Rice is a city located in Navarro County Texas. Rice has a 2024 population of 1,273. Rice is currently growing at a rate of 1.52% annually and its population has increased by 6.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,199 in 2020.
The average household income in Rice is $69,574 with a poverty rate of 13.88%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Rice is 30.3 years, 35.8 years for males, and 26 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rice was:
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 334 | 3.35 | 74.9 | 25.1 |
| Married | 167 | 4.32 | 82 | 18 |
| Non Family | 70 | 1.27 | 84.3 | 15.7 |
| Male | 60 | 3.05 | 73.3 | 26.7 |
| Female | 37 | 3.41 | 27 | 73 |
3.75
Average Family Size
3.35
Average Household Size
74.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 16.81%.
All
Male
Female
$39,239
Average Earnings
$45,000
Average Male
$22,500
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
72.09% of Rice residents speak only English, while 27.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.91% of the population.
rate
13.88%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.34%
Male Poverty Rate
19.75%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rice is Other, with 33.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rice is Hispanic, with 12.15% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.05%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.8%
Male Marriage Rate
44.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
29.27%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
70.4%
Labor Force Participation
66.6%
Employment Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
79.71%
Born in Rice
87.04%
Native Born
12.96%
Foreign Born
11.26%
Non Citizen
1.7%
Naturalized
87.04% of Rice residents were born in the United States, with 79.71% having been born in Texas. 11.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 1,365 | 18 | 1.34% |
| 2028 | 1,347 | 19 | 1.43% |
| 2027 | 1,328 | 18 | 1.37% |
| 2026 | 1,310 | 19 | 1.47% |
| 2025 | 1,291 | 18 | 1.41% |
| 2024 | 1,273 | 19 | 1.52% |
| 2023 | 1,254 | 18 | 1.46% |
| 2022 | 1,236 | 13 | 1.06% |
| 2021 | 1,223 | 24 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1,199 | 217 | 22.1% |
| 2019 | 982 | 13 | 1.34% |
| 2018 | 969 | 14 | 1.47% |
| 2017 | 955 | 1 | 0.1% |
| 2016 | 954 | 6 | 0.63% |
| 2015 | 948 | 24 | 2.6% |
| 2014 | 924 | 2 | 0.22% |
| 2013 | 922 | 10 | 1.1% |
| 2012 | 912 | -1 | -0.11% |
| 2011 | 913 | 5 | 0.55% |
| 2010 | 908 | 0 | 0% |