Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rusk County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 53,735 population of Rusk County, Texas comprised of 8,096 people who identified as Hispanic (15.07%), and 45,639 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rusk County, Texas with a population of 42,659 (79.39%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,394 (17.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 844 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rusk County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 35,286 (65.67%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,214 (17.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,373 (13.72%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rusk, Texas.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Rusk County, TX in 2012

Total Population:53,735

Non Hispanic (84.93%)

Hispanic (15.07%)

Race in Rusk County, TX in 2012

Total Population:53,735

White Alone (79.39%)

Black or African American Alone (17.48%)

Two or more races (1.57%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.99%)

Asian Alone (0.5%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Rusk County, TX in 2012

Total Population:53,735

Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.67%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.15%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.72%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.63%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.27%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.56%)

Population By Race in Rusk , TX in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	42,659	79.39%
Black or African American Alone	9,394	17.48%
Two Or More Races	844	1.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	530	0.99%
Asian Alone	268	0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	40	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Rusk , TX in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	35,286	65.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	9,214	17.15%
White Alone - Hispanic	7,373	13.72%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	682	1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	303	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	227	0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	216	0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	180	0.34%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	162	0.3%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	52	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	26	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	14	0.03%