Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rusk County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 52,836 population of Rusk County, Texas comprised of 8,670 people who identified as Hispanic (16.41%), and 44,166 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rusk County, Texas with a population of 41,844 (79.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,148 (17.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 921 (1.74%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rusk County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 33,970 (64.29%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,934 (16.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,874 (14.9%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 9,148 17.31%
White Alone 41,844 79.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 555 1.05%
Asian Alone 317 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 51 0.1%
Two Or More Races 921 1.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Rusk , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 214 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,874 14.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 323 0.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 60 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 32 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 167 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,934 16.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,970 64.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 232 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 257 0.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 754 1.43%