In 2021, Rusk County, WI had a population of 14.2k people with a median age of 48.7 and a median household income of $51,978. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rusk County, WI grew from 14,074 to 14,182, a 0.767% increase and its median household income grew from $48,961 to $51,978, a 6.16% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rusk County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), White (Hispanic) (1.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.635%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.289%).
None of the households in Rusk County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.5% of the residents in Rusk County, WI are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Rusk County, WI was $119,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.8%.
Most people in Rusk County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Rusk County, WI was 2 cars per household.
Rusk County, WI borders Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Price County, WI, Sawyer County, WI, Taylor County, WI, and Washburn County, WI.