Rusk County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,179
Rank #2,212 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$59,944 −20.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,089 of 3,222
35th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.1% +4.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,553 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$163,400 −42.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,952 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.9% −49.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,508 of 3,222
22th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,241 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

77.9% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
16.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%14.1%28.2%42.3%56.4%70.5%84.6%93.1%2.8%2.1%1.2%0.4%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Rusk County, Wisconsin

Rusk County, Wisconsin has a total population of 14,179, making it the 2,212th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rusk County is 49.2 years, which is 26.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rusk County is $59,944, which ranks #2,089 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Rusk County is $163,400, 42.0% below the national median. Renters in Rusk County pay a median gross rent of $874 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rusk County, 16.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% 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 93.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Rusk County, Wisconsin 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.