Russell County, Alabama's estimated 2023 population is 61,055 with a growth rate of 1.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Russell County, Alabama is the 22nd largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 52,947 and has seen a growth of 15.31% since that time.
3.2
Average Family Size
2.51
Average Household Size
62.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.57% of Russell County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 5.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.8% of the population.
21.94%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.63%
Male Poverty Rate
25.02%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Russell County, Alabama is Hispanic, with 69.65% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Russell County, Alabama is Asian, with 11.46% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.35%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.3%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.65%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.07%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
55.8%
Labor Force Participation
49.5%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
33.52%
Born in Russell County, Alabama
95.08%
Native Born
3.06%
Foreign Born
1.2%
Non Citizen
1.86%
Naturalized
95.08% of Russell County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 33.52% having been born in Alabama. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.