County in Kansas · 886 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
6,508 people live in Russell County. The typical household earns $62,392, and the median resident is 44.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,677 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.69%
Men 41.7 · Women 46.8
1870–2026
6,508
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,508
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,508 | -73 | 1.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,581 | -73 | 1.10% |
| 2024 | 6,654 | -40 | 0.60% |
| 2023 | 6,694 | -39 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 6,733 | +33 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 6,700 | +23 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 6,677 | -191 | 2.78% |
| 2019 | 6,868 | -17 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 6,885 | -43 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 6,928 | -69 | 0.99% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 67 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 58% | 50% |
| Never married | 24% | 30% | 17% |
| Divorced | 13% | 9% | 18% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau