Russell County, Kansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,717
Median household income: $53,902
Median home value: $106,400

Home to 6,717 residents, Russell County is one of Kansas's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $53,902, its median household income sits below Kansas's $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Russell County's population declined 3.3% from 6,948 to 6,717, while its median household income rose 20.3% from $44,792 to $53,902.

15.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.13 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,717
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,902
Median home value: $106,400
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 3,687
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9486,717

Median household income

$44,792$53,902

Median home value

$93,400$106,400

Median gross rent

$636$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,948	$44,792	$93,400	$636
2020	6,896	$50,630	$99,900	$650
2021	6,747	$52,108	$106,200	$682
2022	6,702	$49,929	$103,500	$757
2023	6,717	$53,902	$106,400	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	359	5.3%
5 to 17	1,131	16.8%
18 to 24	425	6.3%
25 to 34	631	9.4%
35 to 44	805	12.0%
45 to 54	671	10.0%
55 to 64	962	14.3%
65 to 74	975	14.5%
75 and over	758	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,042	90.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.5%
Asian	24	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.2%
Two or more races	329	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	271	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's43.6%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	359	7.5%
High school graduate	1,483	30.9%
Some college or associate's	2,092	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	604	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	264	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,679	79.2%
Carpooled	380	11.2%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	8	0.2%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	263	7.8%
Other means	48	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,052	65.8%
15 to 29 min	499	16.0%
30 to 44 min	394	12.6%
45 to 59 min	64	2.1%
60+ min	110	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 15.3% (1,004 of 6,541)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,683	54.3%
Nonfamily households	1,416	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,099	84.1%
Vacant	588	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,369	76.4%
Renter-occupied	730	23.6%

1-unit, detached90.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,341	90.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	74	2.0%
5 to 19 units	126	3.4%
20 or more units	52	1.4%
Mobile home & other	94	2.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 20167
State: Kansas
Land area: 886 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 38.9160, -98.7709

Cities & places

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