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The total population of Rusk County is estimated to be 52,755 with 28,432 males (53.89%) and 24,323 females (46.11%). There are 4,109 less females than males in Rusk County.
The median household income in Rusk County was $65,211 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,502(2.36%) from $63,709 in 2020. This income is 87.41% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rusk County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $76,448. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rusk County stands at $65,211.
In Rusk County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,912 for males and $23,275 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,315 for males and $40,450 for females.
In Rusk County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $73,695, followed by Two or More Races households at $46,614, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $42,095.
In 2022, the population of Rusk County was 53,333, a 0.49% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rusk County's population was 53,071, an increase of 1.56% compared to a population of 52,257 in 2020.
The median age in Rusk County, TX is 38.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.45% were under the age of 15, 19.45% aged 15 to 29, 45.80% aged 30 to 64, 14.22% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rusk County population: 73.08% are White, 16.40% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.84% are some other race and 7.99% are multiracial.