Russellville

Population: 29,057
Median household income: $48,708
Median home value: $166,500

Located in Pope County, Arkansas, Russellville is a community with a population of 29,057. At $48,708, its median household income sits below Pope County's $54,606.

From 2019 to 2023, Russellville's population held roughly steady from 29,193 to 29,057, while its median home value rose 29.8% from $128,300 to $166,500.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,057
Median age: 30.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,708
Median home value: $166,500
Median gross rent: $835
Housing units: 11,917
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,19329,057

Median household income

$36,562$48,708

Median home value

$128,300$166,500

Median gross rent

$675$835

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,193	$36,562	$128,300	$675
2020	29,227	$37,436	$133,100	$695
2021	29,057	$38,908	$135,500	$733
2022	28,946	$43,669	$155,900	$784
2023	29,057	$48,708	$166,500	$835

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 2419.5%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,829	6.3%
5 to 17	4,586	15.8%
18 to 24	5,663	19.5%
25 to 34	4,226	14.5%
35 to 44	3,297	11.3%
45 to 54	2,926	10.1%
55 to 64	2,904	10.0%
65 to 74	1,899	6.5%
75 and over	1,727	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,200	69.5%
Black or African American	1,249	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.2%
Asian	547	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	38	0.1%
Some other race	104	0.4%
Two or more races	1,629	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,240	18.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,571	15.1%
High school graduate	5,285	31.1%
Some college or associate's	4,051	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,093	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,979	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,067	76.3%
Carpooled	1,834	13.9%
Public transit	65	0.5%
Walked	455	3.5%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	622	4.7%
Other means	131	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,819	62.2%
15 to 29 min	2,835	22.6%
30 to 44 min	933	7.4%
45 to 59 min	381	3.0%
60+ min	596	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 20.0% (5,197 of 25,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,288	59.3%
Nonfamily households	4,312	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,600	88.9%
Vacant	1,317	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,122	57.8%
Renter-occupied	4,478	42.2%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units3.6%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,155	68.4%
1-unit, attached	222	1.9%
2 to 4 units	1,438	12.1%
5 to 19 units	1,305	11.0%
20 or more units	428	3.6%
Mobile home & other	369	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0561670
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 35.2763, -93.1387