Rusk County, Texas demographics
Population: 52,542
Median age: 38.3
Median household income: 60,330
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Rusk County, Texas.
Population
| 2021 | 52,542 |
| 2020 | 53,988 |
| 2019 | 53,755 |
| 2018 | 53,595 |
| 2017 | 53,026 |
| 2016 | 53,197 |
| 2015 | 53,457 |
| 2014 | 54,159 |
| 2013 | 53,508 |
| 2012 | 53,211 |
| 2011 | 52,685 |
| 2010 | 52,016 |
| 2009 | 48,444 |
Rusk County, TX cities
Easton city - 425
Henderson city - 13,498
Kilgore city - 13,364
Lake Cherokee CDP - 3,336
Mount Enterprise city - 351
New London city - 1,188
Overton city - 3,023
Reklaw city - 376
Tatum city - 1,234
Census data for Rusk County, Texas
Demographic and housing estimates in Rusk County, Texas
| Total population | 52,542 |
| Male | 28,380 |
| Female | 24,162 |
| Total population | 52,542 |
| Under 5 years | 2,922 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,197 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,574 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,617 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,201 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,869 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,340 |
| 45 to 54 years | 6,411 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,366 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,482 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,144 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,330 |
| 85 years and over | 1,089 |
| Median age (years) | 38.3 |
| Under 18 years | 11,748 |
| 16 years and over | 42,200 |
| 18 years and over | 40,794 |
| 21 years and over | 38,585 |
| 62 years and over | 10,438 |
| 65 years and over | 8,563 |
| Total population | 52,542 |
| One race | 48,344 |
| White | 38,398 |
| Black or African American | 8,615 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 30 |
| Asian | 271 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 61 |
| Some other race | 969 |
| Two or more races | 4,198 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 38,288 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,021 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 17,267 |
Social characteristics in Rusk County, Texas
| Total households | 17,656 |
| Family households (families) | 9,727 |
| Married-couple family | 755 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,584 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,933 |
| Nonfamily households | 4,590 |
| Average household size | 5,998 |
| Average family size | 2.73 |
Economic characteristics in Rusk County, Texas
| Total households | 17,656 |
| Less than $10,000 | 790 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 750 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,572 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,048 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,467 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,160 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,565 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,335 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 916 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,053 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 60,330 |
Housing characteristics in Rusk County, Texas
| Total housing units | 21,148 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,656 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,492 |
| Total housing units | 21,148 |
| 1-unit, detached | 15,702 |
| 1-unit, attached | 183 |
| 2 units | 550 |
| 3 or 4 units | 239 |
| 5 to 9 units | 85 |
| 10 to 19 units | 119 |
| 20 or more units | 185 |
| Mobile home | 3,984 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 101 |
| Total housing units | 21,148 |
| Built 2014 or later | 3 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,409 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,806 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,363 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,111 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,935 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,105 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,485 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,456 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,475 |
| Total housing units | 21,148 |
| 1 room | 230 |
| 2 rooms | 271 |
| 3 rooms | 1,111 |
| 4 rooms | 3,154 |
| 5 rooms | 5,912 |
| 6 rooms | 4,736 |
| 7 rooms | 2,985 |
| 8 rooms | 1,402 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,347 |
| Median rooms | 5.5 |
| Total housing units | 21,148 |
| No bedroom | 244 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,052 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,995 |
| 3 bedrooms | 11,994 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,535 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 328 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,656 |
| Owner-occupied | 14,164 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,492 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.78 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.52 |
| Occupied housing units | 17,656 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,396 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,722 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,562 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,669 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,969 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,338 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,164 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,914 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,811 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,201 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,410 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,688 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,449 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 619 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 72 |
| Median (dollars) | 134,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,164 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,984 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 8,180 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,999 |
| Less than $500 | 335 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,832 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 707 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 64 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 61 |
| Median (dollars) | 916 |
| No rent paid | 493 |
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