Rooks County, Kansas Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kansas |
| Land area | 890.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 5.8 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 5,190 |
| Population change | 0.2% | Under 5 years of age | 6.2% |
| Under 18 | 23.3% |
| 65 and over | 20.3% |
| Females | 51.2% |
| White | 97.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.4 |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 0.5% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 92% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.9% |
| Veterans | 468 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 2,349 |
| Persons per household | 2.2 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 89.5% |
| Median household income | $42,449 |
| The per capita income | $23,768 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 18.3% |
| housing units | 2,754 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $62,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 74.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 427 |
| Women-owned firms | 52.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $56,427 |
| Retail sales per capita | $10,991 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $120,294 |