Rusk County

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Rusk County	15,347	14,755	14,227	14,153

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	698
5-9	785
10-14	767
15-19	815
20-24	654
25-29	586
30-34	679
35-39	701
40-44	787
45-49	784
50-54	766
55-59	993
60-64	1,233
65-69	1,229
70-74	1,098
75-79	768
80-84	441
85+	443
18+	11,466
Median Age	49

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Population by Race

Rusk County	2025
Total	14,227.00
White Alone	93.62%
Black Alone	0.28%
American Indian Alone	0.53%
Asian Alone	0.6%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	0.64%
Two or More Races	4.29%
Hispanic Origin	2.02%
Diversity Index	15.60

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Growth Rate

Rusk County	2025 - 2030
Population	-0.10%
Households	-0.10%
Families	-0.29%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	1%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	6,095	6,232	6,270	6,238
Housing Units	7,609	8,883	8,640	8,604
Owner Occupied Units			4,877	4,889
Renter Occupied Units			1,393	1,349
Vacant Units			2,370	2,366

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Home Value

Rusk County	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$194,943	$205,476
Average Home Value	$258,355	$270,484
<$50,000	360	337
$50,000 - $99,999	729	699
$100,000 - $149,999	696	668
$150,000 - $199,999	716	683
$200,000 - $249,999	548	525
$250,000 - $299,999	405	389
$300,000 - $399,999	711	774
$400,000 - $499,999	259	290
$500,000 - $749,999	294	357
$1,000,000 +	54	40

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	479
2000-2009	1,069
1990-1999	1,104
1980-1989	1,017
1970-1979	1,507
1960-1969	766
1950-1959	740
1940-1949	515
1939 or Before	1,445

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Income

Income

Rusk County	2025	2030
Median Household	$58,095	$62,616
Average Household	$72,014	$77,057
Per Capita	$31,759	$33,985

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Household Income

Rusk County	2025
<$15,000	579
$15,000 - $24,999	559
$25,000 - $34,999	630
$35,000 - $49,999	840
$50,000 - $74,999	1,290
$75,000 - $99,999	852
$100,000 - $149,999	1,012
$150,000 - $199,999	365
$200,000+	143

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	5,975
In-County Residents	4,212
Out-of-County Residents	1,619
Drive Alone	4,755
Carpooled	514
Public Transport	20
Work at Home	541
Motorcycle	11
Bicycle	1
Walked	89
Other	44
Less than 5 minutes	434
5-9 minutes	919
10-14 minutes	691
15-19 minutes	740
20-24 minutes	569
25-29 minutes	262
30-34 minutes	405
35-39 minutes	100
40-44 minutes	173
45-59 minutes	505
60-89 minutes	402
90+ minutes	234
Average Travel Time	27

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	7,563
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	53
Mining	5
Utilities	20
Construction	110
Manufacturing	1,145
Wholesale Trade	122

Retail Trade	966
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	55
Furn & Home Furnish Str	4
Electronics & Appl Store	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	469
Food & Beverage Stores	122
Health/Pers Care Stores	19
Gasoline Stations	46
Clothing/Accessory Store	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	45
General Merchandise Str	201

Transportation/Warehouse	191
Information	89

Finance & Insurance	106
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	72
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	19
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	15

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	51
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	90
Legal Services	10
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	45
Educational Services	2,586
HealthCare/Social Assist	710
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	57

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	341
Accommodation	111
Food Srv/Drinking Places	230

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	238
Auto Repair/Maintenance	37
Public Administration Emp	615

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Educational Attainment (25+)

Rusk County	2025
<9th Grade	244
Some High School	522
GED	473
Graduated High School	4,085
Some College/No Degree	1,991
Associates Degree	1,411
Bachelor's Degree	1,346
Graduate Degree	436

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	594
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	16
Mining Bus	2
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	39
Manufacturing Bus	23
Wholesale Trade Bus	22

Retail Trade Bus	69
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	12
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	9
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	14
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	3
Gasoline Stations Bus	7
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	10
General Merchandise Str Bus	9

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	22
Information Bus	17

Finance & Insurance Bus	17
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	9
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	5

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	21
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	21
Legal Services Bus	5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	13
Educational Services Bus	17
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	50
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	12

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	52
Accommodation Bus	19
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	33

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	88
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	13
Public Administration Bus	74

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-29