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Rusk County, Wisconsin

Rusk County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54526, 54530, 54563

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 14,168 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,259Households
  • $58,322Median household income
  • $152,000Median home value
  • 33Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Rusk County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.6%
14k14.5k15k15.5k2000: 15,34720002010: 14,75520102020: 14,188202015,34714,188
Population of Rusk County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,347
201014,755
202014,188

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Rusk County
Under $50k41.4%
$50k to $100k34.8%
$100k to $150k15.4%
$150k to $200k5.9%
$200k and over2.4%

Median household income $58,322 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Rusk County
Owner occupied
4,852 units
Renter occupied
1,407 units
Vacancy rate
27.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Rusk County2023
Manufacturing1,364
Health care and social assistance640
Retail trade623
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services369
Accommodation and food services344
Transportation and warehousing180
Construction127
Other services (except public administration)111

4,275 employees in 321 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Rusk County compared with its state
Rusk County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRusk CountyWisconsin
Population14,1465,892,023
Median household income$58,322$75,670
Median age49.140.1
Median home value$152,000$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.3%32.8%
Foreign-born residents0.9%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes77.5%67.9%
Mean commute to work27.0 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Rusk County33 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LadysmithCity3,1874.23 sq mi
Flambeau TownTown95834.5 sq mi
BruceVillage7542.31 sq mi
Grant TownTown74933.2 sq mi
Thornapple TownTown71951.3 sq mi
Marshall TownTown65835.7 sq mi
Rusk TownTown57333.5 sq mi
Atlanta TownTown56950.8 sq mi
Dewey TownTown54331.1 sq mi
Willard TownTown53535.5 sq mi
Stubbs TownTown53135.9 sq mi
Grow TownTown43735.4 sq mi
Big Bend TownTown41032.6 sq mi
Washington TownTown36933.7 sq mi
HawkinsVillage3272.21 sq mi
Lawrence TownTown30647.7 sq mi
Strickland TownTown28534.7 sq mi
SheldonVillage2570.66 sq mi
Murry TownTown25261.8 sq mi
True TownTown23423.3 sq mi
WeyerhaeuserVillage2270.94 sq mi
Richland TownTown19823.1 sq mi
Hubbard TownTown18244.1 sq mi
Hawkins TownTown12245.6 sq mi
Wilson TownTown11934.2 sq mi
South Fork TownTown11435.4 sq mi
Big Falls TownTown11135.4 sq mi
TonyVillage992.02 sq mi
Glen FloraVillage980.57 sq mi
ConrathVillage890.52 sq mi
IngramVillage710.99 sq mi
Wilkinson TownTown4735.2 sq mi
Cedar Rapids TownTown3835.2 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.