Rusk County, TX

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2024 Population

52,842

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.773% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

0.864% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,658

1.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,300

2.64% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

21,474

0.0513% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rusk County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Rusk County, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rusk County, TX was $171,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Rusk County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Rusk County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Rusk County, TX borders Cherokee County, TX, Gregg County, TX, Harrison County, TX, Nacogdoches County, TX, Panola County, TX, Shelby County, TX, and Smith County, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Rusk County, TX is home to a population of 52.8k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.3% of Rusk County, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.33k people).

In 2024, there were 4.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.5k people) in Rusk County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.65k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Rusk County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rusk County, TX was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rusk County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rusk County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.5k ± 121
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.96k ± 443
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.65k ± 792

19.1%

Hispanic Population

10.1k people

19.1% of the people in Rusk County, TX are hispanic (10.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rusk County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
India
325,248 ± 13,925 people
El Salvador
221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

Foreign-Born Population

6.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.33k people

6.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.37k people

As of 2024, 6.3% of Rusk County, TX residents (3.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rusk County, TX was 6.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rusk County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
775 ± 172
Gulf War (2001-)
637 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
543 ± 172

Rusk County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rusk County, TX.

Economy

The economy of Rusk County, TX employs 21.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rusk County, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,446 people), Educational Services (2,391 people), and Manufacturing (2,353 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($77,645), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,671).

Employment

Occupations

21.5k

2024 Value

± 1,150

0.0513%

1 Year growth

± 7.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rusk County, TX grew at a rate of 0.0513%, from 21.5k employees to 21.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rusk County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,523 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,939 people), and Production Occupations (1,865 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rusk County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

21.5k

2024 Value

± 1,150

0.0513%

1 Year growth

± 7.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rusk County, TX grew at a rate of 0.0513%, from 21.5k employees to 21.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rusk County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,446 people), Educational Services (2,391 people), and Manufacturing (2,353 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rusk County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Rusk County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,982

Median earning men ± $2,475

$35,581

Median earning women ± $3,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($78,471), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,179), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,144).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,389), Construction ($55,769), and Information ($51,111).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

72
Other Services (except Public Administration)
49
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
47
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$98.7k
Manufacturing
$77.2k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$47.4k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rusk County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rusk County, TX was $171,300 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,900 to $171,300, a 2.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Rusk County, TX is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rusk County, TX have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rusk County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rusk County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.66%.

Housing

Property

$171,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,398

$14,213

Median Property Taxes

±$806

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rusk County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rusk County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Rusk County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rusk County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,658

Median Household Income

± $4,537

18k

Number of Households

± 978

In 2024, the median household income of the 18k households in Rusk County, TX grew to $68,658 from the previous year's value of $67,506.

The following chart displays the households in Rusk County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rusk County, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (8.58%)
Worked At Home (5.1%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Rusk County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.58%) and those who worked at home (5.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rusk County, TX have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Rusk County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rusk County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rusk County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rusk County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rusk County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 2.66%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rusk County, TX (6.9k out of 47.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rusk County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 17.1% of the children was living in poverty in Rusk County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 380 in Rusk County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 48.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

86.3% of the population of Rusk County, TX has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rusk County, TX see 4,395 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,395 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2963 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,395 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rusk County, TX

Primary care physicians in Rusk County, TX see an average of 4,395 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,395 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rusk County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.15%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rusk County, TX declined by 1.89% from 14% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rusk County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 66.7 in Rusk County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rusk County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.6% in Rusk County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rusk County, TX.