Rush County Demographics

A map of Rush County's Population by Race

Rush County, Kansas has an estimated population of 2,947, a less than 1% change from the 2,956 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.4% White, 6.5% Hispanic, 5.2% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rush County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rush has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Rush County, that probability was 13.5% in 2020 and 23.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rush County is ranked the 80th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Rush County was ranked the 80th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Rush County's White Population

2,575 residents of Rush County, or 87.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rush County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Rush County ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rush County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Rush County's population has decreased from 92.9% to 87.4%.

Rush County is more White than neighboring Pawnee County (79.9% White), Ellis County (86.9% White), Barton County (78.9% White), Ness County (79.9% White), and Edwards County (72.5% White).

Rush County's Black Population

11 residents of Rush County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rush County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Rush County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rush County's Black population has grown by an estimated 83.3%. Black residents' share of Rush County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Rush County is more Black than neighboring Ness County (0% Black), and Edwards County (0.1% Black). Rush County is less Black than neighboring Pawnee County (7.4% Black), Ellis County (1.3% Black), and Barton County (0.6% Black).

Rush County's Asian Population

0 residents of Rush County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rush County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Rush County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rush County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Rush County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Rush County is less Asian than neighboring Ellis County (1.6% Asian), Barton County (0.2% Asian), and Ness County (0.2% Asian).

Rush County's Hispanic Population

191 residents of Rush County, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rush County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Rush County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rush County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 44.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Rush County's population has increased from 4.5% to 6.5%.

Rush County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pawnee County (9.1% Hispanic), Ellis County (7.3% Hispanic), Barton County (16.7% Hispanic), Ness County (14.9% Hispanic), and Edwards County (22.8% Hispanic).

Rush County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Rush County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Rush County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Rush County ranks 105th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rush County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 433.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rush County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Rush County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ellis County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Barton County (0.3% Native American/Other). Rush County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pawnee County (0.9% Native American/Other), Ness County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Edwards County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Rush County's Multiracial Population

154 residents of Rush County, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rush County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Rush County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Rush County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 175.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Rush County's population has increased from 1.9% to 5.2%.

Rush County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pawnee County (2.7% Multiracial), Ellis County (2.8% Multiracial), Barton County (3.2% Multiracial), Ness County (4.3% Multiracial), and Edwards County (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.