Russell County Demographics

A map of Russell County's Population by Race

Russell County, Kentucky had a population of 17,991 in 2020. It was 91.7% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Russell County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Russell County is the 65th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Russell County's White Population

16,497 residents of Russell County identify as White, or 91.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Russell County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Russell County is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more White than neighboring Adair County (90.2% White), and Wayne County (91.4% White). Russell County is less White than neighboring Clinton County (93.8% White), Casey County (93.1% White), and Cumberland County (92.5% White).

Russell County's Black Population

113 residents of Russell County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Russell County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Russell County is ranked #92 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more Black than neighboring Clinton County (0.4% Black), and Casey County (0.5% Black). Russell County is less Black than neighboring Adair County (2.6% Black), Wayne County (1.2% Black), and Cumberland County (2.5% Black).

Russell County's Asian Population

104 residents of Russell County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Russell County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Russell County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more Asian than neighboring Adair County (0.3% Asian), Clinton County (0.1% Asian), Wayne County (0.3% Asian), Casey County (0.3% Asian), and Cumberland County (0% Asian).

Russell County's Hispanic Population

781 residents of Russell County identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Russell County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Russell County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Adair County (3.4% Hispanic), Clinton County (2.6% Hispanic), Casey County (3.4% Hispanic), and Cumberland County (1.3% Hispanic). Russell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (4.6% Hispanic).

Russell County's Native American/Other Population

84 residents of Russell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Russell County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Russell County is ranked #47 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton County (0.3% Native American/Other), Wayne County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Cumberland County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Russell County's Multiracial Population

412 residents of Russell County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Russell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Russell County is ranked #95 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Casey County (2.2% Multiracial). Russell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Adair County (2.9% Multiracial), Clinton County (2.7% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.