Russell County, VA Demographic Data
Russell County, VA Summary
Russell County is located in Virginia
- Population: 28,673
- Area: 476.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 473.82 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.93 sq. miles
- Population Density: 60.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,392.06 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Russell County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,280
51%
50.8
Male
13,693
49%
49.2
Total Population
27,973
323,128,000
Russell County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,421
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,447
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,667
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,500
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,621
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,083
11.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,501
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,132
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,331
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,082
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,092
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,460
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
636
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,442
80.2%
77.2
Female
11,504
51.3%
51.3
Male
10,938
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,550
77.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,337
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,188
18.5%
15.2
Female
2,887
55.6%
55.8
Male
2,301
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Russell County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,681
99.0%
96.8
White
27,209
97.3%
72.6
Black or African American
277
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.1%
0.8
Asian
33
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
2
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
1
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
10
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
20
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
148
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
292
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
318
1.1%
17.8
Mexican
116
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
150
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
20
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
32
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,655
98.9%
82.2
Russell County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,514
12.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,908
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,219
35.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,245
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,766
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,793
8.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
872
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,422
21.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,895
78.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,665
13.1%
31.2
Russell County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,398
23.0%
33.7%
Now Married
12,558
53.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,449
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
630
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,403
10.3
5.8%
Russell County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,021
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
531
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
310
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
118
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
99
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.0%
1.1%
Russell County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,049
9.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
993
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,728
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,248
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,501
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,905
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,353
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
928
8.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
146
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
86
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
38,370
57,617
Per capita income
21,171
31,128
Russell County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,020
9.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
346
3.3%
9.8
Construction
738
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,762
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
476
4.5%
6.6
Information
189
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
761
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
453
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
904
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
534
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
1,428
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
770
7.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
146
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,631
15.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,270
31.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,455
13.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,808
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,363
12.9%
18.1%
Russell County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,413
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,082
87.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
802
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
188
1.8%
2.7
Other means
42
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
299
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
Russell County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
782
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,099
28.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,514
32.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,542
32.4%
21.0
Russell County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,937
81.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,505
77.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,432
22.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,472
18.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Russell County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,409
1 room
95
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
62
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
640
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,963
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,251
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,874
21.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,212
16.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,061
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,251
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Russell County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,409
1-unit, detached
8,986
67.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
226
1.7%
5.9
2-units
126
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
244
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
237
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
69
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
95
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
3,416
25.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.1%
0.1
Russell County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,343
10.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
708
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,024
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,347
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,852
21.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,739
13.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,453
18.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,780
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
163
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Russell County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
209
1.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
499
4.6%
4.7
Electricity
8,350
76.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
958
8.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
213
1.9%
0.1
Wood
630
5.8%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
41
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
21
0.2%
1.1
Russell County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,422
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
10
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
159
4.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
238
7.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
256
7.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
961
28.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,783
52.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,424
41.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
381
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
515
15.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
267
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
820
24.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%
Russell County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,663
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
29
1.7%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
1.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
72
4.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
588
35.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
943
56.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
769
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
544
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
384
23.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
219
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
97
5.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
109
6.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
95
5.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
740
45.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
788
0.0%
0.0%
Russell County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,505
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,951
22.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,597
30.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,319
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,197
14.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
819
9.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
472
5.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
109
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
41
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,100
205,000
