Information About People and Demographics
Total population of persons residing within the County
52,947
Estimate of the County's total residency
49,754
Percentage change of the total resident population
6%
Net change of residents' total population
3,191
Complete count of Countywide resident population
49,756
Population estimate of residents less than 5 years of age
3,468
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 5 years of age
7%
Estimate of residents that are less than 18 years of age
12,515
Estimated percentage of residents that are less than 18 years of age
25%
Percentage estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
14%
Estimate of residents that are 65 years of age and older
7,137
Total estimate percentage of female residents
53%
County's white resident population
28,449
County's black resident population
22,135
County's American Indian and Alaska Native resident populations
219
County's Asian resident population
236
County's Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander resident population
113
Countywide resident population of two or more races
1,104
Countywide resident population of Hispanic or Latino origin
1,946
Non Hispanic white resident population
27,591
Countywide percentage of white residents
54%
Countywide percentage of black residents
42%
Countywide percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native residents
0%
Countywide percentage of Asian residents
0%
Countywide percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0%
Countywide percentage of Two or more races
2%
Countywide percentage of Hispanic or Latino Origin
4%
Countywide percentage of non Hispanic white
52%
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Births and deaths occurring in Russell County
Births
715
Deaths
572
Infant death occurring within the County of persons one year of age or less
6
Percentage of persons with the same residence of one year or more
80%
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Resident Background Information
Education and background history of Russell County Residents
Percentage of foreign born population in the County
2%
Percentage of residents 5 years of age and older that speak languages other than English at home
4%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with high a school education or higher
76%
Percentage of persons from 25 years of age and older with bachelor's degree or higher
12%
Total number of Veterans
5,423
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Current Housing and Real Estate Data
Households located in Russell County
Average time spent commuting to work for person 16 years and over not working from their personal residence
22
Housing unit estimates
26,606
Net change of housing units estimates
3,776
Housing unit estimates - percent change
17%
Percentage of the County's housing units being occupied by owners
61%
Median value of the County's housing units being occupied by owners
$91,300
Percentage of housing in structure of multi dwelling units
20%
Total number of households
21,500
Average size of households
2
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Russell County Employment Data
Income, earnings and payrolls of people residing within the County
Per capita income in the past 12 months in dollars adjusted to inflation
$18,386
Countywide income of median households in Russell County
$33,537
Percentage of persons living in poverty
20%
The personal income of persons employed
$1,336
Per capita income of persons employed
$26,611
Labor force of civilian workers
21,235
The unemployment of the civilian labor force
2,384
The rate of unemployed civilian labor force
11%
Employment of person relating to all industries
17,484
Net change of employment in all industries
-22
People employed by the government
3,169
Earnings by persons working in all industries
584,629
Average earnings per job in all industries
33,438
Number of private non farm establishments
873
Total of non employer establishment according to NAICS
3,344
Total NAICS 72 sales of accommodation and food services establishments with payrolls
56,392
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Firms and companies of Russell County
Total number of firms located in the County
3,823
Total percentage of black owned private firms
34%
Total percentage of American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Asian owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms
0%
Total percentage of Native Hispanic owned private firms
1%
Total percentage of Women owned private firms
32%
Value for shipments from manufacturers according to NAICS 31-33
0
Sales of establishments with payroll from merchant wholesalers according to NAICS 42
0
Sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
428,236
Per capita sales of establishments with payroll from retailers
8,526
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Property value and Russell County territory
Totals of building permits for new private housing units
745
The valuation of all new private housing units authorized by building permits
105,133
Adjusted acres of land in farms
94,155
Size in square miles of land
641
Population per square mile
83