Russell County, Kansas
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,581
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,581
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,620
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,690
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,686
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,691
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,970
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.5%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 441
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,682
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $119,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,553
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $514
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $805
Building Permits, 2025 30
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,100
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,395
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,339
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,980
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,314
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,077
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 13.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,392
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,019
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 246
Total employment, 2023 1,870
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 83,706
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 740
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 188
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 60
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 169
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 125
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7.5
Population per square mile, 2010 7.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 886.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 886.26
FIPS Code 20167