Rusk County

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Rusk County	15,347	14,755	14,075	14,015

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	698
5-9	777
10-14	797
15-19	788
20-24	609
25-29	549
30-34	659
35-39	699
40-44	765
45-49	745
50-54	869
55-59	1,036
60-64	1,199
65-69	1,249
70-74	1,020
75-79	710
80-84	434
85+	472
18+	11,298
Median Age	50

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Rusk County	2024
Total	14,075.00
White Alone	93.78%
Black Alone	0.31%
American Indian Alone	0.63%
Asian Alone	0.59%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	0.64%
Two or More Races	4.01%
Hispanic Origin	1.94%
Diversity Index	15.20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Rusk County	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.09%
Households	0.24%
Families	0.12%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	6,095	6,232	6,265	6,340
Housing Units	7,609	8,883	8,624	8,682
Owner Occupied Units			4,909	5,006
Renter Occupied Units			1,356	1,334
Vacant Units			2,359	2,342

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Rusk County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$191,018	$203,540
Average Home Value	$245,096	$261,821
<$50,000	357	338
$50,000 - $99,999	805	767
$100,000 - $149,999	692	659
$150,000 - $199,999	732	699
$200,000 - $249,999	591	565
$250,000 - $299,999	360	395
$300,000 - $399,999	787	868
$400,000 - $499,999	243	296
$500,000 - $749,999	196	242
$1,000,000 +	44	53

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	455
2000-2009	1,080
1990-1999	1,119
1980-1989	978
1970-1979	1,435
1960-1969	743
1950-1959	732
1940-1949	689
1939 or Before	1,414

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Income

Rusk County	2024	2029
Median Household	$59,233	$65,382
Average Household	$74,791	$83,145
Per Capita	$33,306	$37,628

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Rusk County	2024
<$15,000	585
$15,000 - $24,999	507
$25,000 - $34,999	619
$35,000 - $49,999	817
$50,000 - $74,999	1,287
$75,000 - $99,999	898
$100,000 - $149,999	1,090
$150,000 - $199,999	314
$200,000+	148

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	6,111
In-County Residents	4,370
Out-of-County Residents	1,570
Drive Alone	4,918
Carpooled	444
Public Transport	23
Work at Home	523
Motorcycle	9
Bicycle	2
Walked	151
Other	41
Less than 5 minutes	475
5-9 minutes	997
10-14 minutes	716
15-19 minutes	742
20-24 minutes	569
25-29 minutes	256
30-34 minutes	449
35-39 minutes	93
40-44 minutes	169
45-59 minutes	444
60-89 minutes	388
90+ minutes	290
Average Travel Time	27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	5,399
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	66
Mining	4
Utilities	23
Construction	121
Manufacturing	1,206
Wholesale Trade	116

Retail Trade	974
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	57
Furn & Home Furnish Str	4
Electronics & Appl Store	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	465
Food & Beverage Stores	137
Health/Pers Care Stores	17
Gasoline Stations	46
Clothing/Accessory Store	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	44
General Merchandise Str	202

Transportation/Warehouse	162
Information	140

Finance & Insurance	67
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	49
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	12

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	45
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	101
Legal Services	11
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	45
Educational Services	562
HealthCare/Social Assist	622
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	46

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	318
Accommodation	106
Food Srv/Drinking Places	212

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	250
Auto Repair/Maintenance	28
Public Administration Emp	484

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Rusk County	2024
<9th Grade	242
Some High School	621
GED	472
Graduated High School	3,805
Some College/No Degree	1,948
Associates Degree	1,453
Bachelor's Degree	1,293
Graduate Degree	572

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	601
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	19
Mining Bus	2
Utilities Bus	3
Construction Bus	42
Manufacturing Bus	24
Wholesale Trade Bus	21

Retail Trade Bus	71
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	13
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	10
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	15
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	3
Gasoline Stations Bus	7
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	9
General Merchandise Str Bus	9

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	23
Information Bus	16

Finance & Insurance Bus	15
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	8
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	4

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	19
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	21
Legal Services Bus	5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	12
Educational Services Bus	16
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	46
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	12

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	55
Accommodation Bus	21
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	34

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	89
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	12
Public Administration Bus	74

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27