Rusk County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48401 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
52,842
Rank #978 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,658 −8.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,287 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.4% +14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,839 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Home Value
$171,300 −39.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,780 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.5% −48.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,425 of 3,222
25th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.5% −15.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,637 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

78.8% Homeownership
86.3% Insured
17.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.5%18.9%28.4%37.8%47.3%56.8%61.4%19.1%13.2%5.7%0.4%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Rusk County, Texas

Rusk County, Texas has a total population of 52,842, making it the 978th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rusk County is 39.1 years, which is 0.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rusk County is $68,658, which ranks #1,287 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.5%.

The median home value in Rusk County is $171,300, 39.2% below the national median. Renters in Rusk County pay a median gross rent of $1,015 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rusk County, 17.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.5 min.

Rusk County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (19.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (13.2%).

All data for Rusk County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.