Russell County, AL Demographic Data
Russell County, AL Summary
Russell County is located in Alabama
- Population: 55,364
- Area: 647.19 sq. miles
- Land Area: 641.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 85.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 360.56 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Russell County, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,117
51%
50.8
Male
28,519
49%
49.2
Total Population
58,636
323,128,000
Russell County, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,470
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,439
7.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,523
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,538
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,098
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,412
16.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,213
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,617
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,924
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,012
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,380
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,318
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
692
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
43,917
74.9%
77.2
Female
22,945
52.2%
51.3
Male
20,972
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
41,713
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,170
15.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,390
12.6%
15.2
Female
4,374
59.2%
55.8
Male
3,016
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Russell County, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,563
96.5%
96.8
White
30,392
51.8%
72.6
Black or African American
24,789
42.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
216
0.4%
0.8
Asian
435
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
60
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
14
0.0%
0.2
Korean
37
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
301
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
4
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
128
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
60
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
68
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
603
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,073
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,974
5.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,336
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
878
1.5%
1.7
Cuban
11
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
749
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
55,662
94.9%
82.2
Russell County, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,230
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,496
11.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,020
31.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,751
25.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,509
9.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,152
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,410
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,726
17.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
31,842
82.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,562
17.0%
31.2
Russell County, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,627
31.7%
33.7%
Now Married
19,991
43.3%
47.5
Divorced
6,092
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,034
4.4%
2.0
Widowed
3,460
7.5
5.8%
Russell County, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
51,384
94.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,782
5.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,643
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
538
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
468
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
133
0.2%
1.1%
Russell County, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,496
11.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,657
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,993
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,170
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,171
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,896
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,385
10.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,820
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
542
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
203
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
38,400
57,617
Per capita income
20,760
31,128
Russell County, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
206
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,356
10.1%
9.8
Construction
1,421
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,024
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,005
8.6%
6.6
Information
552
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,910
12.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,291
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,754
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,013
8.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,655
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
964
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
247
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,227
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,643
28.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,862
16.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,494
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,172
22.1%
18.1%
Russell County, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,308
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,981
86.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,047
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
82
0.3%
5.1
Walked
305
1.3%
2.7
Other means
191
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
702
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.5
26.6
Russell County, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,034
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,675
34.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,320
32.8%
37.1
3 or more
5,304
23.7%
21.0
Russell County, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
22,333
83.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,103
58.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,230
41.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,386
16.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Russell County, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,719
1 room
467
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
402
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,861
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
4,810
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
6,664
24.9%
19.8
6 rooms
4,779
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,258
12.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,071
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,407
9.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Russell County, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
26,719
1-unit, detached
17,079
63.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
264
1.0%
5.9
2-units
997
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,276
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,878
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
743
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
460
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
4,014
15.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.0%
0.1
Russell County, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,857
7.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,312
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,399
9.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,501
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,863
14.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,368
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,784
14.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,277
16.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,241
8.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
117
0.4%
1.4%
Russell County, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,515
15.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,647
7.4%
4.7
Electricity
16,796
75.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
211
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
140
0.6%
1.1
Russell County, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,087
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
51
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
54
0.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
281
3.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
314
3.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,272
15.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,787
34.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,328
41.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,343
41.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,424
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
968
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
517
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,750
21.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
85
0.0%
0.0%
Russell County, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,567
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
181
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,608
18.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,665
19.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,113
59.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
663
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
742
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,081
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
855
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,167
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,351
16.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
884
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,988
35.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
904
0.0%
0.0%
Russell County, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,103
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,066
15.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,577
27.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,603
19.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,122
16.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,196
16.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
365
2.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
111
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
63
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
114,000
205,000
