Rusk County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Rusk County, Texas has its county seat in Henderson and FIPS code 48401. About 52,613 people live here, the 64th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Henderson |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48401 (Texas 48 + county 401) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 52,613 (64th of 254) |
| Land area | 924.2 sq mi (104th largest; + 14.4 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 56.9 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $166,900 |
| Median property tax paid | $1,670 a year (about 1.0% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.ruskcountytx.gov |
What counties border Rusk County?
Rusk County shares a border with 7 counties:
What cities and towns are in Rusk County?
6 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 46% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Kilgore | 13,444 | 24.6% (also in other counties) |
| Henderson | 13,348 | 100.0% |
| Lake Cherokee (CDP) | 3,358 | 83.1% (also in other counties) |
| Overton | 2,633 | 83.6% (also in other counties) |
| Tatum | 1,528 | 92.0% (also in other counties) |
| New London | 1,198 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Rusk County?
18 ZIP code areas with residents touch Rusk County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 75603*
- 75641*
- 75652*
- 75654
- 75658
- 75662*
- 75667
- 75669*
- 75681
- 75682
- 75684*
- 75689
- 75691*
- 75760*
- 75784*
- 75789*
- 75946*
- 75975*
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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