---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Rusk County, WI"
classification: county
fips: "55107"
state: "WI"
demographics:
  population: 14179
  population_under_18: 2834
  population_18_64: 7654
  population_65_plus: 3691
  median_household_income: 59944
  poverty_rate: 13.11
  homeownership_rate: 77.86
  unemployment_rate: 5.38
  median_home_value: 163400
  gini_index: 0.3972
  vacancy_rate: 26.64
  race_white: 13275
  race_black: 164
  race_asian: 52
  race_native: 48
  hispanic: 296
  bachelors_plus: 2236
districts:
  - to: "us/states/wi/districts/07"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 1.0
  - to: "us/states/wi/districts/senate/23"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9999
  - to: "us/states/wi/districts/house/68"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9998
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, wi]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Rusk County, WI

County jurisdiction.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 14179 |
| Under 18 | 2834 |
| 18–64 | 7654 |
| 65+ | 3691 |
| Median household income | 59944 |
| Poverty rate | 13.11 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.86 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.38 |
| Median home value | 163400 |
| Gini index | 0.3972 |
| Vacancy rate | 26.64 |
| White | 13275 |
| Black | 164 |
| Asian | 52 |
| Native | 48 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 296 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 2236 |

## Districts

- [WI-07](/us/states/wi/districts/07.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [WI Senate District 23](/us/states/wi/districts/senate/23.md) — 100% (state senate)
- [WI House District 68](/us/states/wi/districts/house/68.md) — 100% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries