Russell County, Kentucky
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,608
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,458
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,991
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,991
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,991
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,565
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 835
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,292
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,219
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $341
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $681
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,562
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,717
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,148
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,596
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 286,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,754
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,738
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,055
Persons in poverty, percent 18.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 353
Total employment, 2023 5,047
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 204,848
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,466
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 386
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 70.9
Population per square mile, 2010 69.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 253.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 253.66
FIPS Code 21207