CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Russellville

Alabama · 7,812 residents · 13.4 sq mi

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With 7,812 people, Russellville is a city in Alabama. At a median age of 38.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $39,800. That trails the Alabama median by roughly 33%. 23.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,812

−13%vs 2000

vs 8,971 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.3

+3%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

13.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(462)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.7%(526)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(531)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(504)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(468)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(1,082)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(1,012)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(862)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.3%(883)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(769)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.5%(507)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(206)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,704

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,105

−39%vs 2000

vs $14,871 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.9%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,800

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$250

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $332 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.8%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.7% in 2000

35.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic75.3%(6,753)

Black11.2%(1,004)

Hispanic / Latino12.6%(1,134)

Asian0.1%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.7%(6,849)

Black12.3%(957)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(65)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican26.4%(2,849)

Central American14.9%(1,613)

Guatemalan12.3%(1,323)

Salvadoran2.5%(265)

Puerto Rican1.5%(161)

Cuban0.7%(73)

Panamanian0.2%(25)

Spaniard0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(19)

Ancestry

American15.2%(1,644)

English5.9%(638)

Irish4.4%(471)

German2.3%(248)

Welsh1.6%(172)

Scottish1.3%(135)

Italian1.2%(126)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(69)

French0.6%(67)

Polish0.2%(23)

Dutch0.2%(20)

Austrian0.2%(17)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.1%(10)

Serbian0.1%(9)

British0.1%(8)

Bulgarian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Central American population · Largest Guatemalan population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.9%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.6 min

+21%vs 2000

vs 14.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.3%(1,492)

Married50.3%(1,909)

Widowed3.3%(127)

Divorced7.1%(269)

Women 15+

Never married19.7%(818)

Married48%(1,991)

Widowed9%(374)

Divorced23.3%(968)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.9%

−5.5 ptssince 2013

from 23.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.4%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 52.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.4%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.7%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.1%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.2%

−9.4 ptssince 2020

from 58.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.0%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.9%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(29)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era54.5%(110)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.4%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 202 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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