Rusk County, Texas
County seat: Henderson · Population 54,854 (2025) · 924 sq mi
Rusk County is the 68th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 54,854 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Henderson. It is part of the Upper East region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 8 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Rusk County facts
- County seat
- Henderson
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 54,854 +5% since 2020
- Land area
- 924 sq mi 104th largest of 254
- Water area
- 14 sq mi
- Population density
- 59 per sq mi
- Established
- 1843
- Named after
- Thomas Jefferson Rusk American politician (1803–1857)
- Largest city
- Henderson 13,496
- Median household income
- $68,658
- Cities and towns
- 8 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 20
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 48401
Cities and towns in Rusk County
Rusk County has 8 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Rusk County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson (county seat) | City | 13,496 | |
| Kilgore | City | 3,376 | Gregg County |
| Overton | City | 2,149 | Smith County |
| Tatum | City | 1,216 | Panola County |
| New London | City | 993 | |
| Mount Enterprise | City | 517 | |
| Reklaw | City | 161 | Cherokee County |
| Easton | City | 34 | Gregg County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Cherokee | 2,285 | Gregg County |
ZIP codes in Rusk County
20 ZIP codes reach into Rusk County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 75603 also Gregg County
- 75641 also Gregg County
- 75652 also Panola County
- 75654 also Cherokee County
- 75658
- 75662 also Gregg and Smith counties
- 75667
- 75669 also Panola County
- 75680
- 75681
- 75682
- 75684 also Smith County
- 75687
- 75689
- 75691 also Panola County
- 75760 also Nacogdoches County
- 75784 also Cherokee County
- 75789 also Cherokee and Smith counties
- 75946 also Nacogdoches County
- 75975 also Shelby and Panola counties
Population of Rusk County, 2020–2025
Rusk County grew by 2,632 people (+5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 581 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,185 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 52,255 |
| 2021 | 52,687 |
| 2022 | 52,569 |
| 2023 | 53,312 |
| 2024 | 54,630 |
| 2025 | 54,854 |
Neighboring counties
- Panola County east · 23,018 people
- Nacogdoches County south · 66,035 people
- Gregg County north · 126,095 people
- Cherokee County southwest · 53,337 people
- Shelby County southeast · 24,286 people
- Smith County northwest · 252,549 people
- Harrison County northeast · 71,956 people
Printable Rusk County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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