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Ruston, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lincoln Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
22,224
Population
1,049/sq mi density
$32,765
Median Income
$21,929 per capita
$226,700
Home Value
$222,018 Zillow
$819
Median Rent
41.2% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
384
Violent Crime/100K
3,057 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$32,765 median income, 1.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$226,700 home value, $819/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
384 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.4%
22,040 → 22,342
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+9.7%
$29,869 → $32,765
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ruston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
22,562
+220 from 2023 (22,342)
Projected Median Income 2030
$34,958
+$2,193 from 2023 ($32,765)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22,040 | — | $29,869 | — |
| 2015 | 22,019 | -0.1% | $28,560 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 22,043 | +0.1% | $27,411 | -4% |
| 2019 | 21,904 | -0.6% | $29,128 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 22,277 | +1.7% | $34,554 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 22,342 | +0.3% | $32,765 | -5.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.