Poverty Rate in Russell County, VA
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: 16.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,243 | Ogemaw County, MI | 16.7% |
| #2,244 | Columbia County, FL | 16.7% |
| #2,245 | Luce County, MI | 16.7% |
| #2,246 | Russell County, VA | 16.7% |
| #2,247 | Ingham County, MI | 16.7% |
| #2,248 | Wabash County, IL | 16.7% |
| #2,249 | Yolo County, CA | 16.7% |
Poverty Rate in Russell County, Virginia
Russell County, Virginia has a poverty rate of 16.7%, which ranks #2,246 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Virginia, Russell County ranks #99 of 133 out of 133 counties. This places it in the 30th 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.