Rusk County, Texas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

52,842

Median Age

39.1

Male Median

38.2

Female Median

40.1

Rusk County, Texas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Rusk County, Texas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.6%%.

+1.6%% Growth

Rusk County, Texas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Rusk County, Texas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.152,842
202338.852,613
202238.852,755
202138.352,542
202038.253,988
201938.253,755
201838.553,595
201738.553,026
201638.453,197
201538.553,457
201438.954,159
201339.453,508
201239.353,211
201139.152,685
201039.252,016

Rusk County, Texas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1717.2%
18–248.6%
25–3413.2%
35–5425.8%
55–6412.4%
65+17.5%

Dependency Ratios for Rusk County, Texas

Total Dependency Ratio:
66.8
Youth Dependency:
37.6
Old-Age Dependency:
29.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Rusk County, Texas

The median age in Rusk County, Texas is 39.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Rusk County, Texas is 52,842.

In Rusk County, Texas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Rusk County, Texas has remained stable.
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