Rush County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,767
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,767
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,759
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,750
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,752
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) Z
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,752
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,392
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 923
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,471
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,291
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $477
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $873
Building Permits, 2025 30
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,746
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,248
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,700
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,302
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,646
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,235
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,473
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,606
Persons in poverty, percent 11.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 386
Total employment, 2023 3,819
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 188,963
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,219
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 219
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 120
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 146
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 146
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 41.0
Population per square mile, 2010 42.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 408.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 408.12
FIPS Code 18139