In 2019, Rooks County, KS had a population of 5.05k people with a median age of 44.7 and a median household income of $49,415. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Rooks County, KS declined from 5,118 to 5,053, a −1.27% decrease and its median household income declined from $50,511 to $49,415, a −2.17% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rooks County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.06%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (0.218%). 0% of the households in Rooks County, KS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.8% of the residents in Rooks County, KS are U.S. citizens.
In 2019, the median property value in Rooks County, KS was $78,800, and the homeownership rate was 77%. Most people in Rooks County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 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.