City in Pierce County, Washington · 0.3 sq mi · 4,109 people per sq mi
About 1,100 people live in Ruston. The typical household earns $116,331, and the median resident is 44.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,056 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.09%
Men 42.9 · Women 46.9
2010–2026
1,050
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,050
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,050 | -2 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,052 | +4 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 1,048 | +13 | 1.26% |
| 2023 | 1,035 | -6 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 1,041 | -14 | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 1,055 | -1 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 1,056 | +210 | 24.82% |
| 2019 | 846 | +3 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 843 | +14 | 1.69% |
| 2017 | 829 | +16 | 1.97% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 45% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 31% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 16% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau