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Russell County, Virginia

Russell County had 25,420 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 473.5 square miles of land. It ranks 72nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 31st by land area.

Population
25,420
#72 of 133 in Virginia · #1,610 in US
Area
473.5 sq mi
#31 of 133 in Virginia · #2,179 in US
Density
54 / sq mi
#98 of 133 in Virginia · #1,403 in US
Median household income
$51,459
#111 of 133 in Virginia · #2,607 in US

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

Russell County within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Russell County population, land area and income

Russell County had 25,420 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 473.5 square miles of land. It ranks 72nd of 133 in Virginia by population and 31st by land area. That works out to 53.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents, about the same as Russell County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,459 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,420

3144th1st

1610th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

474 sq mi

3144th1st

2179th of 3,144 (US)

Density

53.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1403rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,459

3143rd1st

2607th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

25,420

133rd1st

72nd of 133 (VA)

Land area

474 sq mi

133rd1st

31st of 133 (VA)

Density

53.7 / sq mi

133rd1st

98th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$51,459

133rd1st

111th of 133 (VA)

How Russell County's population changed since 2020

Russell County lost 336 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.3%. That ranks 105th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Russell County recorded 1,052 births and 1,749 deaths, a natural change of -697. Net international migration added +9 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +323. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 697 people.

25.8k202025.6k202125.4k202225.5k202325.4k2024
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
1,052
Deaths
1,749
Net international migration
+9
Net domestic migration
+323
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-82

Where Russell County is

The Census internal point of Russell County is at 36.933400, -82.095900. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 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.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Russell County internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.933400, -82.095900
DMS
36°56'0.24"N 82°05'45.24"W
UTM
17N 402404.5E 4088045.1N
Geohash
dntd5ge8d
Plus code
868VWWM3+9J

Towns in Russell County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Russell County, 4,285 people together, or 17% 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 Lebanon with 3,093.

  1. 01Lebanon3,093
  2. 02Honaker1,192
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. The most populous is Washington County, VA, with 54,098 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 259.8 miles E of Russell County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Winston-Salem, NC (population 255,769), 116.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bristol, VA (population 16,316), 22.1 miles away.

Russell County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Russell County is 51167: state code 51 for Virginia plus county code 167. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,459.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Russell County, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,420. That is down 336 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,756.

What is the FIPS code of Russell County?

51167. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (167) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Russell County?

Lebanon, with 3,093 residents inside Russell County in 2024.

Which counties border Russell County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Washington County, VA; Tazewell County, VA; Wise County, VA; Smyth County, VA; Scott County, VA; Buchanan County, VA; Dickenson County, VA.

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.