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The total population of Rice County is estimated to be 67,152 with 34,493 males (51.37%) and 32,659 females (48.63%). There are 1,834 less females than males in Rice County.
The median household income in Rice County was $77,160 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,840(3.55%) from $80,000 in 2020. This income is 103.42% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rice County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $102,571. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rice County stands at $76,319.
In Rice County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,429 for males and $30,363 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,166 for males and $52,674 for females.
In Rice County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $88,263, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,499.
In 2022, the population of Rice County was 67,693, a 0.47% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rice County's population was 67,375, an increase of 0.43% compared to a population of 67,086 in 2020.
The median age in Rice County, MN is 36.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.01% were under the age of 15, 23.58% aged 15 to 29, 42.67% aged 30 to 64, 13.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rice County population: 83.95% are White, 6.17% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.34% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.17% are some other race and 3.77% are multiracial.