Rooks County , Kansas
Population: 4,869 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,596 Home $90,000 Rent $679/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Rooks County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $90,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Rooks County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$61,596
Median Income
household
$90,000
Home Value
median
$679/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,596 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,675 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Median Home Value | $90,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $679/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,869 |
| Median Age | 46 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.6%
Obesity
12.3%
Diabetes
15.6%
Smoking
30.8%
High Blood Pressure
28.5%
No Physical Activity
23.0%
Depression
36.2%
Insufficient Sleep
74.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 14.3 · 14th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
37.02
🔥 Wildfire
50.48
❄️ Winter Storm
47.52
🌍 Earthquake
10.37
☀️ Drought
80.06
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