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Russell
Virginia

26K

Population

$44K

Median Income

$139K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,134

Federal Spending per Capita$196

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$56K

Avg Credit Score667

Work From Home %3.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$90K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %16.8%

Dependency Ratio0.97

Medicare Spending / Person$4,040

SS Benefits / Person$5,925

Education Wage Premium1.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.69x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$133K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$668/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.57%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $638

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$914/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.0%

Homeownership Rate74.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

77 days

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

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

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

96.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices54

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians18

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients758 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,477

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.3%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.28 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,220

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,984

HS Completion Rate82.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate14.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities188

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)35th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)35.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine-1.07

January Temperature0.18

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation53.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$138K

Drought Index (2022)0.78

Heating Degree Days4,697 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days783 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,052 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)647 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

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)7 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)11 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed259 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed202 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)335 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)257 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)32 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)303 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers296 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work201 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)132 workers

Walk to Work2.4%

Agriculture

Farms808 farms

Farmland389 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.572

Nonprofit Organizations101

Veterans Share6.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.4%

Never-Married Adults24.2%

Divorced Adults15.0%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations8.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms33

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$47K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.57%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+50D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +209

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $139K

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Local News — Russell

Virginia Scope · Apr 27, 2026

Talking about the Virginia Supreme Court hearing

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Kepner Funeral Home · 4 weeks ago

Obituary information for Thomas Russell Clark

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RVA Mag · Jul 6, 2026

Filmmaker Derrick Borte Talks The Get Out, Russell Crowe, and Virginia

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Lakeshore Family Funeral Homes · 4 weeks ago

Obituary for Virginia Ellen Meyer

Obituary for Virginia Ellen Meyer | Virginia Ellen Evenson Meyer, age 88, passed away Thursday, Augu…

Lasting Tributes Cremation & Funeral Care · May 13, 2026

Virginia Marie Russell's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information

Read the obituary of Virginia Marie Russell from Annapolis, MD. Leave your condolences and send flow…

Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home · May 24, 2026

Michael "Mike" Joseph Russell Obituary May 24, 2026

Michael "Mike" Joseph Russell, age 70, resident of River Landing in Wallace, North Carolina passed f…

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