Median Household Income
$53,438 ± $15,831
Median Home Value
$157,400 ± $51,803
Median Gross Rent
$643 ± $545/mo
Per Capita Income
$15,658
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
11.4%
Homeownership Rate
63.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.7%
Median Age
39.0
Average Commute
21 min
Households
1,039
Veterans
218
Population Over Time
Rusk shrank 1.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,573
2016
5,580
2018
5,563
2020
5,598
2022
5,344
2024
5,477
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
51.1%
Hispanic or Latino
17.1%
Black or African American
29.1%
Asian
0.8%
Nearby Cities in Texas
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.