Rusk County

Population

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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

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Housing

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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

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Income

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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

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Employees

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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

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Businesses

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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

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