Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rusk County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 54,148 population of Rusk County, Texas comprised of 9,072 people who identified as Hispanic (16.75%), and 45,076 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rusk County, Texas with a population of 42,720 (78.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,562 (17.66%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 932 (1.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rusk County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 34,456 (63.63%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,332 (17.23%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,264 (15.26%).

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 2017

Total Population:54,148

Non Hispanic (83.25%)

Hispanic (16.75%)

Race in Rusk County, TX in 2017

Total Population:54,148

White Alone (78.9%)

Black or African American Alone (17.66%)

Two or more races (1.72%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.01%)

Asian Alone (0.63%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Rusk County, TX in 2017

Total Population:54,148

Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.63%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.23%)

Hispanic White Alone (15.26%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.91%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.4%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.56%)

Population By Race in Rusk , TX in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	42,720	78.9%
Black or African American Alone	9,562	17.66%
Two Or More Races	932	1.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	546	1.01%
Asian Alone	340	0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	48	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Rusk , TX in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	34,456	63.63%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	9,332	17.23%
White Alone - Hispanic	8,264	15.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	757	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	304	0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	270	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	242	0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	230	0.43%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	175	0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	70	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	29	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	19	0.04%