Rusk County , Texas
Population: 52,613 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,506 Home $166,900 Rent $997/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Rusk County's headline indicators land 9% below the national median on income ($67,506), with housing 45% below the US figure ($167,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$67,506
Median Income
household
$166,900
Home Value
median
$997/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,506 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,420 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Median Home Value | $166,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $997/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 52,613 |
| Median Age | 38.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.5%
Obesity
13.9%
Diabetes
16.3%
Smoking
39.0%
High Blood Pressure
29.0%
No Physical Activity
23.2%
Depression
40.3%
Insufficient Sleep
72.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 54.0 · 54th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
74.90
🌀 Hurricane
71.63
🔥 Wildfire
73.00
❄️ Winter Storm
62.48
🌍 Earthquake
44.40
☀️ Drought
66.19
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