Ruston

Population: 22,224
Median household income: $32,765
Median home value: $226,700

Ruston, a community in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, has 22,224 residents. The median household income of $32,765 is below the Lincoln Parish median ($38,035).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ruston's population grew 1.1% from 21,976 to 22,224, while its median home value rose 33.7% from $169,600 to $226,700.

72.8% of workers drive to work alone. 51.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,224
Median age: 23.8 yrs
Median household income: $32,765
Median home value: $226,700
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 9,283
Homeownership rate: 36.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,97622,224

Median household income

$29,128$32,765

Median home value

$169,600$226,700

Median gross rent

$744$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,976	$29,128	$169,600	$744
2020	21,987	$32,295	$169,900	$745
2021	22,286	$34,554	$195,800	$769
2022	22,282	$32,877	$208,000	$833
2023	22,224	$32,765	$226,700	$819

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 2437.7%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,146	5.2%
5 to 17	2,271	10.2%
18 to 24	8,369	37.7%
25 to 34	2,835	12.8%
35 to 44	1,924	8.7%
45 to 54	1,506	6.8%
55 to 64	1,623	7.3%
65 to 74	1,412	6.4%
75 and over	1,138	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,432	46.9%
Black or African American	9,444	42.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	371	1.7%
Asian	483	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	41	0.2%
Some other race	76	0.3%
Two or more races	876	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	501	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree25.9%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	743	7.1%
High school graduate	2,613	25.0%
Some college or associate's	2,605	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,701	25.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,776	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,816	72.8%
Carpooled	923	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	395	4.2%
Bicycle	14	0.1%
Worked from home	1,203	12.8%
Other means	17	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,458	66.8%
15 to 29 min	1,504	18.4%
30 to 44 min	809	9.9%
45 to 59 min	256	3.1%
60+ min	138	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 36.3% (7,145 of 19,697)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,953	46.6%
Nonfamily households	4,522	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,475	91.3%
Vacant	808	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,112	36.7%
Renter-occupied	5,363	63.3%

1-unit, detached51.9%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units19.7%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,816	51.9%
1-unit, attached	134	1.4%
2 to 4 units	1,828	19.7%
5 to 19 units	1,489	16.0%
20 or more units	451	4.9%
Mobile home & other	565	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2266655
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 32.5330, -92.6353