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 59,448 59,579

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 3,812
5-9 3,989
10-14 3,896
15-19 3,724
20-24 3,383
25-29 3,581
30-34 4,754
35-39 4,020
40-44 3,719
45-49 3,312
50-54 3,367
55-59 3,507
60-64 3,683
65-69 3,698
70-74 2,857
75-79 1,992
80-84 1,158
85+ 996
18+ 45,483
Median Age 38

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

Russell County, AL 2026
Total 59,448.00
White Alone 45.64%
Black Alone 44.69%
American Indian Alone 0.4%
Asian Alone 0.53%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.26%
Some Other Race 2.43%
Two or More Races 6.05%
Hispanic Origin 6.23%
Diversity Index 63.60

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

Russell County, AL 2026 - 2031
Population 0.04%
Households 0.44%
Families 0.26%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 19,691 21,229 25,044 25,596
Housing Units 22,781 24,595 28,333 28,916
Owner Occupied Units 14,607 14,990
Renter Occupied Units 10,437 10,606
Vacant Units 3,289 3,320

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

Russell County, AL 2026 2031
Median Home Value $182,873 $253,460
Average Home Value $211,661 $275,178
<$50,000 1,324 993
$50,000 - $99,999 1,936 1,137
$100,000 - $149,999 2,394 1,400
$150,000 - $199,999 2,325 1,716
$200,000 - $249,999 2,046 2,070
$250,000 - $299,999 1,911 2,587
$300,000 - $399,999 1,775 3,194
$400,000 - $499,999 455 964
$500,000 - $749,999 243 540
$1,000,000 + 64 118

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 4,642
2000-2009 3,615
1990-1999 3,560
1980-1989 3,554
1970-1979 4,293
1960-1969 2,585
1950-1959 2,810
1940-1949 1,312
1939 or Before 1,049

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Income

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Income

Russell County, AL 2026 2031
Median Household $53,902 $60,758
Average Household $67,479 $76,873
Per Capita $28,552 $33,153

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

Russell County, AL 2026
<$15,000 3,518
$15,000 - $24,999 3,019
$25,000 - $34,999 2,296
$35,000 - $49,999 2,730
$50,000 - $74,999 5,128
$75,000 - $99,999 3,022
$100,000 - $149,999 3,232
$150,000 - $199,999 1,250
$200,000+ 849

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 23,537
In-County Residents 8,653
Out-of-County Residents 2,273
Drive Alone 18,513
Carpooled 1,957
Public Transport 201
Work at Home 2,189
Motorcycle 9
Bicycle 0
Walked 189
Other 277
Less than 5 minutes 368
5-9 minutes 1,429
10-14 minutes 2,758
15-19 minutes 3,091
20-24 minutes 3,711
25-29 minutes 2,272
30-34 minutes 3,063
35-39 minutes 717
40-44 minutes 667
45-59 minutes 1,886
60-89 minutes 913
90+ minutes 473
Average Travel Time 26

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 14,021
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 64
Mining 11
Utilities 46
Construction 644
Manufacturing 688
Wholesale Trade 211
   
Retail Trade 2,037
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 200
Furn & Home Furnish Str 63
Electronics & Appl Store 6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 268
Food & Beverage Stores 447
Health/Pers Care Stores 113
Gasoline Stations 151
Clothing/Accessory Store 36
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 112
General Merchandise Str 641
   
Transportation/Warehouse 414
Information 88
   
Finance & Insurance 394
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 262
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 41
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 91
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 380
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 539
Legal Services 83
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 6
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 217
Educational Services 1,309
HealthCare/Social Assist 2,000
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 248
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 2,228
Accommodation 234
Food Srv/Drinking Places 1,994
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 1,086
Auto Repair/Maintenance 164
Public Administration Emp 1,390

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

Russell County, AL 2026
<9th Grade 1,440
Some High School 2,932
GED 2,725
Graduated High School 10,756
Some College/No Degree 9,237
Associates Degree 5,415
Bachelor's Degree 5,500
Graduate Degree 2,639

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 1,503
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 13
Mining Bus 1
Utilities Bus 4
Construction Bus 102
Manufacturing Bus 43
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 19
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 35
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 13
Gasoline Stations Bus 31
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 24
General Merchandise Str Bus 29
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 41
Information Bus 20
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 79
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 50
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 27
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 73
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 79
Legal Services Bus 21
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 45
Educational Services Bus 39
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 112
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 32
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 159
Accommodation Bus 19
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 140
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 279
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 38
Public Administration Bus 73

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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