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Ruston, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 20,546. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,667 (+0.6% change)
Males: 9,896 (48.2%), Females: 10,650 (51.8%)

Lincoln County

Zip codes: 71270.

Demographics

Median resident age: 24.0 years
Median household income: $23,001
Median house value: $81,000

Population by Race

Races in Ruston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.4%)
  • Black (38.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (8.8%), Irish (7.1%), United States (6.1%), German (6.0%), French (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%).

Elevation: 319 feet

Land area: 18.1 square miles

Map of Ruston, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ruston

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 20.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruston city

  • Never married: 48.1%
  • Now married: 38.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

3.6% Foreign born (2.2% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -185 (-0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Ruston:

  • HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (6990 HIGHWAY 80)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (1401 EZELL STREET)
  • LINCOLN GENERAL HOSPITAL (401 EAST VAUGHN STREET)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ruston:

  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 70 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 82 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ruston:

  • RUSTON RGNL (about 5 miles; RUSTON, LA; Abbreviation: RSN)
  • ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 22 miles; ARCADIA, LA; Abbreviation: 5F0)
  • JONESBORO (about 24 miles; JONESBORO, LA; Abbreviation: F88)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Ruston:

  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 9,013; Location: 305 Wisteria; Public; Website: www.latech.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-RUSTON CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 143; Location: 1010 JAMES ST; Public)
  • PAT GOINS RUSTON BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 18; Location: 213 W ALABAMA AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ruston:

  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 40 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 62 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 70 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 93 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)

Schools

Public high schools in Ruston:

  • RUSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,153; Location: 900 BEARCAT DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LINCOLN PARISH SECONDARY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 1428 ARLINGTON STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Ruston:

  • CEDAR CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 712; Location: 2400 CEDAR CREEK DRIVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 2901 WINONA DR; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ruston:

  • RUSTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 481 TARBUTTON ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GLEN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 1601 BITTERSWEET STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • RUSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 200 NORTH BERNARD STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CYPRESS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 1040 SARATOGA STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 301 EAST KENTUCKY AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • I.A. LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 1000 MITCHELL AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 06)
  • A. E. PHILLIPS LABORATORY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: HERGOT STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
  • LINCOLN CENTER (Students: 162; Location: 1435 MAYBERRY STREET; Grades: PK – 07)
  • HOWARD SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 901 SOUTH VIENNA STREET; Grades: 03 – 12)
  • RUSTON DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER/SSD#1 (Students: 6; Location: 2776 HIGHWAY 150; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Ruston:

  • WILDFLOWER MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 700 WEST WOODWARD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 5)

Libraries

Library in Ruston:

  • LINCOLN PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,820,386; Location: 509 WEST ALABAMA STREET; 84,289 books; 1,398 audio materials; 2,948 video materials; 191 serial subscriptions)

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