Rusk, Texas Population 2024

5,385

Rusk Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rusk was:

  • White: 52.06%
  • Black or African American: 29.71%
  • Two or more races: 11.2%
  • Other race: 5.48%
  • Asian: 1.5%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
7.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
744.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.78% (94)
The current population of Rusk, Texas is 5,385 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,291.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,77652.06%
Black or African American1,58429.71%
Two or more races59711.2%
Other race2925.48%
Asian801.5%
Native American30.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rusk Population by Race

Rusk Population Pyramid 2024

Rusk Median Age

39.3

Total

39.3

Male

39.3

Female

Rusk Adults

There are 4,538 adults, (593 of whom are seniors) in Rusk.

Rusk Age Dependency

35.2

Age Dependency Ratio

15

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Rusk Sex Ratio

Female1,47127.59%
Male3,86172.41%

Rusk Population by Age

Rusk Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9742.7161.938.1
Married4643.6366.433.6
Non Family2761.1648.251.8
Female2032.976.823.2
Male311.6519.480.6

3.13

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

61.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rusk Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade92521.98%
Associates Degree932.21%
Bachelors Degree2676.34%
Graduate Degree972.3%
High School Graduate1,64138.99%
Less Than 9th Grade3899.24%
Some College79718.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rusk Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rusk Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8591,461284
Black1,38685773
Hispanic84649819
2+ Races4623057
Other Race180830
Asian67610
Native American300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 91.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 15.28%.

Rusk Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,375$48,827$63,542
Graduate Degree$85,987$0$85,132
High School Graduate$33,158$33,421$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$40,750$0
Overall$45,865$47,887$42,188
Some College$48,412$48,956$0

$45,865

Average Earnings

$47,887

Average Male

$42,188

Average Female

Rusk Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rusk Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rusk Language

80.35% of Rusk residents speak only English, while 19.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.55% of the population.

Rusk Language

Rusk Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,5181409.22%
Black5049719.25%
Multiple1474530.61%
Other229219.17%
Hispanic394215.33%

11.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.73%

Male Poverty Rate

14.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rusk

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rusk is Multiple, with 30.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rusk is Hispanic, with 5.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.36%.

Rusk Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College22.58%
High School10.94%
Less Than 9th Grade9.13%
Bachelors or Greater5.35%

Rusk Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed70%
Female Employed15.47%
Male Employed3.42%
Female Unemployed0%

Rusk Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rusk Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,600$86,882
Households$60,119$81,607
Married Families$74,600$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,582$56,891

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rusk Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

25.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

19.3%

Male Marriage Rate

41.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Rusk Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rusk Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Rusk Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rusk Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

257

Number of Veterans

249

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War96
Vietnam67
First Gulf War21
Korea14
World War II0

Rusk Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7493
35 to 5488
75+33
55 to 6430
18 to 3413

Rusk Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1888.41%
Black694.72%
Hispanic222.31%

Rusk Veterans by Race

Rusk Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rusk Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

25%

Labor Force Participation

21.9%

Employment Rate

12.4%

Unemployment Rate

Rusk Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rusk Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rusk Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.74%

Born in Rusk

93.59%

Native Born

6.41%

Foreign Born

4.71%

Non Citizen

1.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.59% of Rusk residents were born in the United States, with 79.74% having been born in Texas. 4.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rusk Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,504240.44%
20285,480240.44%
20275,456230.42%
20265,433240.44%
20255,409240.45%
20245,385230.43%
20235,362741.4%
20225,288-95-1.76%
20215,383921.74%
20205,291-344-6.1%
20195,635721.29%
20185,563-12-0.22%
20175,575290.52%
20165,546210.38%
20155,525-65-1.16%
20145,59080.14%
20135,582-16-0.29%
20125,59820.04%
20115,596300.54%
20105,56600%
20005,08571916.47%
19904,366-315-6.73%
19804,681-233-4.74%
19704,914140.29%
19604,900-1,698-25.74%
19506,59889915.77%
19405,6991,84047.68%
19303,859-1,645-29.89%

Rusk Population by Year