Rooks County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,646
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,646
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,748
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,911
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,911
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,919
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,181
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.7%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 260
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,632
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $89,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,077
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $552
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $676
Building Permits, 2025 3
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,136
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,391
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,304
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,687
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,740
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,301
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,500
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,120
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 165
Total employment, 2023 1,219
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 54,990
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 533
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 191
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 178
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.5
Population per square mile, 2010 5.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 890.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 890.53
FIPS Code 20163