Language Spoken At Home in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 16,553 | 100% |
| English only | 16,310 | 98.5% |
| Language other than English | 243 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 169 | 1.0% |
| Spanish | 219 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 145 | 0.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 24 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,562 | 100% |
| American | 4,543 | 25.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 6 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 43 | 0.2% |
| English | 3,885 | 22.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 261 | 1.5% |
| French Canadian | 56 | 0.3% |
| German | 1,564 | 8.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 27 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 1,665 | 9.5% |
| Italian | 120 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 12 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 54 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 186 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 261 | 1.5% |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 12 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 68 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 7,364 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,725 | 64.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,792 | 24.3% |
| Married-couple family | 3,510 | 47.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,175 | 16.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 427 | 5.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 142 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 788 | 10.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 475 | 6.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,639 | 35.8% |
| Householder living alone | 2,370 | 32.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,085 | 14.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,072 | 28.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2,310 | 31.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 17,360 | 100% |
| Householder | 7,364 | 42.4% |
| Spouse | 3,507 | 20.2% |
| Child | 4,458 | 25.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,144 | 6.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 887 | 5.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 268 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 7,044 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,859 | 26.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,860 | 54.8% |
| Separated | 185 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 330 | 4.7% |
| Divorced | 810 | 11.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,306 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,090 | 14.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,687 | 50.5% |
| Separated | 275 | 3.8% |
| Widowed | 1,057 | 14.5% |
| Divorced | 1,197 | 16.4% |
Fertility in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 187 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 76 | 40.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 91 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 30 | 0% |
Grandparents in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 330 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 199 | 60.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 35 | 10.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 83 | 25.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 41 | 12.4% |
| 5 or more years | 40 | 12.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 199 | 100% |
| Who are female | 159 | 79.9% |
| Who are married | 98 | 49.2% |
School Enrollment in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,474 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 180 | 5.2% |
| Kindergarten | 138 | 4.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,786 | 51.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 779 | 22.4% |
| College or graduate school | 591 | 17.0% |
Educational Attainment in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 12,273 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,781 | 14.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,635 | 13.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,566 | 37.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,055 | 16.7% |
| Associate's degree | 830 | 6.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 728 | 5.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 678 | 5.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 72.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.5% |
Veteran Status in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,659 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,238 | 9.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 17,392 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,364 | 19.3% |
| Under 18 years | 3,899 | 100% |
| With a disability | 143 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,459 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,142 | 20.5% |
| 65 years and over | 3,034 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,079 | 35.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 17,358 | 100% |
| Same house | 16,040 | 92.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,308 | 7.5% |
| Same county | 857 | 4.9% |
| Different county | 451 | 2.6% |
| Same state | 299 | 1.7% |
| Different state | 152 | 0.9% |
| Abroad | 10 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,562 | 100% |
| Native | 17,200 | 97.9% |
| Born in United States | 17,145 | 97.6% |
| State of residence | 13,273 | 75.6% |
| Different state | 3,872 | 22.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 55 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 362 | 2.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 362 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 32 | 8.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 330 | 91.2% |
Year of Entry in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 417 | 100% |
| Native | 55 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 55 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 362 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10 | 2.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 352 | 97.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Russell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 362 | 100% |
| Europe | 26 | 7.2% |
| Asia | 24 | 6.6% |
| Africa | 1 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 311 | 85.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |