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The total population of Rice County is estimated to be 9,441 with 4,857 males (51.45%) and 4,584 females (48.55%). There are 273 less females than males in Rice County.
The median household income in Rice County was $60,941 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,637(8.24%) from $56,304 in 2020. This income is 81.68% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rice County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,148. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rice County stands at $60,941.
In Rice County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,436 for males and $23,217 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,398 for males and $43,625 for females.
In Rice County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $74,943, followed by Some Other Race households at $66,111, and White households with a median household income of $60,009.
In 2022, the population of Rice County was 9,407, a 0.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rice County's population was 9,406, an increase of 0.22% compared to a population of 9,385 in 2020.
The median age in Rice County, KS is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.15% were under the age of 15, 21.95% aged 15 to 29, 39.88% aged 30 to 64, 16.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rice County population: 86.21% are White, 1.79% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.93% are some other race and 6.73% are multiracial.