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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Population By Race in Rusk , TX in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,394 17.48%
White Alone 42,659 79.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 530 0.99%
Asian Alone 268 0.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 40 0.07%
Two Or More Races 844 1.57%
Population By Ethnicity in Rusk , TX in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 180 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,373 13.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 303 0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 52 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 162 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 9,214 17.15%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,286 65.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 227 0.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 216 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 682 1.27%