Alabama

Russell County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
45%
African
44.9%
Hispanic
5.6%
Other
4.5%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Russell Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricRussell CountyAlabamaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White45%62.4%58%
Black or African American44.9%25.4%—
Hispanic5.6%6.5%—
East Asian0.7%0.6%—
Indian0.5%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Russell County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricRussell CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$51,197$63,999$80,734
Median home value$165,700$209,900$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$939/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.0%18.9%21.0%