Russell County, AL

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Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Russell County, AL 49,649 52,947 59,418 59,495

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 3,837
5-9 4,018
10-14 3,913
15-19 3,700
20-24 3,384
25-29 3,712
30-34 4,656
35-39 3,964
40-44 3,705
45-49 3,307
50-54 3,438
55-59 3,520
60-64 3,757
65-69 3,630
70-74 2,825
75-79 1,933
80-84 1,162
85+ 957
18+ 45,391
Median Age 38

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

Population by Race

Russell County, AL 2026
Total 59,418.00
White Alone 45.63%
Black Alone 44.92%
American Indian Alone 0.4%
Asian Alone 0.63%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.25%
Some Other Race 2.33%
Two or More Races 5.85%
Hispanic Origin 5.93%
Diversity Index 63.20

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

Growth Rate

Russell County, AL 2026 - 2031
Population 0.03%
Households 0.28%
Families 0.12%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 19,691 21,229 24,593 24,935
Housing Units 22,781 24,595 27,902 28,253
Owner Occupied Units 14,179 14,523
Renter Occupied Units 10,414 10,412
Vacant Units 3,309 3,318

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

Home Value

Russell County, AL 2026 2031
Median Home Value $171,746 $231,050
Average Home Value $201,220 $251,522
<$50,000 1,578 1,287
$50,000 - $99,999 2,039 1,378
$100,000 - $149,999 2,354 1,588
$150,000 - $199,999 2,245 1,805
$200,000 - $249,999 1,840 1,934
$250,000 - $299,999 1,802 2,425
$300,000 - $399,999 1,513 2,573
$400,000 - $499,999 415 811
$500,000 - $749,999 209 406
$1,000,000 + 54 102

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 3,855
2000-2009 3,662
1990-1999 3,788
1980-1989 3,435
1970-1979 4,404
1960-1969 2,886
1950-1959 2,786
1940-1949 1,355
1939 or Before 1,215

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

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Income

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Income

Russell County, AL 2026 2031
Median Household $49,536 $54,715
Average Household $65,956 $72,791
Per Capita $27,361 $30,569

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

Household Income

Russell County, AL 2026
<$15,000 3,625
$15,000 - $24,999 2,981
$25,000 - $34,999 2,536
$35,000 - $49,999 3,251
$50,000 - $74,999 4,698
$75,000 - $99,999 2,778
$100,000 - $149,999 2,621
$150,000 - $199,999 1,204
$200,000+ 899

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 23,637
In-County Residents 8,105
Out-of-County Residents 2,300
Drive Alone 18,874
Carpooled 1,918
Public Transport 208
Work at Home 1,777
Motorcycle 0
Bicycle 0
Walked 249
Other 479
Less than 5 minutes 509
5-9 minutes 1,420
10-14 minutes 3,212
15-19 minutes 3,267
20-24 minutes 3,846
25-29 minutes 2,344
30-34 minutes 3,094
35-39 minutes 677
40-44 minutes 860
45-59 minutes 1,387
60-89 minutes 663
90+ minutes 581
Average Travel Time 26

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 14,208
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 60
Mining 11
Utilities 46
Construction 634
Manufacturing 751
Wholesale Trade 211
   
Retail Trade 2,015
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 196
Furn & Home Furnish Str 61
Electronics & Appl Store 6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 261
Food & Beverage Stores 443
Health/Pers Care Stores 122
Gasoline Stations 139
Clothing/Accessory Store 36
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 114
General Merchandise Str 637
   
Transportation/Warehouse 414
Information 83
   
Finance & Insurance 391
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 258
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 43
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 90
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 394
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 538
Legal Services 86
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 9
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 233
Educational Services 1,459
HealthCare/Social Assist 2,048
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 255
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 2,195
Accommodation 212
Food Srv/Drinking Places 1,983
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 1,036
Auto Repair/Maintenance 154
Public Administration Emp 1,406

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

Educational Attainment (25+)

Russell County, AL 2026
<9th Grade 1,720
Some High School 3,028
GED 2,652
Graduated High School 10,299
Some College/No Degree 9,635
Associates Degree 5,852
Bachelor's Degree 4,778
Graduate Degree 2,602

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 1,505
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 13
Mining Bus 1
Utilities Bus 4
Construction Bus 103
Manufacturing Bus 45
Wholesale Trade Bus 35
   
Retail Trade Bus 211
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 40
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 9
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 17
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 37
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 14
Gasoline Stations Bus 28
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 26
General Merchandise Str Bus 29
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 41
Information Bus 19
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 79
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 49
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 27
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 75
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 81
Legal Services Bus 22
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 47
Educational Services Bus 39
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 116
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 33
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 157
Accommodation Bus 18
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 139
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 275
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 37
Public Administration Bus 72

Source: ESRI, 2026-06-12

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