How Many People Have the Last Name Rice?
people had the surname Rice in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 1,973 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+3,060 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Rice (77.6%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 16.7%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Rice ranks #132. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 79.7% to 77.6%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Rice grew from 146,440 people in 2000 to 149,500 in 2010 (up 2.1%), and its rank fell from #169 to #184. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 54.28 to 50.68 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 146,440 | 149,500 |
| Rank | #169 | #184 |
| Per 100,000 people | 54.28 | 50.68 |
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Same Soundex code as Rice: R200
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