Rusk County Demographics

A map of Rusk County's Population by Race

Rusk County, Wisconsin had a population of 14,188 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.2% 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 65th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Rusk County's White Population

13,287 residents of Rusk County identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Rusk County larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Rusk County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is more White than neighboring Sawyer County (76.4% White), Chippewa County (91.1% White), Barron County (90.4% White), and Eau Claire County (87.4% White). Rusk County is less White than neighboring Taylor County (94% White).

Rusk County's Black Population

44 residents of Rusk County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rusk County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Rusk County is ranked #58 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is less Black than neighboring Sawyer County (0.5% Black), Chippewa County (1.6% Black), Barron County (1.7% Black), and Eau Claire County (1.1% Black).

Rusk County's Asian Population

53 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 Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Rusk County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is more Asian than neighboring Sawyer County (0.3% Asian), and Taylor County (0.3% Asian). Rusk County is less Asian than neighboring Chippewa County (1.4% Asian), Barron County (0.7% Asian), and Eau Claire County (4.1% Asian).

Rusk County's Hispanic Population

250 residents of Rusk County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rusk County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Rusk County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sawyer County (2% Hispanic), Chippewa County (1.9% Hispanic), Taylor County (2.8% Hispanic), Barron County (2.7% Hispanic), and Eau Claire County (2.9% Hispanic).

Rusk County's Native American/Other Population

99 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 Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Rusk County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor County (0.3% Native American/Other). Rusk County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sawyer County (16.1% Native American/Other), and Barron County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Rusk County's Multiracial Population

455 residents of Rusk County identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rusk County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Rusk County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rusk County is more Multiracial than neighboring Taylor County (2.3% Multiracial). Rusk County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sawyer County (4.6% Multiracial), Chippewa County (3.3% Multiracial), Barron County (3.3% Multiracial), and Eau Claire County (3.7% Multiracial).

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