Rusk County, Texas

The 2000 Census showed that Rusk County had a population of 47,347 people. This represented 0.23% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 59th most populous county (out of 254 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Rusk had a population of 48,887 people. This is an increase of 3.25% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Rusk County had 19,867 Housing Units^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Rusk County has a total area^<3> of 938 square miles [2,431 km²]. Of this total, 923 square miles [2,391 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (1.61%) being water (15.07 square miles [39.03 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Rusk County had a population density of 51.3 people per square mile [19.79 people/km²], making it the state's 66th most densely populated county (out of 254 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Rusk County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Rusk and the state of Texas.

Click here for the Rusk County QuickFact (QF-48401).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Rusk County:

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Rusk County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Cherokee	QF-48073	SW	48,321	46,697	3.48%
Gregg	QF-48183	N	117,528	111,273	5.62%
Harrison	QF-48203	NE	63,594	62,054	2.48%
Nacogdoches	QF-48347	S	62,768	59,246	5.94%
Panola	QF-48365	E	23,084	22,755	1.45%
Shelby	QF-48419	SE	26,529	25,263	5.01%
Smith	QF-48423	NW	201,277	175,495	14.69%

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