Russellville, Kentucky Population 2024

7,468

Russellville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Russellville was:

  • White: 80.82%
  • Black or African American: 13.97%
  • Other race: 2.55%
  • Two or more races: 1.77%
  • Asian: 0.89%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
679.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.91% (281)
The current population of Russellville, Kentucky is 7,468 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,187.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,80880.82%
Black or African American1,00413.97%
Other race1832.55%
Two or more races1271.77%
Asian640.89%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Russellville Population by Race

Russellville Population Pyramid 2024

Russellville Median Age

35.9

Total

36.5

Male

35.7

Female

Russellville Adults

There are 5,231 adults, (1,503 of whom are seniors) in Russellville.

Russellville Age Dependency

92.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Russellville Sex Ratio

Female4,08256.8%
Male3,10443.2%

Russellville Population by Age

Russellville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0032.2949.350.7
Married1,3472.961.338.7
Non Family1,0581.125248
Female4723.0517.682.4
Male1262.8716.783.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

49.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Russellville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2445.02%
Associates Degree4038.29%
Bachelors Degree3186.54%
Graduate Degree3477.14%
High School Graduate2,27946.87%
Less Than 9th Grade2334.79%
Some College1,03821.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Russellville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Russellville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9303,528592
Black61959459
Hispanic24121714
Other Race1251250
2+ Races674014
Asian40200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 20.9%.

Russellville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,125$69,199$39,554
Graduate Degree$34,349$72,583$29,152
High School Graduate$27,206$31,420$15,304
Less Than 9th Grade$58,578$59,483$3,750
Overall$33,030$44,505$25,934
Some College$40,313$50,771$26,250

$33,030

Average Earnings

$44,505

Average Male

$25,934

Average Female

Russellville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Russellville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Russellville Language

98.58% of Russellville residents speak only English, while 1.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.89% of the population.

Russellville Language

Russellville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,5281,10920.06%
Black94912813.49%
Multiple1185748.31%
Asian644468.75%

19.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.29%

Male Poverty Rate

23.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Russellville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Russellville is Asian, with 68.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Russellville is Black, with 13.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.87%.

Russellville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.21%
High School27.71%
Some College6.37%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Russellville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70.49%
Male Unemployed44.94%
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed0%

Russellville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Russellville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,363$62,790
Households$45,484$55,751
Married Families$77,111$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,333$41,315

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Russellville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Russellville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Russellville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Russellville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Russellville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

416

Number of Veterans

379

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam125
First Gulf War81
Second Gulf War39
Korea34
World War II10

Russellville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74120
75+102
55 to 6496
35 to 5472
18 to 3426

Russellville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3688.53%
Black345.12%
2+ Races1418.42%
Hispanic145.76%

Russellville Veterans by Race

Russellville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Russellville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.4%

Labor Force Participation

51%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Russellville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Russellville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Russellville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.57%

Born in Russellville

99.42%

Native Born

0.58%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.42% of Russellville residents were born in the United States, with 66.57% having been born in Kentucky. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Russellville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,819700.9%
20287,749700.91%
20277,679710.93%
20267,608700.93%
20257,538700.94%
20247,468700.95%
20237,3981141.57%
20227,284270.37%
20217,257700.97%
20207,187971.37%
20197,090370.52%
20187,05340.06%
20177,049891.28%
20166,96030.04%
20156,957-18-0.26%
20146,975-27-0.39%
20137,002600.86%
20126,942-19-0.27%
20116,961150.22%
20106,94600%
20007,149-305-4.09%
19907,454-66-0.88%
19807,5201,06416.48%
19706,45659510.15%
19605,8611,33229.41%
19504,52954613.71%
19403,98368620.81%
19303,2971735.54%
19203,124130.42%
19103,11152020.07%
19002,591-5,228-66.86%

Russellville Population by Year