Ruston city, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,397
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,397
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,330
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,154
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,160
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,166
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,859
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.1%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 47.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 43.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 545
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 36.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $225,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,358
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $416
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $816
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,796
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.6%
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 40.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 132,458
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 286,978
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,267
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 702,932
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,628
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,120
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $21,473
Persons in poverty, percent 39.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,048.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,048.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 21.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 20.85
FIPS Code 2266655