County in Indiana · 408 sq mi · 41 people per sq mi
16,782 people live in Rush County. The typical household earns $66,473, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,765 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.87%
Men 41.4 · Women 42.9
1830–2026
16,782
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1830–2026
16,782
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,782 | +15 | 0.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,767 | +15 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 16,752 | -53 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 16,805 | +156 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 16,649 | -33 | 0.20% |
| 2021 | 16,682 | -83 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 16,765 | +160 | 0.96% |
| 2019 | 16,605 | -30 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 16,635 | -7 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 16,642 | +14 | 0.08% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 167 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 8 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 56% | 54% |
| Never married | 24% | 26% | 22% |
| Divorced | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau