Russell Springs

Population: 2,755
Median household income: $37,500
Median home value: $170,300

Located in Russell County, Kentucky, Russell Springs is a community with a population of 2,755. Its median household income of $37,500 runs below the Russell County figure of $50,520.

From 2019 to 2023, Russell Springs's population grew 7.4% from 2,565 to 2,755, while its median home value rose 87.6% from $90,800 to $170,300.

The median resident is 44.3 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,755
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $37,500
Median home value: $170,300
Median gross rent: $747
Housing units: 1,283
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5652,755

Median household income

$30,925$37,500

Median home value

$90,800$170,300

Median gross rent

$539$747

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,565	$30,925	$90,800	$539
2020	2,587	$31,714	$94,200	$600
2021	2,657	$31,307	$98,700	$662
2022	2,713	$34,219	$156,700	$706
2023	2,755	$37,500	$170,300	$747

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	104	3.8%
5 to 17	437	15.9%
18 to 24	373	13.5%
25 to 34	159	5.8%
35 to 44	346	12.6%
45 to 54	303	11.0%
55 to 64	382	13.9%
65 to 74	459	16.7%
75 and over	192	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,501	90.8%
Black or African American	18	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	149	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's22.3%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	334	18.1%
High school graduate	594	32.3%
Some college or associate's	411	22.3%
Bachelor's degree	218	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	284	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	954	87.0%
Carpooled	106	9.7%
Public transit	8	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	727	68.1%
15 to 29 min	200	18.7%
30 to 44 min	123	11.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	18	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 26.5% (704 of 2,657)

	Count	Share
Family households	713	67.8%
Nonfamily households	339	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,052	82.0%
Vacant	231	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	576	54.8%
Renter-occupied	476	45.2%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	860	67.0%
1-unit, attached	60	4.7%
2 to 4 units	195	15.2%
5 to 19 units	120	9.4%
20 or more units	14	1.1%
Mobile home & other	34	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2167494
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.0507, -85.0805

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