Russell County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 17,909
Median age: 42.5
Median household income: 41,851
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Russell County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 17,909 |
| 2020 | 17,846 |
| 2019 | 17,778 |
| 2018 | 17,760 |
| 2017 | 17,731 |
| 2016 | 17,684 |
| 2015 | 17,669 |
| 2014 | 17,646 |
| 2013 | 17,636 |
| 2012 | 17,562 |
| 2011 | 17,521 |
| 2010 | 17,445 |
| 2009 | 17,127 |
Russell County, KY cities
Jamestown city - 2,171
Russell Springs city - 2,657
Census data for Russell County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Russell County, Kentucky
| Total population | 17,909 |
| Male | 8,804 |
| Female | 9,105 |
| Total population | 17,909 |
| Under 5 years | 1,081 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,296 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,076 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,197 |
| 20 to 24 years | 917 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,935 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,901 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,392 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,418 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,159 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,138 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,074 |
| 85 years and over | 325 |
| Median age (years) | 42.5 |
| Under 18 years | 4,165 |
| 16 years and over | 14,242 |
| 18 years and over | 13,744 |
| 21 years and over | 13,011 |
| 62 years and over | 4,192 |
| 65 years and over | 3,537 |
| Total population | 17,909 |
| One race | 17,368 |
| White | 16,834 |
| Black or African American | 224 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 301 |
| Two or more races | 541 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,552 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,627 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,925 |
Social characteristics in Russell County, Kentucky
| Total households | 6,982 |
| Family households (families) | 3,133 |
| Married-couple family | 472 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,504 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 878 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,873 |
| Average household size | 2,430 |
| Average family size | 2.53 |
Economic characteristics in Russell County, Kentucky
| Total households | 6,982 |
| Less than $10,000 | 630 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 779 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 746 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 933 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 781 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,154 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 983 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 705 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 130 |
| $200,000 or more | 141 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 41,851 |
Housing characteristics in Russell County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 10,068 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,982 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,086 |
| Total housing units | 10,068 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,830 |
| 1-unit, attached | 85 |
| 2 units | 95 |
| 3 or 4 units | 226 |
| 5 to 9 units | 248 |
| 10 to 19 units | 65 |
| 20 or more units | 141 |
| Mobile home | 2,374 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 4 |
| Total housing units | 10,068 |
| Built 2014 or later | 13 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 754 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,973 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,769 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,455 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,882 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 816 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 675 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 233 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 498 |
| Total housing units | 10,068 |
| 1 room | 115 |
| 2 rooms | 70 |
| 3 rooms | 1,227 |
| 4 rooms | 1,867 |
| 5 rooms | 2,143 |
| 6 rooms | 2,011 |
| 7 rooms | 1,067 |
| 8 rooms | 684 |
| 9 rooms or more | 884 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 10,068 |
| No bedroom | 124 |
| 1 bedroom | 691 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,647 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,045 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,269 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 292 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,982 |
| Owner-occupied | 5,040 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,942 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.47 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.67 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,982 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 473 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,824 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,017 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,494 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,037 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,137 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,040 |
| Less than $50,000 | 920 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,402 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 747 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,019 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 626 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 248 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 46 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 32 |
| Median (dollars) | 112,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 5,040 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,265 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,775 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,640 |
| Less than $500 | 526 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,020 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 41 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 53 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 571 |
| No rent paid | 302 |
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