Russell County, Kansas

KS · FIPS 20167 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,679
Rank #2,761 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,392 −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,856 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +16.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,893 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$119,000 −57.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,692 of 3,222
16th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.7% −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,045 of 3,222
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.8% −65.2% vs nat'l
Rank #249 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
19.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.0%29.9%44.9%59.9%74.9%89.5%5.3%4.1%0.4%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Russell County, Kansas

Russell County, Kansas has a total population of 6,679, making it the 2,761st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Russell County is 44.4 years, which is 14.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Russell County is $62,392, which ranks #1,856 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.8%.

The median home value in Russell County is $119,000, 57.8% below the national median. Renters in Russell County pay a median gross rent of $805 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Russell County, 19.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 14.7 min.

Russell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.1%).

All data for Russell County, Kansas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

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.