| Rusk County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 54,026 | 59th | 26,059,203 | 313,914,040 | 
| Size in square miles | 924.0 | 105th | 261,231.7 | 3,531,905.4 | 
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 57.7 | 66th | 96.3 | 87.4 | 
| Rusk County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 6.5% | 137th | 7.5% | 6.4% | 
| Residents younger than 18 | 23.1% | 164th | 26.8% | 23.5% | 
| Residents 65 or older | 14.6% | 149th | 10.9% | 13.7% | 
| Rusk County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 80.1% | 115th | 80.4% | 85.4% | 
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 13.6% | 175th | 26.1% | 28.2% | 
| Rusk County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 79.1% | 226th | 80.6% | 77.9% | 
| Race - Black or African American | 17.8% | 24th | 12.3% | 13.1% | 
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.0% | 135th | 1.0% | 1.2% | 
| Race - Asian | 0.5% | 177th | 4.2% | 5.1% | 
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 137th | 0.1% | 0.2% | 
| Race - Two or More | 1.6% | 79th | 1.7% | 2.4% | 
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 15.2% | 203rd | 38.2% | 16.9% | 
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 65.3% | 109th | 44.5% | 63.0% | 
| Rusk County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 47.2% | 223rd | 50.3% | 50.8% | 
| Foreign born residents | 6.2% | 143rd | 16.2% | 12.8% | 
| Rusk County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 21,258 | 61st | 10,098,750 | 132,312,404 | 
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 6.2% | 154th | 24.0% | 25.9% | 
| Households | 17,994 | 60th | 8,667,807 | 114,761,359 | 
| Home ownership rate | 78.1% | 67th | 64.5% | 66.1% | 
| Home median value | $89,500 | 91st | $126,400 | $186,200 | 
| People per household | 2.7 | 127th | 2.8 | 2.6 | 
| Building permits (last year) | 4 | 156th | 135,514 | 829,658 | 
| Rusk County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $21,854 | 118th | $25,548 | $27,915 | 
| Income per household | $46,438 | 88th | $50,920 | $52,762 | 
| Income below poverty line | 13.5% | 188th | 17.0% | 14.3% | 
| Rusk County | Rank | Texas | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 812 | 68th | 525,420 | 7,354,043 | 
| Non-farm private employees | 11,045 | 69th | 8,987,663 | 113,425,965 | 
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 3,256 | 80th | 2,164,852 | 27,092,908 | 
| Retail sales | $354,320 | 83rd | $311,334,781 | $3,917,663,456 | 
| Retail sales per capita | $7,313 | 171st | $13,061 | $12,990 | 
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $29,742 | 88th | $42,054,592 | $613,795,732 | 
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