Median Household Income
$62,392
Median Home Value
$119,000
Median Gross Rent
$805/mo
Poverty Rate
14.7%
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
Homeownership Rate
75.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7%
Median Age
44.4
Population Over Time
Russell County shrank 4.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,959
2016
6,988
2018
6,977
2020
6,896
2022
6,702
2024
6,679
Business & Industry
Russell County has 246 business establishments employing 1,870 people.
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
40
Construction
27
Other services (except public administration)
21
Health care and social assistance
19
Wholesale trade
17
Finance and insurance
16
Professional, scientific, and technical services
14
Accommodation and food services
14
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.