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Rusk County, Texas, has 52,214 residents across 33,880 parcels and covers 924 square miles. The population declined 2.1% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Rusk County is 48401.

Henderson is the county's largest population center. Rusk County also includes 13 zip codes, 12 public school districts and 20 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Rusk County Trends

Population
52,214▾
Median Home Value
$166,900▴
K-12 Enrollment
14,728▾
Rusk County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Rusk County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Rusk County Parcels

Rusk County has 33,880 mapped parcels covering 637,640 acres. The median lot size is 3.31 acres. 11,764 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 22,962 distinct owner names. About 5% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Owner names reach 97.5%. Browse the interactive Rusk County Parcel viewer here.

Rusk County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 33,953 100%
Owner name 33,112 97.5%
Owner mailing address 33,953 100%
Site address 33,953 100%
Land use code 33,112 97.5%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 33,953 100%
Land value 33,953 100%
Improvement value 33,953 100%
Acreage 33,953 100%
Parcel boundary 33,880 99.8%
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Field coverage measured across all Rusk County parcel records.

Rusk County Population

Rusk County had 52,214 residents in 2020. That was 2.1% lower than in 2010. Rusk County added 4,842 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 57 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Henderson, Henderson and Overton.

Population Trend in Rusk County TX

Rusk County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Rusk County Zip Codes

Rusk County has 13 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Henderson (75652), Henderson (75654) and Overton (75684). Henderson is the largest zip by population, with about 15,956 residents or 31% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 67% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Rusk County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
75652 Henderson 15,956 ▾ -4.1%
75654 Henderson 12,045 ▾ -3%
75684 Overton 6,744 ▾ -10.7%
75691 Tatum 4,025 ▾ -4.6%
75681 Mount Enterprise 2,674 ▴ 4.4%
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Rusk County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Rusk County Demographics

Rusk County has a median age of 38.8, which makes the county a little older than Texas overall. About 22.7% of residents are under 18, while 17.1% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 33% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 17.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Rusk County TX

Median Age

38.8

Under 18

22.7%

Age 65+

17.1%

Bachelor's+

17.9%

Rusk County School Districts

Rusk County is served by 12 public school districts with 14,728 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Kilgore Independent, Henderson Independent and Rusk Independent. Those three districts account for about 61% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Rusk County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Kilgore Independent School District 3,660 24.9% ▾ -1.7%
Henderson Independent School District 3,245 22% ▾ -1.4%
Rusk Independent School District 2,057 14% — 0%
Tatum Independent School District 1,392 9.5% ▴ 0.7%
West Rusk County Consolidated Independent School District 1,029 7% ▴ 1.6%
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Rusk County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Rusk County Housing & Real Estate

Rusk County has a median home value of $166,900 and a median gross rent of $997. About 80% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $269,900 and homes spent about 81 days on the market.

Rusk County Housing Mix

Rusk County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Rusk County Housing Trends

Rusk County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Rusk County, TX

Rusk County has 1,662 business listings across 377 categories. The largest categories in Rusk County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (115, 6.9%), Baptist Church (56, 3.4%), and Auto Repair (39, 2.3%). The full Rusk County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Rusk County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Rusk County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 115 6.9%
Baptist Church 56 3.4%
Auto Repair 39 2.3%
Gas Stations 34 2.0%
Medical Offices 25 1.5%
Discount Store 21 1.3%
Mexican Restaurants 21 1.3%
Public Service And Government 20 1.2%
Fast Food 19 1.1%
Flowers & Gifts 19 1.1%

Rusk County Business Listings

Business Category City
StepOne Service Abuse And Addiction Treatment Henderson
Holland Hill Accommodation Overton
Mount Enterprise Sports Complex Active Life Mt Enterprise
Anywhere But Here Adult Entertainment Henderson
Mansfield Plumbing Advertising Agency Henderson
Texas A&M Research Center, Overton , TX Agricultural Service Overton
Flower Hill Farm Agriculture Laneville
Rusk County Airport KRFI Airport Henderson
Mt Enterprise Vfd & Ambulance Service Ambulance And Ems Services Mt Enterprise
Lee's Creek Grill American Restaurants Tatum
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Rusk County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Rusk County Basemaps

Rusk County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Rusk County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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