Rush County, Kansas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

2,947

Median Age

45.2

Male Median

44.3

Female Median

46.2

Rush County, Kansas Population Growth

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

Rush County, Kansas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -10.4%%.

-10.4%% Growth

Rush County, Kansas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Rush County, Kansas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202445.22,947
202346.02,957
202246.42,939
202146.12,883
202046.82,953
201946.63,022
201847.63,102
201747.93,119
201648.33,144
201548.83,184
201449.13,222
201348.73,233
201249.03,262
201149.73,279
201048.63,290

Rush County, Kansas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.1%
5–1713.8%
18–247.5%
25–3412.1%
35–5423.4%
55–6412.2%
65+24.8%

Dependency Ratios for Rush County, Kansas

Total Dependency Ratio:
81.2
Youth Dependency:
36.2
Old-Age Dependency:
45.0

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Rush County, Kansas

The median age in Rush County, Kansas is 45.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Rush County, Kansas is 2,947.

In Rush County, Kansas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 24.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.8%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Rush County, Kansas is becoming younger.
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