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Who knew Rusk County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Rusk County, WI. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Rusk County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 14,755 #65 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $38,352
Poverty Rate 16.4%
Median Age 45.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Rusk County Demographics Summary

population icon With 14,755 people, Rusk County is the 65th most populated county in the state of Wisconsin out of 72 counties. But watch out, Rusk County, because Price County with 14,159 people and Buffalo County with 13,587 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Rusk County residents was $38,352. Rusk County households made slightly more than Ashland County households ($38,111) and Forest County households ($37,627) However, 16.4% of Rusk County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Rusk County residents is 45.8 years young.

race icon The largest Rusk County racial/ethinic groups are White (96.8%) followed by Hispanic (1.2%) and Two or more races (0.9%).

Rusk County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 14,284
Black 56
American Indian 70
Asian 41
Pacific Islander 1
Some Other Race 2
Two or More Races 128
Hispanic 173
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Rusk County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Rusk County White population is 14,284 persons or 96.8%.
  • The Rusk County Hispanic population is 173 persons or 1.2%.
  • The Rusk County Two or more races population is 128 persons or 0.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Rusk County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Rusk County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 45.8 years
Median Age - Females 46.6 years
Median Age - Males 45.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.5% of the Rusk County population under 18, Rusk County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.5%
Persons Over 65 20.1%
Everyone else 57.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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