COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smith County vs Rusk County
PLACE A
Smith County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Rusk County, Texas
Smith County is 74% smaller than Rusk County. Rusk County earns more, with a median household income $7,742 higher. Rusk County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -14%).
SMITH COUNTYRUSK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population13,99154,854−74% vs Rusk County
Population density2259−37
Population growth-13.8%-2.1%−11.7 pts
Median age43.539.1+4.4
Male47.6%52.9%−5.3 pts
Female52.4%47.1%+5.3 pts
Foreign-born1.3%6.3%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.3%61.4%+11.8 pts
Black23.0%13.2%+9.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%19.1%−17.4 pts
Asian0.3%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other1.7%5.9%−4.3 pts
Median household income$60,916$68,658−$7,742
Per capita income$29,605$33,876−$4,271
Poverty rate17.0%14.4%+2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%17.5%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree6.1%5.9%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.5%Even
Labor force participation50.5%52.9%−2.4 pts
Median home value$112,600$171,300−$58,700
Median gross rent$664$1,015−$351
Owner-occupied87.4%78.8%+8.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.7%15.4%+1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households35.4%36.8%−1.3 pts
Average commute30.726.6+4.1
Worked from home3.8%5.1%−1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured11.4%13.7%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025