Russell County

Russell County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population59,183
County SeatN/A
State FIPS01
County FIPS113
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population3,423
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)58,849
Median Age37.2
Veterans5,728
Housing Units27,382
Uninsured314
Net Migration (recent)-78
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments900
Total Employees11,293
Avg Annual Pay$47,497
Median Household Income$47,420
Poverty Rate22.0%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$47,521
Federal Spending FY2024$483,208,857
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,165

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$141,900
Median Rent$908
FMR Studio$883
FMR 1BR$937
FMR 2BR$1,108
FMR 3BR$1,463
FMR 4BR$1,781

Health & Safety

Hospitals2
EMS Stations0
Fire Stations0
Police Stations0
Adult Smoking20.2%
Adult Obesity43.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k26.3
Air Quality Good Days223

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches1
Libraries0
Historic Places (NRHP)25
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools0
SNAP Stores1
Bank Branches0

Agriculture

Total Farms61
Land in Farms (acres)19,112
Avg Farm Size (acres)313.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE MICHAEL2018-10-12
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2011-04-28
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2011-04-27
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2009-12-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Russell County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.