Rush County, Kansas
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,845
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,810
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,953
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,957
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,956
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,307
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.1%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 180
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,652
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $83,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,119
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $514
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $711
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,387
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.07
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,630
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,286
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,827
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,762
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,970
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,000
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 98
Total employment, 2023 851
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 48,117
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 245
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 88
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 71
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.1
Population per square mile, 2010 4.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 717.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 717.76
FIPS Code 20165