Welcome to Ruston ...

The coastal town of Ruston is located in Pierce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ruston, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1949.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ruston has a population of 846 people<2> (see below for details).

Ruston is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ruston lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ruston had an population of 846 people. This is an increase of 12.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ruston had a population of 749 people. This makes Ruston the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Ruston represents 0.01% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 214th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 749 people, the population of Ruston increased 1.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 738 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ruston.

Communities Also Named Ruston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ruston - it's located in Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ruston.

Communities near Ruston ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ruston.

• Tacoma
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Tacoma is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 219,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tacoma <4>
• Kent
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Kent is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
• Renton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renton
  • Renton is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renton <4>
• Federal Way
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Way
  • Federal Way is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federal Way <4>
• Auburn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Lakewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,976 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
• Burien
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burien
  • Burien is located in King County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burien <4>
• Puyallup
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup
  • Puyallup is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puyallup <4>
• Bremerton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremerton
  • Bremerton is located in Kitsap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremerton <4>
• University Place
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  • University Place is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Place <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ruston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruston.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ruston. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ruston.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ruston. See our Newspapers Page for Ruston.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruston ...

Looking for more information about Ruston? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ruston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ruston.

Adding Ruston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ruston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ruston was on a map titled Map of Washington (from Mobile Oil, 1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ruston.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ruston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/