Rusk County Demographics

A map of Rusk County's Population by Race

Rusk County, Texas had a population of 52,214 in 2020. It was 61.3% White, 15.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 18.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rusk County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rusk County is the 64th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Rusk County's White Population

32,022 residents of Rusk County identify as White, or 61.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Rusk County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Rusk County is ranked #110 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is more White than neighboring Gregg County (54.8% White), Cherokee County (59.7% White), Nacogdoches County (57.5% White), and Smith County (57.6% White). Rusk County is less White than neighboring Panola County (71.6% White).

Rusk County's Black Population

8,240 residents of Rusk County identify as Black, or 15.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rusk County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Rusk County is ranked #27 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is more Black than neighboring Panola County (14.4% Black), and Cherokee County (12.6% Black). Rusk County is less Black than neighboring Gregg County (20.1% Black), Nacogdoches County (16.3% Black), and Smith County (16.3% Black).

Rusk County's Asian Population

231 residents of Rusk County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rusk County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Rusk County is ranked #156 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is less Asian than neighboring Gregg County (1.3% Asian), Cherokee County (0.5% Asian), Nacogdoches County (1.2% Asian), and Smith County (1.8% Asian).

Rusk County's Hispanic Population

9,579 residents of Rusk County identify as Hispanic, or 18.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rusk County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Rusk County is ranked #192 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is more Hispanic than neighboring Panola County (9.7% Hispanic). Rusk County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gregg County (19.3% Hispanic), Cherokee County (23.4% Hispanic), Nacogdoches County (21% Hispanic), and Smith County (20.3% Hispanic).

Rusk County's Native American/Other Population

375 residents of Rusk County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rusk County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Rusk County is ranked #113 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gregg County (0.6% Native American/Other), Panola County (0.6% Native American/Other), Cherokee County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Nacogdoches County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Rusk County's Multiracial Population

1,767 residents of Rusk County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rusk County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Rusk County is ranked #87 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is more Multiracial than neighboring Panola County (3.3% Multiracial), and Cherokee County (3.2% Multiracial). Rusk County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gregg County (3.9% Multiracial), and Smith County (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.