Russell County, AL

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2023 Population
58,858
0.0153% 1-year growth
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
37.2
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
22.2%
1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$50,046
5.54% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$152,300
7.33% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
22,460
0.597% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Russell County, AL had a population of 58.9k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $50,046. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Russell County, AL grew from 58,849 to 58,858, a 0.0153% increase and its median household income grew from $47,420 to $50,046, a 5.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Russell County, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (44%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%), White (Hispanic) (2.58%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.38%).

None of the households in Russell County, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Russell County, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Russell County, AL are Chattahoochee Valley Community College (561 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Russell County, AL was $152,300, and the homeownership rate was 60.6%.

Most people in Russell County, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Russell County, AL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Russell County, AL is home to a population of 58.9k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.76% of Russell County, AL residents were born outside of the country (1.63k people).

In 2023, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Russell County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.88k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2023 Citizenship
98.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Russell County, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Russell County, AL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Russell County, AL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    26.6k ± 489
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25.9k ± 302
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.88k ± 488
5.75%
Hispanic Population
3.38k people

In 2023, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Russell County, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.88k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.75% of the people in Russell County, AL are hispanic (3.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Russell County, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.76%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.63k people
2.94%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.73k people

As of 2023, 2.76% of Russell County, AL residents (1.63k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Russell County, AL was 2.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,712 ± 469
  2. Vietnam
    1,047 ± 276
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    771 ± 269

Russell County, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Russell County, AL employs 22.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Russell County, AL were Manufacturing (3,210 people), Retail Trade (2,640 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,628 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($62,913), Finance & Insurance ($55,465), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,566).

Employment

Occupations

22.5k
2023 Value
± 1,387
−0.597%
1 Year decline
± 8.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Russell County, AL declined at a rate of −0.597%, from 22.6k employees to 22.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Russell County, AL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,557 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,040 people), and Production Occupations (1,741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Russell County, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22.5k
2023 Value
± 1,387
−0.597%
1 Year decline
± 8.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Russell County, AL declined at a rate of −0.597%, from 22.6k employees to 22.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Russell County, AL, are Manufacturing (3,210 people), Retail Trade (2,640 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,628 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Russell County, AL, though some of these residents may live in Russell County, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,649
Median earning men ± $5,543
$30,231
Median earning women ± $3,880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($63,568), Public Administration ($57,303), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,550).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,454), Public Administration ($46,538), and Manufacturing ($42,079).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 86
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 72
    Retail Trade
  3. 54
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $180k
    Manufacturing
  2. $60.7k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $57.1k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Russell County, AL awarded 561 degrees. The student population of Russell County, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 615 male students and 1,097 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Russell County, AL are White (249 and 44.4%), followed by Black or African American (208 and 37.1%), Two or More Races (54 and 9.63%), and Unknown (29 and 5.17%).

The largest universities in Russell County, AL by number of degrees awarded are Chattahoochee Valley Community College (561 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Russell County, AL are General Studies (207 and 36.9%), General Business Administration & Management (56 and 9.98%), and Registered Nursing (53 and 9.45%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,712 students enrolled in Russell County, AL, 35.9% men and 64.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 756 records, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    124 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    38 degrees awarded
  3. Manufacturing Engineering Technology
    24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Russell County, AL was General Studies with 124 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Russell County, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Chattahoochee Valley Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
561 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Chattahoochee Valley Community College with 561 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 220 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Russell County, AL, which is 0.645 times less than the 341 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 249 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 208 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,810) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,230) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (906k), and Bachelors Degree (626k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Russell County, AL was $152,300 in 2023, which is 0.502 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $141,900 to $152,300, a 7.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Russell County, AL is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Russell County, AL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Russell County, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Russell County, AL is $50,046. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Russell County, AL was Census Tract 310, Russell County, AL with a value of $69,176, followed by Census Tract 304.02, Russell County, AL and Census Tract 305, Russell County, AL, with respective values of $59,063 and $57,721.

In 2024, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Russell County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.935%.

Housing

Property

$152,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,353
$14,402
Median Property Taxes
±$945

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Russell County, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

60.6%
Homeownership
2023
67.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.6% of the housing units in Russell County, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 310, Russell County, AL
  2. Census Tract 304.02, Russell County, AL
  3. Census Tract 305, Russell County, AL

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Russell County, AL was Census Tract 310, Russell County, AL with a value of $69,176, followed by Census Tract 304.02, Russell County, AL and Census Tract 305, Russell County, AL, with respective values of $59,063 and $57,721.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Russell County, AL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$50,046
Median Household Income
± $3,409
23.8k
Number of Households
± 1,423

In 2023, the median household income of the 23.8k households in Russell County, AL grew to $50,046 from the previous year's value of $47,420.

The following chart displays the households in Russell County, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Russell County, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.8%)
  2. Carpooled (8.11%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.52%)

In 2023, 79.8% of workers in Russell County, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.11%) and those who worked at home (7.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Russell County, AL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.66% of the workforce in Russell County, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Russell County, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Russell County, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Russell County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 0.935%.

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Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Russell County, AL (13k out of 58.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Russell County, AL is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 30.5% of the children was living in poverty in Russell County, AL. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 505 in Russell County, AL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 43.1 per 100,000 population.

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Health

88.5% of the population of Russell County, AL has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 8.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Russell County, AL see 5,872 patients per year on average, which represents a 21% increase from the previous year (4,853 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3660 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1830 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,872 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Russell County, AL

Primary care physicians in Russell County, AL see an average of 5,872 patients per year. This represents a 21% increase from the previous year (4,853 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Russell County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.5%
Uninsured
31.9%
Employer Coverage
19.2%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
17.4%
Non-Group
8.9%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Russell County, AL declined by 1.79% from 11.7% to 11.5%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76.9 in Russell County, AL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 43.8% in Russell County, AL.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.3% in Russell County, AL.

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