Russell County, AL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Russell County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Population 58,378 5,021,982 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 90.2 95.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.06% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 38.6 37.9 37.1
Households 23,784 1,968,535 128,459,983

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Economy

Russell County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Russell County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $50,068 $62,318 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.86% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.2% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Russell County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $182,954 $158,589 $242,182
Median rent $897 $962 $1,342
Homeownership rate 60.6% 69.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Russell County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 22.6 22.0 22.5
Work from home 7.5% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Russell County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Russell County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.4% 24.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.45 2.50 2.54

Health

Russell County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Russell County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 72.8 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 24.5% 23.4% 16.3%
Smokers 23.1% 22.1% 19.0%