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Russell
Kentucky

18K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$156K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,047

Federal Spending per Capita$2,549

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %3.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$157K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.6%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,372

SS Benefits / Person$4,251

Education Wage Premium1.59x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$39K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.13x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$150K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$611/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.78% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $768

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$866/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate74.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.7%

Active Listings

159

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

66 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

10.5%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices20

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients717 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,622

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.07 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,869

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,235

HS Completion Rate82.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate25.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate22.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)60th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.3

January Sunshine-0.71

January Temperature0.17

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation61.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$7K

Drought Index (2022)0.11

Heating Degree Days4,060 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,454 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,540 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,127 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)29 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)41 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed40 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed8 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)53 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers217 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work97 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)199 workers

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.248

Nonprofit Organizations69

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.0%

Never-Married Adults24.6%

Divorced Adults18.3%

Religious Organizations17

Membership Associations9.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.83 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms16

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · Kentucky was R+26 statewide

vs Kentucky State

Income tax

4%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.78% state avg

Politics

R+69R+26

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +143

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $156K

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Local News — Russell

Michael R. Gray Funeral Home · 6 days ago

Dr. Russell Lee Skinner

Russell Lee Skinner, DVM, 66, of Mt. Sterling, died August 28, 2026 at the University of Kentucky Al…

The Owensboro Times · 5 days ago

Nadine F. Russell

Nadine F. Russell, 102, passed away peacefully at Cedarhurst, surrounded by loving family and under …

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Schedule - Russell Red Devils (Russell, KY) Soccer 26-27

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Tribute Archive · 4 days ago

Allan H. Robertson Obituary | Bernard Funeral Home | Russell Springs, KY

Allan Robertson, of Russell Springs, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026, at University of Kentucky …

WKYT · 2 weeks ago

Kentucky AG Russell Coleman Leads Multi-State Block Against Meta in Historic Trillion-Dollar Lawsuit

The trial is expected to run for approximately eight weeks, with court proceedings lasting about fiv…

WDRB · 2 weeks ago

Kentucky AG Russell Coleman joins 16-state coalition to address death penalty case delays

In Kentucky, Coleman said it takes even longer. He cited the case of Vincent Stopher, who was senten…

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