City in Cherokee County, Texas · 7.2 sq mi · 775 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Rusk. The typical household earns $53,438, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,407 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.52%
Men 38.6 · Women 40.9
1850–2026
5,603
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
5,603
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,603 | +35 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,568 | +19 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 5,549 | +29 | 0.53% |
| 2023 | 5,520 | +105 | 1.94% |
| 2022 | 5,415 | -84 | 1.53% |
| 2021 | 5,499 | +92 | 1.70% |
| 2020 | 5,407 | -228 | 4.05% |
| 2019 | 5,635 | +72 | 1.29% |
| 2018 | 5,563 | -12 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 5,575 | +29 | 0.52% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 55 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 20% | 44% |
| Never married | 51% | 59% | 30% |
| Divorced | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau