Russell County, Kansas

Russell County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 6,581 in 2025 across 2,295 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 6,581; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,295 km²
Density: 3; per km²
Median income: $62,392; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 44.4; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.8%	16 / 105	648 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$805	45 / 105	2,059 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$119,000	56 / 105	2,658 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	75.1%	59 / 105	1,482 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	15.6%	48 / 105	1,341 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	26.1%	13 / 105	368 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.2%	59 / 105	1,145 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	46 / 105	2,008 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.1	93 / 105	2,976 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.4%	66 / 105	2,534 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	1.7%	64 / 105	2,156 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	4.1%	75 / 105	1,810 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	44.4	26 / 105	798 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	979	49 / 105	2,047 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	1.3%	99 / 105	2,970 / 3,144
Under 182024	21.9%	78 / 105	1,526 / 3,144
Veterans2024	8.4%	27 / 105	856 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	89.5%	33 / 105	837 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	14.7%	19 / 105	1,239 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	15.2%	1 / 105	918 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.445	33 / 105	1,596 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$62,392	64 / 105	1,856 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$36,019	50 / 105	1,417 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	1.8%	72 / 105	2,898 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	19.7%	93 / 105	1,978 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	94.2%	28 / 105	430 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	6.9%	74 / 105	1,835 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	15.5%	54 / 105	1,703 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	6,581	54 / 105	2,693 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	3	51 / 105	2,600 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.5%	10 / 105	782 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.9%	80 / 105	2,808 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	13.2	93 / 105	3,080 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.1%	43 / 105	1,731 / 3,144

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