Russell County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 58,837
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,898
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 58,837
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 59,170
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 59,171
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 59,183
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,947
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 48.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 46.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,725
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,382
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $165,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,356
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $368
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $939
Building Permits, 2025 151
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,938
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,499
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,467
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,597
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 658,525
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,239
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,197
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,243
Persons in poverty, percent 20.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 850
Total employment, 2023 11,055
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 482,970
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,028
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 685
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 92.3
Population per square mile, 2010 82.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 641.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 641.14
FIPS Code 01113