Rice County, Kansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kansas |
| Land area | 726.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 13.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 10,011 |
| Population change | -0.7% | Under 5 years of age | 6.6% |
| Under 18 | 23.6% |
| 65 and over | 17.9% |
| Females | 49.7% |
| White | 94.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 11 |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 1.7% |
| Native American | 1.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.9% |
| Veterans | 800 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 3,914 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.6% |
| Median household income | $45,336 |
| The per capita income | $23,068 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 14.9% |
| housing units | 4,542 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $74,200 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 73.1% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 724 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $46,889 |
| Retail sales per capita | $4,671 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $64,016 |