Rooks County, KS Demographics

The total population of Rooks County is estimated to be 4,925 with 2,442 males (49.58%) and 2,483 females (50.42%). There are 41 more females than males in Rooks County.
The median household income in Rooks County was $59,450 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,250(2.15%) from $58,200 in 2020. This income is 79.69% 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, Rooks County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $87,983. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rooks County stands at $59,450.
In Rooks County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,570 for males and $23,383 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,325 for males and $38,783 for females.
In Rooks County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $111,210, while White households have a median household income of $59,370.
In 2022, the population of Rooks County was 4,813, a 1.17% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rooks County's population was 4,870, a decline of 0.51% compared to a population of 4,895 in 2020.
The median age in Rooks County, KS is 45.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.79% were under the age of 15, 15.40% aged 15 to 29, 43.10% aged 30 to 64, 17.83% aged 65 to 84, and 4.88% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rooks County population: 95.04% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.26% are some other race and 2.77% are multiracial.