Russell County, Virginia (VA)

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• • 24,39995.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 4901.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2110.8%Two or more races
  • 1860.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 980.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 490.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 110.04%Some other race alone
  • 100.04%Asian alone

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 3
• Rapes: 19
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 39
• Thefts: 109
• Auto thefts: 20

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 40
• Thefts: 90
• Auto thefts: 10

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $793 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $598 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Russell County is $417 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $591 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lebanon, Castlewood, Honaker, Dante, Cleveland.

Neighboring counties: Charlotte County , Washington County , Wayne County, Kentucky , Martinsville city .

Current college students: 1,011
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 148 (53.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 452010 or later
• 322000 to 2009
• 251990 to 1999
• 241980 to 1989
• 281970 to 1979
• 17Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,372
• One, attached: 201
• Two: 61
• 3 or 4: 338
• 5 to 9: 274
• 10 to 19: 43
• 20 or more: 71
• Mobile homes: 2,550

Housing units in Russell County with a mortgage: 2,924 (132 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 110 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Religion statistics for Russell County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Russell County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
• Virginia Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 8, 2018 - September 21, 2018, FEMA Id: 4401, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1874: February 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 24, 2004 to June 26, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1525: June 15, 2004, FEMA Id: 1525, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Virginia Severe Winter Storm, Snowfall, Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: February 15, 2003 to February 28, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1458: March 27, 2003, FEMA Id: 1458, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood, Heavy Rain, Snowfall
• Virginia Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 17, 2002 to March 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1406: April 02, 2002, FEMA Id: 1406, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: July 08, 2001 to August 27, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1386: July 12, 2001, FEMA Id: 1386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

4.87% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($37,794 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.49% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($26,832 average AGI)
1.38% relocated from other states ($10,962 average AGI)

Russell County:	1.38%
Virginia average:	3.91%

from Tazewell County, VA	0.91% ($38,703 average AGI)
from Washington County, VA	0.69% ($43,411)
from Buchanan County, VA	0.45% ($34,486)
from Sullivan County, TN	0.44% ($40,417)
from Wise County, VA	0.35% ($36,103)

5.11% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,489 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.81% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($30,136 average AGI)
1.31% relocated to other states ($11,353 average AGI)

Russell County:	1.31%
Virginia average:	3.98%

to Washington County, VA	1.15% ($56,489 average AGI)
to Tazewell County, VA	0.79% ($34,585)
to Wise County, VA	0.43% ($35,714)
to Sullivan County, TN	0.39% ($42,594)
to Buchanan County, VA	0.33% ($32,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.0

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Russell County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 5,324 (1,670 living alone), Female householders: 5,402 (1,856 living alone)

• 4,989 spouses (4,986 opposite-sex spouses), 674 unmarried partners, (666 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,889 children (6,178 natural, 262 adopted, 429 stepchildren), 529 grandchildren, 346 brothers or sisters, 130 parents, 7 foster children, 558 other relatives, 636 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 459

Size of family households: 3,747 2-persons, 1,319 3-persons, 830 4-persons, 632 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,525 1-person, 524 2-persons, 1 3-persons.

3,062 married couples with children.
1,089 single-parent households (568 men, 521 women).

98.8% of residents of Russell speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $194,201,000 ($6,721 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,624,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $90,748,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $45,853,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,419,000
Federal grants: $35,528,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,704,000 ($14,569,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,949,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,967,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,215,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,796,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-5 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.02 millions of gallons per day (46% from ground, 54% from surface)

• Year house built in Russell County, Virginia
• 92020 or later
• 6622010 to 2019
• 1,4872000 to 2009
• 1,7651990 to 1999
• 2,1551980 to 1989
• 2,5351970 to 1979
• 1,2811960 to 1969
• 1,1421950 to 1959
• 5801940 to 1949
• 1,0941939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Russell County, Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Russell County, Virginia
• 191 room
• 242 rooms
• 1463 rooms
• 6544 rooms
• 1,7365 rooms
• 2,1126 rooms
• 1,2987 rooms
• 8998 rooms
• 1,1829+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Russell County, Virginia
• 21 room
• 822 rooms
• 2563 rooms
• 6954 rooms
• 6815 rooms
• 3666 rooms
• 4377 rooms
• 338 rooms
• 669+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Russell County, Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Russell County, Virginia
• 34no bedroom
• 2101 bedroom
• 1,3772 bedrooms
• 4,9903 bedrooms
• 1,2364 bedrooms
• 2225+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Russell County, Virginia
• 2no bedroom
• 2501 bedroom
• 1,2372 bedrooms
• 9193 bedrooms
• 1694 bedrooms
• 445+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Russell County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Russell County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 291no vehicle
• 2,0151 vehicle
• 3,3642 vehicles
• 1,7183 vehicles
• 4584 vehicles
• 2615+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Russell County in renter-occupied apartments
• 428no vehicle
• 1,1411 vehicle
• 9152 vehicles
• 1303 vehicles
• 334 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

95.4% of Russell County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Virginia.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 19,556
• Other state: 6,033
• Northeast: 238
• Midwest: 1,015
• South: 4,637
• West: 99

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,651
• Number of aged recipients: 144
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,507
• Number of recipients under 18: 99
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,162
• Number of recipients older than 64: 390
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 666
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 741

Russell County on our top lists:

• #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
• #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"