Russell

Population: 3,696
Median household income: $76,389
Median home value: $207,900

Russell is a community in Greenup County, Kentucky, home to 3,696 residents. At $76,389, its median household income sits above Greenup County's $59,613.

From 2019 to 2023, Russell's population grew 12.4% from 3,287 to 3,696, while its median home value rose 19.8% from $173,500 to $207,900.

7.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,696
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,389
Median home value: $207,900
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 1,591
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2873,696

Median household income

$62,950$76,389

Median home value

$173,500$207,900

Median gross rent

$860$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,287	$62,950	$173,500	$860
2020	3,257	$62,005	$167,700	$804
2021	3,681	$76,442	$173,900	$766
2022	3,704	$80,750	$199,100	$759
2023	3,696	$76,389	$207,900	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	189	5.1%
5 to 17	786	21.3%
18 to 24	288	7.8%
25 to 34	275	7.4%
35 to 44	576	15.6%
45 to 54	418	11.3%
55 to 64	515	13.9%
65 to 74	357	9.7%
75 and over	292	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,322	89.9%
Black or African American	24	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	84	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	254	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree16.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	5.1%
High school graduate	683	28.1%
Some college or associate's	675	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	543	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	409	16.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,150	82.7%
Carpooled	142	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	86	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	353	27.1%
15 to 29 min	398	30.5%
30 to 44 min	238	18.3%
45 to 59 min	191	14.6%
60+ min	124	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 7.7% (281 of 3,672)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,017	70.3%
Nonfamily households	429	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,446	90.9%
Vacant	145	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,179	81.5%
Renter-occupied	267	18.5%

1-unit, detached86.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,382	86.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	94	5.9%
5 to 19 units	59	3.7%
20 or more units	46	2.9%
Mobile home & other	10	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2167458
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.43 sq mi
Center point: 38.5130, -82.6960