Ruston, LA Micro Area Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 31, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Ruston, LA Micro Area population aged 25 years and above was 26,493.

Race: The White Alone racial group had the highest population aged 25 years and above (15.92K) and constituted 60.09% of the Ruston, LA Micro Area population aged 25yrs+. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (9.08K) and constituted 34.27% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (615), constituting 2.32% of the population.

Ethnicity: The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 15.60K and constituted 58.90% of the Ruston, LA Micro Area population aged 25yrs+. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was 529 and constituted 2.00% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Ruston, LA Micro Area Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black Alone
Two or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Ruston, LA Micro Area Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
All Others
Ruston, LA Micro Area Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 15919 60.09
Black or African American Alone 9078 34.27
Two Or More Races 615 2.32
Asian Alone 451 1.70
Some Other Race Alone 250 0.94
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 145 0.55
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 35 0.13
Ruston, LA Micro Area Population Aged 25 Years and Above By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 15603 58.90
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 529 2.00
All Other Ethnicities 10361 39.11