In 2023, Rooks County, KS had a population of 4.87k people with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $61,596. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rooks County, KS declined from 4,925 to 4,869, a −1.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,821 to $61,596, a 1.27% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rooks County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.58%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.13%), and White (Hispanic) (0.78%).
None of the households in Rooks County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.9% of the residents in Rooks County, KS are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Rooks County, KS was $90,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.
Most people in Rooks County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Rooks County, KS was 2 cars per household.
Rooks County, KS borders Ellis County, KS, Graham County, KS, Osborne County, KS, Phillips County, KS, Smith County, KS, and Trego County, KS.