Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rusk, TX in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 53,079 population of Rusk County, Texas comprised of 10,356 people who identified as Hispanic (19.51%), and 42,723 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rusk County, Texas with a population of 42,149 (79.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 8,750 (16.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,129 (2.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rusk County, Texas in 2023, with a population of 32,757 (61.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,392 (17.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,457 (15.93%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 8,750 16.49%
White Alone 42,149 79.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 585 1.1%
Asian Alone 395 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 71 0.13%
Two Or More Races 1,129 2.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Rusk , TX in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 293 0.55%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,392 17.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 328 0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 94 0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 213 0.4%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 8,457 15.93%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,757 61.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 257 0.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 301 0.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 35 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 916 1.73%