In 2020, Rusk County, WI had a population of 14.1k people with a median age of 48.9 and a median household income of $48,961. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Rusk County, WI declined from 14,132 to 14,074, a −0.41% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,532 to $48,961, a 3.01% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rusk County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), White (Hispanic) (1.59%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.625%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.263%).
None of the households in Rusk County, WI 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.
99.6% of the residents in Rusk County, WI are U.S. citizens.
In 2020, the median property value in Rusk County, WI was $111,900, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.
Most people in Rusk County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Rusk County, WI was 2 cars per household.
Rusk County, WI borders Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Price County, WI, Sawyer County, WI, Taylor County, WI, and Washburn County, WI.