Rush County Demographics

A map of Rush County's Population by Race

Rush County, Indiana had a population of 16,752 in 2020. It was 94.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rush County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rush County is the 76th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Rush County's White Population

15,876 residents of Rush County identify as White, or 94.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Rush County larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Rush County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rush County is more White than neighboring Fayette County (94.1% White), Decatur County (93.6% White), Henry County (92.2% White), Shelby County (89.5% White), and Hancock County (89.1% White).

Rush County's Black Population

90 residents of Rush County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rush County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Rush County is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rush County is more Black than neighboring Decatur County (0.3% Black). Rush County is less Black than neighboring Fayette County (1.2% Black), Henry County (2.2% Black), Shelby County (1.2% Black), and Hancock County (2.9% Black).

Rush County's Asian Population

54 residents of Rush County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rush County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Rush County is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rush County is more Asian than neighboring Fayette County (0.2% Asian). Rush County is less Asian than neighboring Decatur County (0.6% Asian), Henry County (0.4% Asian), Shelby County (0.8% Asian), and Hancock County (0.9% Asian).

Rush County's Hispanic Population

252 residents of Rush County identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rush County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Rush County is ranked #77 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rush County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fayette County (1.2% Hispanic). Rush County is less Hispanic than neighboring Decatur County (2.3% Hispanic), Henry County (2% Hispanic), Shelby County (5.3% Hispanic), and Hancock County (2.8% Hispanic).

Rush County's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Rush County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rush County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Rush County is ranked #77 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rush County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fayette County (0.4% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.4% Native American/Other), Shelby County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hancock County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Rush County's Multiracial Population

422 residents of Rush County identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rush County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Rush County is ranked #80 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rush County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fayette County (3% Multiracial), Decatur County (2.9% Multiracial), Henry County (2.8% Multiracial), Shelby County (2.9% Multiracial), and Hancock County (3.8% Multiracial).

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