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Rice County, Kansas

Rice County, Kansas · ZIP 67427, 67444, 67457

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 9,284 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,694Households
  • $63,947Median household income
  • $105,500Median home value
  • 28Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Rice County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.4%
9k9.5k10k10.5k11k2000: 10,76120002010: 10,08320102020: 9,427202010,7619,427
Population of Rice County at each census
CensusPopulation
200010,761
201010,083
20209,427

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rice County
Under $50k39.6%
$50k to $100k35.7%
$100k to $150k15.5%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over3.7%

Median household income $63,947 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rice County
Owner occupied
2,849 units
Renter occupied
845 units
Vacancy rate
15.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Rice County2023
Manufacturing379
Health care and social assistance262
Accommodation and food services234
Retail trade174
Wholesale trade168
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction131
Other services (except public administration)126
Finance and insurance113

2,285 employees in 265 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rice County compared with its state
Rice County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRice CountyKansas
Population9,3892,937,569
Median household income$63,947$72,639
Median age39.037.2
Median home value$105,500$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.3%35.2%
Foreign-born residents4.0%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes77.1%66.9%
Mean commute to work22.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Rice County28 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LyonsCity3,4992.65 sq mi
SterlingCity2,3091.87 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship66436.0 sq mi
Little RiverCity4680.39 sq mi
Lincoln TownshipTownship45436.6 sq mi
ChaseCity3890.28 sq mi
Victoria TownshipTownship30936.2 sq mi
Farmer TownshipTownship29236.2 sq mi
GeneseoCity2260.59 sq mi
Valley TownshipTownship20029.5 sq mi
BushtonCity1970.23 sq mi
Sterling TownshipTownship18243.5 sq mi
Raymond TownshipTownship15935.6 sq mi
Harrison TownshipTownship15535.2 sq mi
East Washington TownshipTownship14736.1 sq mi
Atlanta TownshipTownship13634.5 sq mi
Rockville TownshipTownship13436.2 sq mi
AldenCity1160.15 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship10336.6 sq mi
Mitchell TownshipTownship10336.3 sq mi
Wilson TownshipTownship9836.2 sq mi
West Washington TownshipTownship9735.8 sq mi
RaymondCity810.31 sq mi
Galt TownshipTownship7636.2 sq mi
Pioneer TownshipTownship6636.2 sq mi
Odessa TownshipTownship5836.0 sq mi
Eureka TownshipTownship3436.6 sq mi
Bell TownshipTownship936.1 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.