Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rice, KS in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 9,260 population of Rice County, Kansas comprised of 1,304 people who identified as Hispanic (14.08%), and 7,956 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rice County, Kansas with a population of 8,568 (92.53%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 253 (2.73%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 176 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rice County, Kansas in 2023, with a population of 7,430 (80.24%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,138 (12.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 207 (2.24%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rice, Kansas.

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Population By Race in Rice , KS in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 176 1.9%
White Alone 8,568 92.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 150 1.62%
Asian Alone 104 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.1%
Two Or More Races 253 2.73%
Population By Ethnicity in Rice , KS in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 30 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,138 12.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 84 0.91%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 46 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 146 1.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 7,430 80.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.71%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 100 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 207 2.24%