	2,410	39.6%
Bachelor's degree	974	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	504	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,363	76.6%
Carpooled	493	11.2%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	257	5.9%
Bicycle	34	0.8%
Worked from home	227	5.2%
Other means	11	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,077	49.9%
15 to 29 min	845	20.3%
30 to 44 min	841	20.2%
45 to 59 min	147	3.5%
60+ min	251	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 7.4% (644 of 8,747)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,361	63.9%
Nonfamily households	1,333	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,694	84.3%
Vacant	690	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,849	77.1%
Renter-occupied	845	22.9%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,848	87.8%
1-unit, attached	32	0.7%
2 to 4 units	224	5.1%
5 to 19 units	73	1.7%
20 or more units	94	2.1%
Mobile home & other	113	2.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 20159
State: Kansas
Land area: 726 sq mi
Water area: 1.73 sq mi
Center point: 38.3472, -98.2014

Cities & places

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