Rusk County, Texas Population 2024

53,634

Rusk County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 53,634 with a growth rate of 1.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rusk County, Texas is the 69th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 53,307 and has seen a growth of 0.61% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202956,4095550.99%
202855,8545551%
202755,2995551.01%
202654,7445551.02%
202554,1895551.03%
202453,6345551.05%
202353,0795551.06%
202252,524-171-0.32%
202152,6954430.85%
202052,252-2,134-3.92%
201954,3861400.26%
201854,246980.18%
201754,1481,3122.48%
201652,836-61-0.12%
201552,897-247-0.46%
201453,144-125-0.23%
201353,269-466-0.87%
201253,735910.17%
201153,6443370.63%
201053,30700%
199043,7352,3535.69%
198041,3827,28021.35%
197034,102-2,319-6.37%
196036,421-5,927-14%
195042,348-8,675-17%
194051,02318,53957.07%
193032,4847952.51%
192031,6894,74317.6%
191026,9468473.25%
190026,0997,54040.63%
189018,559-427-2.25%
188018,9862,07012.24%
187016,9161,1137.04%
186015,8037,65593.95%
18508,148-48,261-85.56%
2024 Growth Rate
1.05% (555)
County Website
Rusk County
State
Texas
County Seat
Henderson
2020 Population
52,252
Area
924 mi²
Density
58 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.64% (1,382)
Founded
1843

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,90269.95%
Black or African American8,20515.55%
Two or more races6,33812.01%
Other race1,0051.91%
Asian2110.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander650.12%
Native American290.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Rusk County, Texas Population by Race

Rusk County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Rusk County, Texas Median Age

38.8

Total

37.4

Male

40.5

Female

Rusk County, Texas Adults

There are 40,956 adults, (8,888 of whom are seniors) in Rusk County, Texas.

Rusk County, Texas Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Rusk County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female24,32346.11%
Male28,43253.89%

Rusk County, Texas Population by Age

Rusk County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,7922.6979.220.8
Married9,4413.2487.412.6
Non Family4,7791.197228
Female2,8283.3964.535.5
Male7442.6376.723.3

3.17

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

79.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rusk County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,91710.85%
Associates Degree3,4119.45%
Bachelors Degree3,77110.45%
Graduate Degree1,9455.39%
High School Graduate11,89732.95%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8045%
Some College9,35625.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rusk County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rusk County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,97221,8454,793
Black6,0074,900445
Hispanic4,9802,652243
2+ Races3,2612,154301
Other Race50322612
Asian16512233
Islander4130
Native American25247

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 28%.

Rusk County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,850$85,729$49,595
Graduate Degree$59,042$62,183$56,235
High School Graduate$39,178$45,737$25,846
Less Than 9th Grade$30,849$41,333$16,729
Overall$42,768$50,509$31,204
Some College$40,692$52,492$32,127

$42,768

Average Earnings

$50,509

Average Male

$31,204

Average Female

Rusk County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rusk County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rusk County, Texas Language

86.02% of Rusk County, Texas residents speak only English, while 13.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.11% of the population.

Rusk County, Texas Language

Rusk County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,1952,7868.93%
Hispanic8,1332,15626.51%
Multiple5,3151,63830.82%
Black6,5231,01315.53%
Other96036037.5%
Native29310.34%
Asian18231.65%

13.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.63%

Male Poverty Rate

15.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rusk County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rusk County, Texas is Other, with 37.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rusk County, Texas is Asian, with 1.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.7%.

Rusk County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.99%
High School16.35%
Some College7.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.22%

Rusk County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.64%
Male Unemployed14.97%
Female Employed7.28%
Male Employed3.42%

Rusk County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rusk County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,677$95,916
Households$61,661$84,856
Married Families$89,266$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,795$50,883

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rusk County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Rusk County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rusk County, Texas 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 45-54.

Rusk County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rusk County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,695

Number of Veterans

2,495

Male Veterans

200

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam861
First Gulf War458
Second Gulf War426
Korea182
World War II108

Rusk County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+809
65 to 74676
35 to 54538
55 to 64512
18 to 34160

Rusk County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0380.07011387484088485
Black4800.06877776185699958
2+ Races1470.03738555442522889
Hispanic1120.018076178179470628
Other Race220.031609195402298854
Asian50.02617801047120419
Islander30.046153846153846156

Rusk County, Texas Veterans by Race

Rusk County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rusk County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

50.5%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rusk County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rusk County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rusk County, Texas 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

75.31%

Born in Rusk County, Texas

93.56%

Native Born

6.44%

Foreign Born

4.39%

Non Citizen

2.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.56% of Rusk County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 75.31% having been born in Texas. 4.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rusk County, Texas Place of Birth

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