Moving to Ruston, Louisiana

About Ruston, Louisiana
Ruston

Ruston is a small city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2020 population was 22,166. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex region and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Ruston is the principal city of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Lincoln Parish.

Gender
Gender Ruston Louisiana Country
Female 50.9% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 49.1% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Ruston Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 15% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 18.4% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.3% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.3% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 11.9% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.8% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 5.8% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.7% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.8% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Ruston Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 1% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 25% 33% 27.0%
Other College 18% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 26% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 4% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Ruston Louisiana Country
White 45.5% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 47.1% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 2.5% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.5% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 3% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity