Russell County

Russell County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	17,991
County Seat	Russell County Judicial Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	207
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	4,582
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	18,021
Median Age	42.4
Veterans	1,114
Housing Units	10,102
Uninsured	179
Net Migration (recent)	482
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	338
Total Employees	4,702
Avg Annual Pay	$43,596
Median Household Income	$48,220
Poverty Rate	21.6%
Unemployment Rate	6.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$52,292
Federal Spending FY2024	$156,360,459
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,691

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$121,400
Median Rent	$611
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$661
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,045
FMR 4BR	$1,149

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	25.3%
Adult Obesity	40.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	63.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	11
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	30
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	4
Land in Farms (acres)	95,013
Avg Farm Size (acres)	23,753.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2025-05-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-02-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-07-23
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2012-03-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Russell County

Russell Springs — pop 2,715
Jamestown — pop 1,867

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.