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Ruston, Louisiana: commercial real estate data.
Ruston is a Census city of 22,284 people across 21.19 square miles of land, in Lincoln Parish. Median household income is $31,120, 36.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ruston
What Ruston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area21.19 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,052
- County holding the largest share of its areaLincoln Parish, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ruston
How many people live in Ruston
- Population22,284
- Median age24.3
- Population under 183,185
- Share under 1814.3 percent
- Population 65 and over2,704
- Share 65 and over12.1 percent
- Households8,796
- Family households4,014
- Share of households that are families45.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ruston
Income and work in Ruston
- Median household income$31,120
- Per capita income$21,473
- Civilian labor force8,879
- Employed8,575
- Unemployed304 plus or minus 137
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over10,797
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ruston
Housing in Ruston
- Housing units9,563
- Occupied units8,796
- Vacant units767 plus or minus 290
- Vacancy rate8.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied3,186
- Renter occupied5,610
- Ownership rate36.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$816
- Annual rent as a share of median income31.5 percent
- Single family units5,274
- Share single family55.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,746
- Share in buildings of two or more39.2 percent
- Mobile homes466 plus or minus 209
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ruston
How Ruston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute7,057
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,497
- Share commuting under 15 minutes63.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more932 plus or minus 305
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Drove alone71.2 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home14.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ruston
SBA loans in Ruston (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$8,790,800
- Average approval$732,567
- Median approval$378,000
- Largest approval$2,500,000
- Jobs supported206
- Jobs per approval17.2
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full2
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more8.3 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ruston, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ruston
SBA loans in Ruston (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,959,000
- Average approval$739,750
- Median approval$761,000
- Largest approval$1,032,000
- Jobs supported85
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ruston, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ruston
Flood risk in Ruston
- NFIP communityCity of Ruston
- NFIP community number220347
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date04/02/09
The City of Ruston participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 220347 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lincoln Parish, not Ruston
Lincoln Parish context, not Ruston figures
- Establishments in Lincoln Parish1,155
- Covered employment, Lincoln Parish18,599
- Average annual pay, Lincoln Parish$46,245
- Housing units permitted, Lincoln Parish171
Every figure in this section is published for Lincoln Parish as a whole and is not a measurement of Ruston.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ruston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ruston, Louisiana?
22,284, in 8,796 households. Ruston city covers 21.19 square miles of land, which is 1,052 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ruston in?
Lincoln Parish, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ruston?
$31,120. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,300. Median gross rent is $816 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ruston businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $8.8 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $378,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ruston, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ruston borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ruston. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ruston in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ruston appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ruston, city of, community 220347, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ruston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lincoln Parish as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ruston.
Is zoning published for Ruston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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