Russell County, Virginia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,635
Median household income: $49,020
Median home value: $119,600

Home to 25,635 residents, Russell County is one of Virginia's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $49,020 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Russell County's population declined 5.5% from 27,141 to 25,635, while its median household income rose 23.3% from $39,758 to $49,020.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.8% of the population. 79.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,635
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,020
Median home value: $119,600
Median gross rent: $682
Housing units: 12,772
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,14125,635

Median household income

$39,758$49,020

Median home value

$98,000$119,600

Median gross rent

$582$682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,141	$39,758	$98,000	$582
2020	26,937	$38,564	$89,200	$564
2021	25,932	$41,100	$97,600	$587
2022	25,763	$44,088	$112,000	$668
2023	25,635	$49,020	$119,600	$682

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,224	4.8%
5 to 17	3,569	13.9%
18 to 24	1,814	7.1%
25 to 34	2,771	10.8%
35 to 44	2,882	11.2%
45 to 54	3,427	13.4%
55 to 64	4,053	15.8%
65 to 74	3,534	13.8%
75 and over	2,361	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,810	96.8%
Black or African American	309	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.2%
Asian	24	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	49	0.2%
Some other race	28	0.1%
Two or more races	207	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	167	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,166	16.6%
High school graduate	7,589	39.9%
Some college or associate's	5,590	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,850	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	833	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,034	79.4%
Carpooled	1,257	14.2%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	161	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	335	3.8%
Other means	71	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,262	26.5%
15 to 29 min	2,494	29.3%
30 to 44 min	1,882	22.1%
45 to 59 min	859	10.1%
60+ min	1,028	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 18.1% (4,592 of 25,341)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,903	65.9%
Nonfamily households	3,567	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,470	82.0%
Vacant	2,302	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,936	75.8%
Renter-occupied	2,534	24.2%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other21.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,154	71.7%
1-unit, attached	165	1.3%
2 to 4 units	352	2.8%
5 to 19 units	221	1.7%
20 or more units	82	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2,798	21.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 51167
State: Virginia
Land area: 474 sq mi
Water area: 2.92 sq mi
Center point: 36.9334, -82.0959

Cities & places

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