Rice County, Kansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

9,350

Median Age

38.6

Male Median

36.8

Female Median

41.1

Rice County, Kansas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Rice County, Kansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -7.7%%.

-7.7%% Growth

Rice County, Kansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Rice County, Kansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202438.69,350
202339.09,389
202239.09,441
202139.29,464
202039.19,532
201938.99,658
201839.19,762
201738.59,868
201637.79,949
201537.910,014
201438.610,050
201337.510,055
201238.710,077
201138.710,102
201039.310,128

Rice County, Kansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.9%
5–1717.5%
18–2411.6%
25–3410.5%
35–5422.3%
55–6413.1%
65+19.0%

Dependency Ratios for Rice County, Kansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
73.7
Youth Dependency:
40.7
Old-Age Dependency:
33.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Rice County, Kansas

The median age in Rice County, Kansas is 38.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Rice County, Kansas is 9,350.

In Rice County, Kansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 19.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Rice County, Kansas has remained stable.
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