---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Russell County, AL"
classification: county
fips: "01113"
state: "AL"
demographics:
  population: 58811
  population_under_18: 15579
  population_18_64: 19287
  population_65_plus: 23945
  median_household_income: 51197
  poverty_rate: 22.17
  homeownership_rate: 61.31
  unemployment_rate: 6.24
  median_home_value: 165700
  gini_index: 0.4695
  vacancy_rate: 13.62
  race_white: 26947
  race_black: 26810
  race_asian: 316
  race_native: 76
  hispanic: 3527
  bachelors_plus: 9615
districts:
  - to: "us/states/al/districts/02"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9961
  - to: "us/states/al/districts/senate/28"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.7798
  - to: "us/states/al/districts/senate/27"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2198
  - to: "us/states/al/districts/house/84"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.6928
  - to: "us/states/al/districts/house/83"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2698
  - to: "us/states/al/districts/house/80"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0369
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, al]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Russell County, AL

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 58811 |
| Under 18 | 15579 |
| 18–64 | 19287 |
| 65+ | 23945 |
| Median household income | 51197 |
| Poverty rate | 22.17 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.31 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.24 |
| Median home value | 165700 |
| Gini index | 0.4695 |
| Vacancy rate | 13.62 |
| White | 26947 |
| Black | 26810 |
| Asian | 316 |
| Native | 76 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3527 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 9615 |

## Districts

- [AL-02](/us/states/al/districts/02.md) — 100% (congressional)
- [AL Senate District 28](/us/states/al/districts/senate/28.md) — 78% (state senate)
- [AL Senate District 27](/us/states/al/districts/senate/27.md) — 22% (state senate)
- [AL House District 84](/us/states/al/districts/house/84.md) — 69% (state house)
- [AL House District 83](/us/states/al/districts/house/83.md) — 27% (state house)
- [AL House District 80](/us/states/al/districts/house/80.md) — 4% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries