Rusk, Texas Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 52.21K population of Rusk, TX residents comprised of 9.58K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (18.35%), and 42.64K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rusk, TX, with a population of 33.87K (64.86%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Rusk, TX, with a population of 8.33K (15.95%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Rusk, TX, with a population of 5.12K (9.80%). The smallest racial group in Rusk, TX was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 24 (0.05%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Rusk, TX, with a population of 32.02K (61.33%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Rusk, TX, with a population of 8.24K (15.78%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Rusk, TX, with a population of 4.95K (9.49%). The smallest ethnic group in Rusk, TX was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Rusk, Texas from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Texas counties and also for the state of Texas.

Rusk, TX Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Rusk, TX Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Rusk, TX Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Rusk, TX Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 8326 15.95
White Alone 33865 64.86
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 401 0.77
Asian Alone 231 0.44
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.05
Some Other Race Alone 5115 9.80
Two Or More Races 4252 8.14
Rusk, TX Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 32022 61.33
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 8240 15.78
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 4953 9.49
Hispanic - Two or More Races 2485 4.76
Hispanic - White Alone 1843 3.53
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 1767 3.38
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 231 0.44
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 206 0.40
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 195 0.37
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 162 0.31
Hispanic - Black Alone 86 0.17
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 18 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 6 0.01
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00