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Russell County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Russell County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Russell County, AL has a population of 58,858 and saw modest growth of 1.1% over five years, with a median household income of $51,197 and a median home value of $152,300 keeping occupancy costs relatively low. The workforce of roughly 55.8% labor force participation skews toward lower-credentialed workers — 85.8% hold a high school diploma or higher, but only 16.9% have a bachelor's degree — with median worker earnings of $34,583. A 6.6% unemployment rate and 22.2% poverty rate indicate slack in the labor market, while a GDP per capita of $28,434 and per capita income of $27,383 reflect a modest-output economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

58,858

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$51,197

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

Russell County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,947 (45.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone26,810 (45.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,266 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,548 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone840 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone316 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,990
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic184
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)133
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)104
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic80

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,725

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,434

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,383

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,220
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,282
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,849
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,919
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,841

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,053
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,499
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,355
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,782
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,031

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.47×)1,556
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.44×)3,210
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.42×)2,133
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.19×)1,558
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)2,640

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$152,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$898/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,828 (12.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,581 (10.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,445 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,219 (8.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,180 (8.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,155 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,583

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,513 (78.7%)
  • Worked At Home2,189 (9.3%)
  • Carpooled1,957 (8.3%)
  • Other277 (1.2%)
  • Taxi202 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit201 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.