Jury Pool Profile
Rush County, Kansas
- County seat
- La Crosse
- Judicial district
- 24th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,845
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,947.
At a glance
Rush County is a 2,845-person venue. The county population is 88% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $63,851, $11,551 below the KS state median of $75,402; 21.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 24.4% of covered employment, average pay $34,286/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.34%, below the 3.83% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 80% to 82% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 2,947
- Median household income
- $59,970
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 88% / 0%.
Rush County has a population of 2,947, with a median age of 45.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 88.3%; Black residents 0.4%. Independently, 6.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $63,851; 21.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 12.0% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Education & health services' is ≥20% of total covered employment. This county: 24.4%.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 24.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 24.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.34%, below the Kansas state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 81%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Rush County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 81.9% in 2024, 81.5% in 2020, 79.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 56% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.0% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.0% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 7.6% of the adult civilian population (180 individuals).