Rice County Demographics

A map of Rice County's Population by Race

Rice County, Kansas had a population of 9,427 in 2020. It was 79.8% White, 1.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 13.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rice County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rice County is the 42nd most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Rice County's White Population

7,520 residents of Rice County identify as White, or 79.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Rice County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Rice County is ranked #76 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rice County is more White than neighboring Barton County (78.1% White). Rice County is less White than neighboring Ellsworth County (85.6% White), Reno County (81.3% White), McPherson County (87.7% White), and Stafford County (82.6% White).

Rice County's Black Population

130 residents of Rice County identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rice County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Rice County is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rice County is more Black than neighboring Barton County (1.1% Black), and Stafford County (0.3% Black). Rice County is less Black than neighboring Ellsworth County (4% Black), Reno County (2.8% Black), and McPherson County (1.6% Black).

Rice County's Asian Population

30 residents of Rice County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rice County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Rice County is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rice County is less Asian than neighboring Ellsworth County (0.4% Asian), Reno County (0.5% Asian), and McPherson County (0.7% Asian).

Rice County's Hispanic Population

1,290 residents of Rice County identify as Hispanic, or 13.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rice County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Rice County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rice County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ellsworth County (5.7% Hispanic), Reno County (9.8% Hispanic), McPherson County (5.3% Hispanic), and Stafford County (12.4% Hispanic). Rice County is less Hispanic than neighboring Barton County (16.2% Hispanic).

Rice County's Native American/Other Population

55 residents of Rice County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rice County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Rice County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rice County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ellsworth County (0.7% Native American/Other), Reno County (1% Native American/Other), and McPherson County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Rice County's Multiracial Population

402 residents of Rice County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rice County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Rice County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rice County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ellsworth County (3.6% Multiracial), McPherson County (3.9% Multiracial), Barton County (3.6% Multiracial), and Stafford County (3.8% Multiracial). Rice County is less Multiracial than neighboring Reno County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.