County in Kansas · 726 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
9,255 people live in Rice County. The typical household earns $63,925, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,382 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.74%
Men 36.8 · Women 41.1
1870–2026
9,255
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
9,255
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 9,255 | -11 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,266 | -11 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 9,277 | -11 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 9,288 | -89 | 0.95% |
| 2022 | 9,377 | -7 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 9,384 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 9,382 | -130 | 1.37% |
| 2019 | 9,512 | +59 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 9,453 | -106 | 1.11% |
| 2017 | 9,559 | -214 | 2.19% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 94 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 13 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 54% | 58% |
| Never married | 25% | 31% | 19% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau