Russell County Demographics

A map of Russell County's Population by Race

Russell County, Virginia had a population of 25,781 in 2020. It was 96.0% White, 0.9% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 2.1% 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 67th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Russell County's White Population

24,754 residents of Russell County identify as White, or 96.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Russell County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Russell County is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more White than neighboring Washington County (93.3% White), Bristol County (85.1% White), Buchanan County (94.4% White), and Sullivan County (90.6% White). Russell County is less White than neighboring Dickenson County (96.9% White).

Russell County's Black Population

222 residents of Russell County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Russell County less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Russell County is ranked #127 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more Black than neighboring Dickenson County (0.3% Black). Russell County is less Black than neighboring Washington County (1.2% Black), Bristol County (5.9% Black), Buchanan County (3% Black), and Sullivan County (2% Black).

Russell County's Asian Population

42 residents of Russell County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Russell County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Russell County is ranked #128 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more Asian than neighboring Dickenson County (0.1% Asian). Russell County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.6% Asian), Bristol County (0.9% Asian), and Sullivan County (0.8% Asian).

Russell County's Hispanic Population

168 residents of Russell County identify as Hispanic, or 0.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Russell County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Russell County is ranked #132 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dickenson County (0.6% Hispanic). Russell County is less Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (1.7% Hispanic), Bristol County (2.6% Hispanic), Buchanan County (0.9% Hispanic), and Sullivan County (2.2% Hispanic).

Russell County's Native American/Other Population

43 residents of Russell County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. 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 Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Russell County is ranked #131 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Buchanan County (0.1% Native American/Other). Russell County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other), Dickenson County (0.3% Native American/Other), Bristol County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Sullivan County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Russell County's Multiracial Population

552 residents of Russell County identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Russell County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Russell County is ranked #128 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Russell County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dickenson County (1.8% Multiracial), and Buchanan County (1.4% Multiracial). Russell County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (2.8% Multiracial), Bristol County (4.9% Multiracial), and Sullivan County (3.8% Multiracial).

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