In 2021, Rooks County, KS had a population of 4.98k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $55,000. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rooks County, KS declined from 4,985 to 4,975, a −0.201% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,362 to $55,000, a 7.08% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rooks County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (94%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.49%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.19%), and White (Hispanic) (1.03%).
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.
100% of the residents in Rooks County, KS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Rooks County, KS was $76,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.
Most people in Rooks County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 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.