| | Rusk, TX | Kilgore, TX | United States |
| Population | 5,501 | 13,364 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 36.5% | 50.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 63.5% | 49.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.5 | 38.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,566 | 13,473 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,085 | 11,301 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,366 | 11,066 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 11.4% | 31.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 29.7% | 34.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 760.7 | 719.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.2 | 18.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Rusk, TX | Kilgore, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 1.9% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.6% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.4% | 6.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 23.0% | 11.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.0% | 6.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 8.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.7% | 7.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Rusk, TX | Kilgore, TX | United States |
| White | 57.0% | 58.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 24.1% | 13.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 5.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.0% | 21.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Rusk, TX | Kilgore, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 37.0% | 53.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 32.2% | 52.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.8% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 63.0% | 46.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 43.0% | 26.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.2% | 12.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.56 | 2.69 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,228 | 4,718 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 866 | 3,276 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.4% | 36.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.4% | 42.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 362 | 1,442 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.0% | 10.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.1% | 11.7% | 10.8% |