Poverty Rate in Russell County, KY
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: 23.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,908 | San Juan County, NM | 23.1% |
| #2,909 | Hidalgo County, NM | 23.1% |
| #2,910 | Neshoba County, MS | 23.1% |
| #2,911 | Russell County, KY | 23.1% |
| #2,912 | Carroll County, KY | 23.1% |
| #2,913 | Jefferson County, OK | 23.1% |
| #2,914 | Webster Parish, LA | 23.1% |
Poverty Rate in Russell County, Kentucky
Russell County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 23.1%, which ranks #2,911 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 83.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Russell County ranks #93 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 10th 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.