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Rooks County, Kansas

Rooks County, Kansas · ZIP 67632, 67644, 67646

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4,748 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,142Households
  • $61,596Median household income
  • $90,000Median home value
  • 19Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Rooks County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−13.5%
4.5k5k5.5k6k2000: 5,68520002010: 5,18120102020: 4,91920205,6854,919
Population of Rooks County at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,685
20105,181
20204,919

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 Rooks County
Under $50k33.2%
$50k to $100k38.5%
$100k to $150k20%
$150k to $200k5.6%
$200k and over2.6%

Median household income $61,596 · 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 Rooks County
Owner occupied
1,592 units
Renter occupied
550 units
Vacancy rate
19%

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 Rooks County2023
Health care and social assistance291
Wholesale trade152
Retail trade142
Manufacturing127
Other services (except public administration)111
Transportation and warehousing81
Accommodation and food services75
Construction51

1,219 employees in 165 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.

Rooks County compared with its state
Rooks County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRooks CountyKansas
Population4,8692,937,569
Median household income$61,596$72,639
Median age46.037.2
Median home value$90,000$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.0%35.2%
Foreign-born residents0.5%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes74.3%66.9%
Mean commute to work13.6 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 Rooks County19 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Township 11Township2,013107.6 sq mi
PlainvilleCity1,6931.20 sq mi
StocktonCity1,4331.66 sq mi
Township 3Township1,33071.0 sq mi
Township 2Township354107.2 sq mi
Township 8Township25936.1 sq mi
PalcoCity2020.27 sq mi
Township 1Township162106.7 sq mi
Township 7Township14935.5 sq mi
Township 10Township14672.1 sq mi
Township 12Township122106.7 sq mi
DamarCity1070.19 sq mi
WoodstonCity890.21 sq mi
ZurichCity830.18 sq mi
Township 6Township8068.8 sq mi
Township 5Township63106.8 sq mi
CodellCensus designated place540.75 sq mi
Township 9Township4036.1 sq mi
Township 4Township3035.8 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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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.