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Russell County, Kansas

Russell County, Kansas · ZIP 67490, 67626, 67634

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,620 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,099Households
  • $53,902Median household income
  • $106,400Median home value
  • 20Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Russell County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−9.2%
6.5k6.8k7k7.3k7.5k2000: 7,37020002010: 6,97020102020: 6,69120207,3706,691
Population of Russell County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,370
20106,970
20206,691

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Russell County
Under $50k42.7%
$50k to $100k36.8%
$100k to $150k13%
$150k to $200k1.9%
$200k and over5.6%

Median household income $53,902 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Russell County
Owner occupied
2,369 units
Renter occupied
730 units
Vacancy rate
15.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Russell County2023
Health care and social assistance388
Manufacturing318
Accommodation and food services222
Retail trade210
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction157
Wholesale trade100
Construction96
Finance and insurance72

1,870 employees in 246 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Russell County compared with its state
Russell County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRussell CountyKansas
Population6,7172,937,569
Median household income$53,902$72,639
Median age45.337.2
Median home value$106,400$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.1%35.2%
Foreign-born residents2.0%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes76.4%66.9%
Mean commute to work15.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Russell County20 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RussellCity4,3254.86 sq mi
Big Creek TownshipTownship54372.2 sq mi
Fairview TownshipTownship43271.2 sq mi
GorhamCity3790.24 sq mi
LucasCity3370.61 sq mi
Plymouth TownshipTownship22498.7 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship217138.9 sq mi
Luray TownshipTownship20870.8 sq mi
Grant TownshipTownship18051.8 sq mi
LurayCity1580.33 sq mi
DorranceCity1410.34 sq mi
Paradise TownshipTownship123144.0 sq mi
Lincoln TownshipTownship11336.1 sq mi
Bunker HillCity1081.39 sq mi
Waldo TownshipTownship9072.0 sq mi
Russell TownshipTownship8949.5 sq mi
Winterset TownshipTownship5236.1 sq mi
ParadiseCity340.25 sq mi
WaldoCity320.38 sq mi
Fairfield TownshipTownship2440.2 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.