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Rule

County:
Haskell County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.697
State:
Texas

Rule is a town located in Haskell County, Texas. Rule has a 2025 population of 552. Rule is currently declining at a rate of -0.36% annually and its population has decreased by -1.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 562 in 2020.

The average household income in Rule is $50,593 with a poverty rate of 26.83%. The median age in Rule is 45.3 years: 45.3 years for males, and 45.3 years for females.

552
Total Population
792
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.36%
Growth

Rule Population

Rule Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Rule includes 73.85% White, 5.28% other race, 5.15% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54573.85%
Two or more races11415.45%
Other race395.28%
Black or African American385.15%
Asian20.27%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Rule Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rule's average per capita income is $28,281. Household income levels show a median of $31,875. The poverty rate stands at 26.83%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$80,625-
Families$42,639$59,872
Households$31,875$50,593
Non Families$26,652$35,247

$28,281

Average Income

$31,875

Median Household Income

26.83%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)