Rusk County, Texas
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,658
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,854
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 53,391
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 52,222
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 52,216
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 52,214
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 53,330
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 47.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,883
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,601
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,441
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $487
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,015
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,027
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,183
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,583
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 103,246
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 537,475
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,233
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,876
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 833
Total employment, 2023 10,458
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 552,881
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,918
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 869
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 542
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 157
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 709
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 96
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 647
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 56.5
Population per square mile, 2010 57.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 924.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 924.03
FIPS Code 48401