Russell County, Alabama

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 58,858
Median household income: $50,046
Median home value: $152,300

Russell County, Alabama counts 58,858 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,046, its median household income sits below Alabama's $62,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Russell County's population grew 1.6% from 57,952 to 58,858, while its median household income rose 17.9% from $42,443 to $50,046.

The median gross rent is $898. 16.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,858
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,046
Median home value: $152,300
Median gross rent: $898
Housing units: 27,531
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

57,95258,858

Median household income

$42,443$50,046

Median home value

$122,000$152,300

Median gross rent

$803$898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	57,952	$42,443	$122,000	$803
2020	57,938	$42,208	$126,300	$798
2021	58,695	$44,065	$130,400	$837
2022	58,849	$47,420	$141,900	$908
2023	58,858	$50,046	$152,300	$898

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,945	6.7%
5 to 17	10,361	17.6%
18 to 24	4,533	7.7%
25 to 34	8,508	14.5%
35 to 44	7,564	12.9%
45 to 54	7,220	12.3%
55 to 64	7,779	13.2%
65 to 74	5,580	9.5%
75 and over	3,368	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,901	44.0%
Black or African American	26,551	45.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	0.1%
Asian	351	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	51	0.1%
Some other race	462	0.8%
Two or more races	2,095	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,382	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,687	14.2%
High school graduate	12,427	31.1%
Some college or associate's	15,161	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	4,323	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,421	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,874	79.8%
Carpooled	1,918	8.1%
Public transit	208	0.9%
Walked	249	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,777	7.5%
Other means	611	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,141	23.5%
15 to 29 min	9,457	43.3%
30 to 44 min	4,631	21.2%
45 to 59 min	1,387	6.3%
60+ min	1,244	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 22.2% (12,966 of 58,278)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,841	62.4%
Nonfamily households	8,943	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,784	86.4%
Vacant	3,747	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,402	60.6%
Renter-occupied	9,382	39.4%

1-unit, detached65.3%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,990	65.3%
1-unit, attached	401	1.5%
2 to 4 units	2,013	7.3%
5 to 19 units	2,762	10.0%
20 or more units	494	1.8%
Mobile home & other	3,871	14.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 01113
State: Alabama
Land area: 641 sq mi
Water area: 6.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.2898, -85.1870