City in Rush County, Indiana · 3.4 sq mi · 1,795 people per sq mi
6,166 people live in Rushville. The typical household earns $53,434, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,208 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.34%
Men 37.2 · Women 42.4
1850–2026
6,166
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
6,166
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,166 | -5 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,171 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 6,173 | +20 | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 6,153 | +34 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 6,119 | -27 | 0.44% |
| 2021 | 6,146 | -62 | 1.00% |
| 2020 | 6,208 | +36 | 0.58% |
| 2019 | 6,172 | -9 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 6,181 | +3 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 6,178 | +20 | 0.32% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Rushville has a population change lower than Rush County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 49% | 37% |
| Never married | 30% | 31% | 30% |
| Divorced | 18% | 16% | 19% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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