The Town Files

Russell County, Kentucky

18,221 people. The median home is worth $163,200 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $44,738.

Towns in Russell County

Towns in Russell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Russell Springs2,715$170,300$38,69745.9

People and housing

Russell CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$163,200$161,450
Median rent$681$837
Median household income$44,738$54,969
Median age42.039.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%19.8%
Below the poverty line23.1%18.0%

Jobs and pay

6,399 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,596 a year.

Largest industries in Russell CountyManufacturing1,941 jobs · $47,783Health care & social assistan…882 jobs · $46,702Retail744 jobs · $33,186Hotels & restaurants515 jobs · $16,478Finance & insurance153 jobs · $57,442Other services108 jobs · $36,897
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Russell County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 199 storm events in Russell County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Russell County by type since 1996Hail26Flood5Tornado4High Wind5Ice Storm1Lightning1Heavy Snow9Flash Flood16Frost/Freeze3Winter Storm9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Russell County has been included in 23 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 29, 2026Winter StormDR-4913: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).