In 2021, Rusk County, TX had a population of 52.5k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $60,330. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rusk County, TX declined from 53,988 to 52,542, a −2.68% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,223 to $60,330, a 7.3% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rusk County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.4%), White (Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.24%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%).
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.
94.8% of the residents in Rusk County, TX are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Rusk County, TX was $134,900, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.
Most people in Rusk County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 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.