Editing Rusk County, Texas (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 8148
|1860= 15803
|1870= 16916
|1880= 18986
|1890= 18559
|1900= 26099
|1910= 26946
|1920= 31689
|1930= 32484
|1940= 51023
|1950= 42348
|1960= 36421
|1970= 34102
|1980= 41382
|1990= 43735
|2000= 47372
|2010= 53330
|2020= 52214
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br />1850–2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=May 9, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Rusk County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Rusk County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=0500000US48401&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rusk County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48401&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rusk County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48401&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|17,564
|35,237
|style='background: #ffffe6; |32,022
|69.63%
|66.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |61.33%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|4,881
|9,359
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8,240
|19.35%
|17.55%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15.78%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|75
|199
|style='background: #ffffe6; |195
|0.30%
|0.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.37%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|57
|203
|style='background: #ffffe6; |231
|0.23%
|0.38%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.44%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|3
|14
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18
|0.01%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other Race]] alone (NH)
|14
|50
|style='background: #ffffe6; |162
|0.06%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.31%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|141
|659
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,767
|0.56%
|1.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.38%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,489
|7,609
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,579
|9.87%
|14.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |18.35%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''25,224'''
|'''53,330'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''52,214'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

According to the 2000 census, 47,372 people, 17,364 households, and 12,727 families resided in the county.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|51|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. The 19,867 housing units averaged {{convert|22|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the county was 74.89% White, 19.21% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.22% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. About 8.44% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2020, its population was 52,214.<ref name="2020CensusP2" />

Of the 17,364 households, 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were not families. About 24.20% of all households was made up of individuals, and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county, the population was distributed as 24.90% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,898, and for a family was $39,185. Males had a median income of $30,956 versus $19,749 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,674. About 10.90% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.80% of those under age 18 and 13.00% of those age 65 or over.

Rusk County is home to three privately run facilities for state prisoners: the [[East Texas Multi-Use Facility]] for treatment of state inmates, privately operated by the [[Management and Training Corporation]]; the [[Bradshaw State Jail]], also private, placed in idle status as of August 2020 because of declining populations;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hedler |first1=Ken |title=State to idle Bradshaw State Jail in Henderson; more than 200 workers will be laid off |url=https://www.news-journal.com/news/business/local/state-to-idle-bradshaw-state-jail-in-henderson-more-than-200-workers-will-be-laid/article_06480b9c-b725-11ea-bd7d-374c0d769bf3.html |access-date=January 28, 2021 |publisher=Longview (Texas) News-Journal |date=June 25, 2020}}</ref> and the [[Billy Moore Unit|Billy Moore Correctional Center]], also privately run by MTC.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guevana |first1=Emily |title=Chapel Dedication Set Sunday for Bradshaw State Jail |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/312675351/ |access-date=January 28, 2021 |publisher=Longview (Texas) News-Journal |date=July 9, 2016}}</ref>