Russell County, Kentucky Population 2024

18,373

Russell County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 18,373 with a growth rate of 0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Russell County, Kentucky is the 65th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 17,582 and has seen a growth of 4.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,843940.5%
202818,749940.5%
202718,655940.51%
202618,561940.51%
202518,467940.51%
202418,373940.51%
202318,279940.52%
202218,185130.07%
202118,1721700.94%
202018,002580.32%
201917,9441450.81%
201817,799780.44%
201717,721-48-0.27%
201617,769750.42%
201517,694-101-0.57%
201417,795360.2%
201317,7591110.63%
201217,648-64-0.36%
201117,7121300.74%
201017,58200%
199014,7161,0087.35%
198013,7083,16630.03%
197010,542-534-4.82%
196011,076-2,641-19.25%
195013,7171020.75%
194013,6151,68514.12%
193011,930760.64%
192011,8549939.14%
191010,8611,16612.03%
19009,6951,55919.16%
18908,1365457.18%
18807,5911,78230.68%
18705,809-215-3.57%
18606,02467512.62%
18505,3491,11126.22%
18404,2383599.25%
18303,879-14,964-79.41%
2024 Growth Rate
0.51% (94)
County Website
Russell County
County Seat
Jamestown
2020 Population
18,002
Area
253 mi²
Density
73 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.06% (371)
Founded
December 14, 1825

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,81992.84%
Two or more races7233.99%
Other race3812.1%
Black or African American1750.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.06%
Native American70.04%
Asian20.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Russell County, Kentucky Population by Race

Russell County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Russell County, Kentucky Median Age

42.2

Total

41.3

Male

44.1

Female

Russell County, Kentucky Adults

There are 13,939 adults, (3,729 of whom are seniors) in Russell County, Kentucky.

Russell County, Kentucky Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Russell County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female9,18250.68%
Male8,93549.32%

Russell County, Kentucky Population by Age

Russell County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2102.4873.526.5
Married3,3303.0887.712.3
Non Family2,5701.2762.937.1
Female7813.4649.450.6
Male5293.1271.528.5

3.1

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Russell County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,38811.1%
Associates Degree1,31210.49%
Bachelors Degree1,0298.23%
Graduate Degree9477.57%
High School Graduate4,77938.22%
Less Than 9th Grade8897.11%
Some College2,15917.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Russell County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Russell County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,9319,8171,919
2+ Races27719951
Hispanic1751010
Black1271040
Other Race6566
Native American770
Asian220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 18.41%.

Russell County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$39,083$51,488$38,563
Graduate Degree$57,176$70,380$56,094
High School Graduate$36,676$43,307$23,216
Less Than 9th Grade$29,432$30,769$0
Overall$39,695$46,494$34,512
Some College$39,001$51,175$31,984

$39,695

Average Earnings

$46,494

Average Male

$34,512

Average Female

Russell County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Russell County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Russell County, Kentucky Language

95.56% of Russell County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 4.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.61% of the population.

Russell County, Kentucky Language

Russell County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,2733,62722.29%
Multiple71525435.52%
Hispanic77723430.12%
Black15612580.13%
Other3759324.8%
Native7457.14%

23.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.75%

Male Poverty Rate

27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Russell County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Russell County, Kentucky is Black, with 80.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Russell County, Kentucky is White, with 22.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.44%.

Russell County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade49.14%
High School22.71%
Some College14.89%
Bachelors or Greater6.21%

Russell County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.61%
Male Unemployed45.45%
Female Employed11.73%
Male Employed6.63%

Russell County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Russell County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,960$84,999
Households$50,520$68,781
Married Families$84,402$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,500$38,677

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Russell County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Russell County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Russell County, Kentucky 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 45-54.

Russell County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Russell County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,070

Number of Veterans

1,042

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam427
First Gulf War287
Second Gulf War130
Korea55
World War II8

Russell County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74324
35 to 54259
75+230
55 to 64205
18 to 3452

Russell County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0337.85%
2+ Races348.74%
Native American342.86%

Russell County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Russell County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Russell County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

50%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Russell County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Russell County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Russell County, Kentucky 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

76.2%

Born in Russell County, Kentucky

98.52%

Native Born

1.48%

Foreign Born

1.09%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.52% of Russell County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 76.2% having been born in Kentucky. 1.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Russell County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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