2017 Growth Rate
0.33%
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Founded
February 26, 1867
County Seat
La Crosse
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Rush County, Kansas's estimated population is 3,065 with a growth rate of 0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rush County, Kansas is the 80th largest county in Kansas.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 3,093 | 28 | 0.91% |
| 2017 | 3,065 | 10 | 0.33% |
| 2016 | 3,055 | -45 | -1.45% |
| 2015 | 3,100 | -62 | -1.96% |
| 2014 | 3,162 | -16 | -0.50% |
| 2013 | 3,178 | -31 | -0.97% |
| 2012 | 3,209 | -2 | -0.06% |
| 2011 | 3,211 | -103 | -3.11% |
| 2010 | 3,314 | -528 | -13.74% |
| 1990 | 3,842 | -674 | -14.92% |
| 1980 | 4,516 | -601 | -11.75% |
| 1970 | 5,117 | -1,043 | -16.93% |
| 1960 | 6,160 | -1,071 | -14.81% |
| 1950 | 7,231 | -1,054 | -12.72% |
| 1940 | 8,285 | -808 | -8.89% |
| 1930 | 9,093 | 733 | 8.77% |
| 1920 | 8,360 | 534 | 6.82% |
| 1910 | 7,826 | 1,692 | 27.58% |
| 1900 | 6,134 | 930 | 17.87% |
| 1890 | 5,204 | -286 | -5.21% |
| 1880 | 5,490 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 3,020 | 96.83% |
| Two or More Races | 53 | 1.70% |
| Some Other Race | 19 | 0.61% |
| Asian | 19 | 0.61% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 | 0.22% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 0.03% |
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There are 2,477 adults, (763 of whom are seniors) in Rush County, Kansas.
Female
1,579
50.63%
Male
1,540
49.37%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 1,432 | 2.13 | 77.8 |
| Married | 716 | 2.86 | 91.1 |
| Non Family | 582 | 1.14 | 64.9 |
| Female | 79 | 2.56 | 44.3 |
| Male | 55 | 2.53 | 89.1 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 68 | 2.96% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 142 | 6.19% |
| High School Graduate | 693 | 30.21% |
| Some College | 647 | 28.20% |
| Associates Degree | 213 | 9.29% |
| Bachelors Degree | 347 | 15.13% |
| Graduate Degree | 184 | 8.02% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 2,160 | 1,977 | 517 |
| Hispanic | 80 | 61 | 5 |
| Multiple Races | 24 | 21 | 6 |
| Asian | 19 | 19 | |
| Other Race | 19 | 19 | 3 |
| Native American | 7 | 2 | |
| Black | 1 | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 25.00%.
97.09% of Rush County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 2.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.83% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 2,874 | 161 | 5.60% |
| Hispanic | 94 | 27 | 28.72% |
| Other | 19 | 16 | 84.21% |
| Multiple | 53 | 11 | 20.75% |
| Native | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
6.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.56%
Male Poverty Rate
7.81%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rush County, Kansas is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rush County, Kansas is White, with 5.60% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.10%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.76%.
57.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.1%
Male Marriage Rate
57.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 266 | 11.10% |
3.07%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.02%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.2%
Labor Force Participation
59.1%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
98.27%
Native Born
1.73%
Foreign Born
0.19%
Non Citizen
98.27% of Rush County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 80.47% having been born in Kansas. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| La Crosse | 1342 | 1231 | -111 | -8.27% |
| Otis | 282 | 262 | -20 | -7.09% |
| Bison | 255 | 237 | -18 | -7.06% |
| McCracken | 190 | 177 | -13 | -6.84% |
| Rush Center | 170 | 158 | -12 | -7.06% |
| Liebenthal | 103 | 96 | -7 | -6.80% |
| Timken | 76 | 71 | -5 | -6.58% |
| Alexander | 65 | 60 | -5 | -7.69% |