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Russell County, Alabama

Russell County had 58,837 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 641.2 square miles of land. It ranks 24th of 67 in Alabama by population and 40th by land area.

Population
58,837
#24 of 67 in Alabama · #905 in US
Area
641.2 sq mi
#40 of 67 in Alabama · #1,482 in US
Density
92 / sq mi
#24 of 67 in Alabama · #977 in US
Median household income
$52,312
#35 of 67 in Alabama · #2,530 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Russell County within Alabama. Pin: Montgomery.

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Russell County population, land area and income

Russell County had 58,837 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 641.2 square miles of land. It ranks 24th of 67 in Alabama by population and 40th by land area. That works out to 91.8 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Alabama has 33,813 residents; Russell County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $52,312 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

58,837

3144th1st

905th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

641 sq mi

3144th1st

1482nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

91.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

977th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$52,312

3143rd1st

2530th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Alabama (67)

Population

58,837

67th1st

24th of 67 (AL)

Land area

641 sq mi

67th1st

40th of 67 (AL)

Density

91.8 / sq mi

67th1st

24th of 67 (AL)

Median household income

$52,312

67th1st

35th of 67 (AL)

How Russell County's population changed since 2020

Russell County lost 415 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.7%. That ranks 44th of 67 in Alabama for growth. The median Alabama county changed by +0.2%, and the state as a whole by +2.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Russell County recorded 3,070 births and 3,201 deaths, a natural change of -131. Net international migration added +133 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -318. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 318 people.

59.3k202058.7k202158.5k202258.8k202358.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,070
Deaths
3,201
Net international migration
+133
Net domestic migration
-318
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+45

Where Russell County is

The Census internal point of Russell County is at 32.289800, -85.187000. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Alabama's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Russell County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Clay County: +0.2%Baldwin County: +12.2%Coffee County: +5.2%Fayette County: -2.9%Chilton County: +4.9%Perry County: -8.7%Lamar County: -2.9%Morgan County: +2.2%Bibb County: +0.4%Butler County: -4.1%Barbour County: -2.5%Franklin County: -0.6%Chambers County: -2.2%Macon County: -6.7%Marshall County: +4.6%DeKalb County: +2.0%Russell County: -0.7%Geneva County: +2.1%Houston County: +1.9%Greene County: -7.5%Talladega County: -0.1%Monroe County: -3.3%Mobile County: -0.5%Covington County: +0.6%Cullman County: +5.1%Lauderdale County: +3.7%Shelby County: +5.4%Clarke County: -3.7%Lowndes County: -7.8%St. Clair County: +5.7%Choctaw County: -4.5%Blount County: +1.8%Dallas County: -6.9%Conecuh County: -3.8%Elmore County: +3.6%Autauga County: +4.3%Henry County: +5.6%Montgomery County: -1.1%Jefferson County: -1.5%Hale County: +2.3%Jackson County: +2.4%Madison County: +8.4%Washington County: -2.0%Bullock County: -3.2%Pike County: +0.7%Crenshaw County: -0.4%Dale County: +1.6%Lee County: +7.4%Cleburne County: +5.6%Tallapoosa County: -1.4%Lawrence County: +1.5%Pickens County: -2.4%Colbert County: +2.6%Winston County: +1.6%Marion County: +0.5%Calhoun County: +0.2%Etowah County: -0.2%Randolph County: +4.4%Wilcox County: -6.3%Tuscaloosa County: +3.7%Sumter County: -4.8%Walker County: +0.2%Cherokee County: +4.6%Escambia County: -0.2%Limestone County: +14.1%Coosa County: -0.5%Marengo County: -3.9%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.2%
  2. < -0.5%
  3. < +1.6%
  4. < +4.3%
  5. ≥ +4.3%
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Orange pin: Russell County internal point. Dark pin: Montgomery.

Internal point

Decimal
32.289800, -85.187000
DMS
32°17'23.28"N 85°11'13.20"W
UTM
16N 670719.0E 3574001.8N
Geohash
djertw0tx
Plus code
864P7RQ7+W5

Towns in Russell County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Russell County, 31,703 people together, or 54% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Russell County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Phenix City with 31,703.

  1. 01Phenix City (part)31,703
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Russell County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Russell County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Muscogee County, GA, with 201,830 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Montgomery and the nearest big city

Montgomery is 65.3 miles W of Russell County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbus, GA (population 201,830), 23.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Phenix City, AL (population 38,509), 14.5 miles away.

Russell County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Russell County is 01113: state code 01 for Alabama plus county code 113. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $52,312.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Russell County, Alabama?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 58,837. That is down 415 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 59,252.

What is the FIPS code of Russell County?

01113. The first two digits (01) are Alabama; the last three (113) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Russell County?

Phenix City, with 31,703 residents inside Russell County in 2024 (38,509 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Russell County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Muscogee County, GA; Lee County, AL; Barbour County, AL; Macon County, AL; Bullock County, AL; Chattahoochee County, GA; Stewart County, GA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.