Russellville

Population: 7,244
Median household income: $47,875
Median home value: $156,000

Russellville is a community in Logan County, Kentucky, home to 7,244 residents. At $47,875, its median household income sits below Logan County's $61,535.

Between 2019 and 2023, Russellville's population grew 2.9% from 7,039 to 7,244, while its median home value rose 70.3% from $91,600 to $156,000.

16.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,244
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,875
Median home value: $156,000
Median gross rent: $711
Housing units: 3,569
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0397,244

Median household income

$36,840$47,875

Median home value

$91,600$156,000

Median gross rent

$595$711

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,039	$36,840	$91,600	$595
2020	7,056	$34,078	$98,600	$573
2021	7,068	$36,907	$98,900	$613
2022	7,186	$45,484	$126,900	$679
2023	7,244	$47,875	$156,000	$711

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	321	4.4%
5 to 17	1,395	19.3%
18 to 24	420	5.8%
25 to 34	847	11.7%
35 to 44	810	11.2%
45 to 54	919	12.7%
55 to 64	817	11.3%
65 to 74	888	12.3%
75 and over	827	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,699	78.7%
Black or African American	751	10.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	47	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	246	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	501	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	648	12.7%
High school graduate	2,250	44.0%
Some college or associate's	1,537	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	428	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	245	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,253	82.5%
Carpooled	313	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	95	3.5%
Other means	70	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,212	46.0%
15 to 29 min	515	19.5%
30 to 44 min	534	20.3%
45 to 59 min	193	7.3%
60+ min	182	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 16.8% (1,169 of 6,967)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,864	59.8%
Nonfamily households	1,253	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,117	87.3%
Vacant	452	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,773	56.9%
Renter-occupied	1,344	43.1%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units15.5%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,664	74.6%
1-unit, attached	102	2.9%
2 to 4 units	553	15.5%
5 to 19 units	162	4.5%
20 or more units	43	1.2%
Mobile home & other	45	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2167512
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.8395, -86.8956