Rusk County

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Rusk County 15,347 14,755 14,326 14,307

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 706
5-9 737
10-14 779
15-19 812
20-24 679
25-29 612
30-34 665
35-39 704
40-44 801
45-49 786
50-54 757
55-59 970
60-64 1,257
65-69 1,235
70-74 1,114
75-79 788
80-84 474
85+ 450
18+ 11,594
Median Age 49

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

Rusk County 2026
Total 14,326.00
White Alone 93.4%
Black Alone 0.3%
American Indian Alone 0.59%
Asian Alone 0.61%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.03%
Some Other Race 0.66%
Two or More Races 4.4%
Hispanic Origin 2.14%
Diversity Index 16.20

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

Rusk County 2026 - 2031
Population -0.03%
Households 0.12%
Families -0.07%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 6,095 6,232 6,393 6,431
Housing Units 7,609 8,883 8,823 8,888
Owner Occupied Units 4,994 5,051
Renter Occupied Units 1,399 1,380
Vacant Units 2,430 2,457

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

Rusk County 2026 2031
Median Home Value $211,736 $222,974
Average Home Value $269,204 $280,964
<$50,000 263 253
$50,000 - $99,999 672 648
$100,000 - $149,999 695 665
$150,000 - $199,999 725 693
$200,000 - $249,999 605 580
$250,000 - $299,999 454 438
$300,000 - $399,999 834 914
$400,000 - $499,999 267 301
$500,000 - $749,999 319 391
$1,000,000 + 54 38

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 534
2000-2009 1,125
1990-1999 1,103
1980-1989 1,053
1970-1979 1,500
1960-1969 692
1950-1959 658
1940-1949 488
1939 or Before 1,439

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Income

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Income

Rusk County 2026 2031
Median Household $62,830 $69,948
Average Household $77,361 $85,423
Per Capita $34,649 $38,527

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

Rusk County 2026
<$15,000 613
$15,000 - $24,999 486
$25,000 - $34,999 575
$35,000 - $49,999 727
$50,000 - $74,999 1,301
$75,000 - $99,999 904
$100,000 - $149,999 1,128
$150,000 - $199,999 440
$200,000+ 219

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 5,923
In-County Residents 4,186
Out-of-County Residents 1,640
Drive Alone 4,588
Carpooled 638
Public Transport 16
Work at Home 543
Motorcycle 9
Bicycle 0
Walked 101
Other 28
Less than 5 minutes 452
5-9 minutes 894
10-14 minutes 678
15-19 minutes 670
20-24 minutes 592
25-29 minutes 263
30-34 minutes 430
35-39 minutes 97
40-44 minutes 168
45-59 minutes 535
60-89 minutes 373
90+ minutes 228
Average Travel Time 27

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 7,046
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 54
Mining 6
Utilities 20
Construction 122
Manufacturing 1,120
Wholesale Trade 115
   
Retail Trade 585
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 54
Furn & Home Furnish Str 4
Electronics & Appl Store 1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 77
Food & Beverage Stores 119
Health/Pers Care Stores 18
Gasoline Stations 54
Clothing/Accessory Store 6
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 50
General Merchandise Str 202
   
Transportation/Warehouse 189
Information 83
   
Finance & Insurance 109
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 75
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 19
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 15
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 52
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 93
Legal Services 10
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 48
Educational Services 2,582
HealthCare/Social Assist 676
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 67
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 322
Accommodation 93
Food Srv/Drinking Places 229
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 249
Auto Repair/Maintenance 42
Public Administration Emp 538

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

Rusk County 2026
<9th Grade 191
Some High School 492
GED 507
Graduated High School 3,933
Some College/No Degree 1,935
Associates Degree 1,616
Bachelor's Degree 1,430
Graduate Degree 509

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 583
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 16
Mining Bus 2
Utilities Bus 2
Construction Bus 40
Manufacturing Bus 21
Wholesale Trade Bus 21
   
Retail Trade Bus 67
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 11
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 8
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 11
General Merchandise Str Bus 8
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 23
Information Bus 16
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 18
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 10
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 48
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 12
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 47
Accommodation Bus 16
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 31
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 88
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 13
Public Administration Bus 73

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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