Rusk County, Wisconsin
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,146
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,168
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,181
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,191
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,188
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,755
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.4%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,026
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,830
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,260
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $507
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $874
Building Permits, 2025 77
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,355
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,864
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,333
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 94,329
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,930
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,748
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,944
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,309
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 321
Total employment, 2023 4,275
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 184,114
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,048
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 282
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 243
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 244
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.5
Population per square mile, 2010 16.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 913.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 913.59
FIPS Code 55107