Russell County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,332
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,332
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,420
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,787
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,781
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,781
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,897
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.0%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,059
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,823
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $120,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,065
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $347
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $653
Building Permits, 2025 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,669
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 72.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 24.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,038
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 168,498
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,702
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 358,087
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,077
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,012
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,997
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 436
Total employment, 2023 5,324
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 230,113
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -5.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,227
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 302
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 161
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 261
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 263
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 54.4
Population per square mile, 2010 61.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 473.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 473.82
FIPS Code 51167