Ruston, LA Population

Overview

22,286

Total Population

24.1

Median age

50.83%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

33.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

926

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ruston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ruston is 24.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ruston's population under 18 was 16.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ruston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ruston, 13.88% were under the age of 15, 48.20% aged 15 to 29, 26.83% aged 30 to 64, 9.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 370 more females than males in Ruston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.83% females and 49.17% males in Ruston, LA.
The Ruston, LA gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,152.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,081.

Ruston's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ruston population: 48.98% are White, 42.14% are Black or African American, 1.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.77% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.71% are some other race and 3.13% are multiracial.
Ruston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 926 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,36 (95.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ruston is White with a population of 10,915 (48.98% of the total population).

Ruston's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 22,295 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Ruston's population increased by 1,216 (5.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ruston's population increased by 229 (1.04%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ruston's population was lowest in year 2002 at 20,532.