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Russell County, VA


Designated Market Area: Tri Cities, TN-KY-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 25,448   ( 3,449 from 2010 , 338 from 2020)
Land area: 473.5 square miles
Population density: 53.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,497 96.26% 13.0%
Black:2360.93% 4.0%
Indian:650.26% 62.5%
Asian:710.28% 31.5%
2+ races:2050.81% 36.7%
Hispanic:3741.47% 36.0%
Total non-White:9513.74% 26.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:485 9.4
Deaths:91217.7
Net Migration: 811.6
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:-3,645 -12.6
Change in Non-White pop.:196 0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,897
28,14297.39%
2270.79%
400.14%
540.19%
1500.52%
2750.95%
7552.61%

2000
30,308
28,98195.62%
9233.05%
270.09%
160.05%
1190.39%
2370.78%
1,3274.38%

1990
28,667
28,36098.93%
1840.64%
250.09%
520.18%
n/a
460.16%
3071.07%

1980
31,761
31,27698.47%
2990.94%
270.09%
120.04%
n/a
1470.46%
4851.53%

1970
24,533
23,87197.30%
6482.64%
30.01%
40.02%
n/a
00.00%
662 2.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,781 9.2
3,15410.4
5051.7
300.1
-839 -2.8
-572 -1.9
1990's
NumberRate
3,160 11.0
2,92110.2
2160.8
130.0
621 2.2
1,020 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,702 11.7
2,629 8.3
-3,965 -12.5
n/a
-2,916 -9.2
-178 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,258 21.4
n/a
7,405 30.2
-177 -0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Russell County, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.6
4,704 18.5%
20,744 81.5%
5,822 22.9%
10,438
2.42
6,545 62.7%
4,931 75.3%
352 5.4%
3,893 37.3%

2010
NumberPercent
43.0
5,905 20.4%
22,992 79.6%
4,740 16.4%
11,943
2.38
8,383 70.2%
6,663 79.5%
541 6.5%
3,560 29.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.6
6,436 21.2%
23,872 78.8%
4,045 13.3%
11,766
2.45
8,854 75.3%
7,283 82.3%
543 6.1%
2,912 24.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
7,131 24.9%
21,536 75.1%
3,508 12.2%
10,688
2.65
8,558 80.1%
7,263 84.9%
481 5.6%
2,130 19.9%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
9,657 30.4%
22,104 69.6%
3,213 10.1%
10,544
3.00
8,972 85.1%
7,899 88.0%
345 3.8%
1,572 14.9%

2022 Housing Data for Russell County, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,814 
Median Value$112,000 
Occupied10,43881.5%
Vacant2,37618.5%
Owned7,81274.8%
Rented2,62625.2%
Median Rent$668 
Single-Family Units9,40673.4%
    Detached9,20871.9%
    Attached1981.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3883.0%
Mobile Homes2,61720.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Russell County, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007767.4%
$10,000 to $14,9996856.6%
$15,000 to $19,9996696.4%
$20,000 to $24,9997437.1%
$25,000 to $29,9999038.7%
$30,000 to $34,9994734.5%
$35,000 to $39,9995615.4%
$40,000 to $44,9995134.9%
$45,000 to $49,9994214.0%
$50,000 to $59,9996496.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,17411.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,13510.9%
$100,000 to $124,9996596.3%
$125,000 to $149,9994254.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993393.2%
$200,000 or more3133.0%
Median Household Income44,088 
Per Capita Income25,939 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state72 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0279.8%
Public Assistance4043.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,93818.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed8,21352.8%
Unemployed4663.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,67955.8%
Not in Labor Force6,87044.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 47.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2872,39457.9%
Non-Profit24849133.6%
Self-Employed39817369.7%
Local Government40549345.1%
State Government27929548.6%
Federal Government10818936.4%
Total Private + Self3,6852,56758.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0401,46841.5%
Total4,7254,03553.9%
Pct. Govt.20.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7438.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,75820.0%
Professional, Technical1,88721.5%
Service Occupations1,63018.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing560.6%
All others2,76331.5%
White Collar 50.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,28414.6%
Health care and social assistance1,09012.4%
Educational services96611.0%
Manufacturing95210.8%
Public administration6287.2%
Accommodation and food services5826.6%
Construction5266.0%
Transportation and warehousing4264.9%
Other services4204.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4164.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3754.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3243.7%
Utilities1982.3%
Information1782.0%
Finance and insurance1631.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1431.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation600.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing250.3%
Wholesale trade250.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Russell County, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican790.31%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American80.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan80.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic910.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian100.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,30798.9%
Spanish1220.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun530.2%
German, other Germanic490.2%
Other Asian340.1%
Arabic130.1%
Other Indo-European10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American11,66645.3%
English2,63710.2%
Irish1,2985.0%
German9613.7%
Scotch-Irish5042.0%
Scottish2240.9%
European1840.7%
Italian1100.4%
British770.3%
French550.2%
Lebanese480.2%
Norwegian440.2%
Dutch400.2%
Swiss280.1%
Welsh270.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,69199.7%
Not a citizen720.3%
Native25,61799.4%
Foreign-born1460.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Russell County, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,656 8.7%1,604 8.4%7,791 40.8%5,656 29.6%1,641 8.6%757 4.0%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,656 8.7%
9-12 Years 1,604 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,791 40.8%
Some College 5,656 29.6%
Bach. Degree 1,641 8.6%
Grad Degree 757 4.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Russell County, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,872 10,517 1,355 11.4% 4.4%
1991 12,592 10,974 1,618 12.8% 5.8%
1992 12,610 11,032 1,578 12.5% 6.2%
1993 13,069 11,669 1,400 10.7% 5.2%
1994 13,684 11,892 1,792 13.1% 4.8%
1995 14,147 12,610 1,537 10.9% 4.4%
1996 14,280 12,691 1,589 11.1% 4.3%
1997 14,183 12,797 1,386 9.8% 3.7%
1998 14,104 12,868 1,236 8.8% 2.8%
1999 14,157 13,012 1,145 8.1% 2.7%
2000 11,863 11,253 610 5.1% 2.3%
2001 11,945 11,165 780 6.5% 3.3%
2002 12,191 11,391 800 6.6% 4.4%
2003 12,356 11,551 805 6.5% 4.3%
2004 11,597 10,864 733 6.3% 4.1%
2005 12,004 11,262 742 6.2% 3.8%
2006 11,833 11,066 767 6.5% 3.3%
2007 11,800 11,144 656 5.6% 3.3%
2008 11,882 11,144 738 6.2% 4.3%
2009 12,461 11,126 1,335 10.7% 6.8%
2010 12,109 10,839 1,270 10.5% 7.3%
2011 11,924 10,794 1,130 9.5% 6.6%
2012 11,758 10,760 998 8.5% 5.9%
2013 11,598 10,638 960 8.3% 5.6%
2014 11,308 10,434 874 7.7% 5.1%
2015 11,465 10,723 742 6.5% 4.4%
2016 11,253 10,538 715 6.4% 4.0%
2017 11,492 10,899 593 5.2% 3.7%
2018 11,234 10,761 473 4.2% 2.9%
2019 11,306 10,853 453 4.0% 2.7%
2020 11,210 10,468 742 6.6% 6.2%
2021 10,772 10,302 470 4.4% 3.9%
2022 10,921 10,531 390 3.6% 2.9%
2023 11,233 10,825 408 3.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com