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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Rice County is 10,050, which is 6.61% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 7.24% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Rice County population density is 13.81 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Rice County is white, which represent 91.09% of the total population. The average Rice County education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 10,050. #39

Population Growth Since 2000, #55

Rice County		-6.61%
Kansas		7.24%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #42

Rice County	13.81 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	9,155 (91.09%, #72)
Black:	121 (1.20%, #40)
Hispanic:	1,074 (10.69%, #27)
Asian:	40 (0.40%, #53)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	135 (1.34%, #17)
One Race, Other:	354 (3.52%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	245 (2.44%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	895 (83.33%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	26 (2.42%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	1 (0.09%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,625 (75.87%) out of the total population of 10,050 reported first ancestry.

	Rice County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	13	0.13%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	117	1.16%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	99	0.99%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	181	1.80%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	820	8.16%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	293	2.92%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	3,186	31.70%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	8	0.08%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	0.09%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	757	7.53%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	205	2.04%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	115	1.14%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	65	0.65%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	11	0.11%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	120	1.19%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	108	1.07%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	137	1.36%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	15	0.15%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	258	2.57%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	17	0.17%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.04%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	787	7.83%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	75	0.75%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,972 (49.47%, see rank)

Females: 5,078 (50.53%, see rank)

Rice County	Male: 49.47% Female: 50.53%
Kansas	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Rice County	38.60 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Rice County	37.10 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Rice County	41.60 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Rice County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	667	6.64%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	558	5.55%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	761	7.57%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	746	7.42%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	802	7.98%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,106	11.00%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	942	9.37%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,381	13.74%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,302	12.96%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	864	8.60%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	712	7.08%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	209	2.08%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Rice County	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,516, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	718, 11.02%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,095, 32.15%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,310, 35.45%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	879, 13.49%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	514, 7.89%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.36, see rank	13.79	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Rice County			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	240	88.33%	11.67%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,005	99.00%, see rank	1.00%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	539	97.40%, see rank	2.60%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	708	52.97%, see rank	47.03%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	56	58.93%, see rank	41.07%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Rice County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	3,837, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	1,215, 31.67%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,622, 68.33%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,503, 65.23%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.21, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,103, 54.81%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,334, 34.77%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Rice County	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	8,064	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,002	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	1,050	26.24%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	2,390	59.72%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	131	3.27%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	431	10.77%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	4,062	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	787	19.37%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	2,201	54.19%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	609	14.99%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	465	11.45%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Rice County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	9,695	96.47%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,559	65.26%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,035	30.20%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	101	1.00%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	355	3.53%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	99	0.99%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	256	2.55%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	25	0.25%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	38	0.38%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	6	0.06%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	7	0.07%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	273	2.72%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.06%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Rice County	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	3,432	89.44%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	304	7.92%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	53	1.38%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	42	1.09%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	6	0.16%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.