Poverty Rate in Russell County, AL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Russell County Compares
National Distribution
Where Russell County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Russell County: 22.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,849 | Ashley County, AR | 22.1% |
| #2,850 | Scott County, MS | 22.2% |
| #2,851 | Uvalde County, TX | 22.2% |
| #2,852 | Russell County, AL | 22.2% |
| #2,853 | Hyde County, NC | 22.2% |
| #2,854 | Lafayette County, AR | 22.3% |
| #2,855 | Izard County, AR | 22.3% |
Poverty Rate in Russell County, Alabama
Russell County, Alabama has a poverty rate of 22.2%, which ranks #2,852 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 76.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Alabama, Russell County ranks #53 of 67 out of 67 counties. This places it in the 11th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.