Rice County, Kansas's estimated population is 9,699 with a growth rate of 0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rice County, Kansas is the 43rd largest county in Kansas. The 2010 Population was 10,115 and has seen a growth of -4.11% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 5 | 0.00% | |
1880 | 9,292 | 9,287 | 185740.00% |
1890 | 14,451 | 5,159 | 55.52% |
1900 | 14,745 | 294 | 2.03% |
1910 | 15,106 | 361 | 2.45% |
1920 | 14,832 | -274 | -1.81% |
1930 | 13,800 | -1,032 | -6.96% |
1940 | 17,213 | 3,413 | 24.73% |
1950 | 15,635 | -1,578 | -9.17% |
1960 | 13,909 | -1,726 | -11.04% |
1970 | 12,320 | -1,589 | -11.42% |
1980 | 11,900 | -420 | -3.41% |
1990 | 10,610 | -1,290 | -10.84% |
2010 | 10,115 | -495 | -4.67% |
2011 | 10,097 | -18 | -0.18% |
2012 | 9,990 | -107 | -1.06% |
2013 | 9,978 | -12 | -0.12% |
2014 | 9,971 | -7 | -0.07% |
2015 | 9,925 | -46 | -0.46% |
2016 | 9,782 | -143 | -1.44% |
2017 | 9,563 | -219 | -2.24% |
2018 | 9,483 | -80 | -0.84% |
2019 | 9,537 | 54 | 0.57% |
2020 | 9,591 | 54 | 0.57% |
2021 | 9,645 | 54 | 0.56% |
2022 | 9,699 | 54 | 0.56% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 8,611 | 90.34% |
Black or African American | 188 | 1.97% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 46 | 0.48% |
Asian | 71 | 0.74% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.30% |
Some Other Race | 213 | 2.23% |
Two or More Races | 374 | 3.92% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,939 | 2.24 | 73.3 |
Married | 2,174 | 2.92 | 85.6 |
Male | 115 | 2.6 | 73.9 |
Female | 302 | 2.42 | 59.3 |
Non Family | 1,348 | 1.08 | 56.5 |
2.8
Average Family Size
2.24
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 155 | 2.50% |
9th to 12th Grade | 368 | 5.94% |
High School Graduate | 1,845 | 29.79% |
Some College | 1,862 | 30.07% |
Associates Degree | 615 | 9.93% |
Bachelors Degree | 876 | 14.15% |
Graduate Degree | 472 | 7.62% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 62 | 62 | 21 |
White | 5,398 | 5,034 | 1,280 |
2+ Races | 150 | 115 | 13 |
Hispanic | 531 | 395 | 45 |
Native American | 19 | 19 | |
Asian | 48 | 48 | |
Other Race | 149 | 149 |
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 black people with a rate of 33.87%.
$38,318
Average Earnings
$45,955
Average Male
$28,048
Average Female
92.90% of Rice County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 7.10% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.55% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 117 | 54 | 46.15% |
Native | 40 | 15 | 37.50% |
Asian | 37 | 8 | 21.62% |
Hispanic | 1,018 | 163 | 16.01% |
White | 7,360 | 912 | 12.39% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Multiple | 351 | 44 | 12.54% |
13.11%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.64%
Male Poverty Rate
12.57%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rice County, Kansas is Black, with 46.15% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rice County, Kansas is Multiple, with 12.54% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.70%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.69%.
58.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.2%
Male Marriage Rate
59.7%
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 507 | 7.55% |
Native American | 19 | 76.00% |
2+ Races | 10 | 4.41% |
Hispanic | 17 | 2.49% |
9.16%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.25%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.8%
Labor Force Participation
61.8%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.69%
Born in Rice County, Kansas
95.46%
Native Born
4.54%
Foreign Born
2.83%
Non Citizen
1.71%
Naturalized
95.46% of Rice County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 67.69% having been born in Kansas. 2.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.