Rusk city, Texas
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,568
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,553
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,398
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,393
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,285
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,551
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.3%
Female persons, percent 29.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 29.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 48.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 218
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,449
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $643
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,039
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 72.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 37.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,686
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,047
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,352
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,438
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $15,658
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
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 730.8
Population per square mile, 2010 768.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 7.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 7.22
FIPS Code 4863848