In 2021, Russell County, KY had a population of 17.9k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $41,851. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Russell County, KY grew from 17,846 to 17,909, a 0.353% increase and its median household income grew from $41,731 to $41,851, a 0.288% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Russell County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), Other (Hispanic) (1.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.38%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%).
None of the households in Russell County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.6% of the residents in Russell County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Russell County, KY was $112,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.
Most people in Russell County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Russell County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Russell County, KY borders Adair County, KY, Casey County, KY, Clinton County, KY, Cumberland County, KY, Pulaski County, KY, and Wayne County, KY.