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Russell

Arkansas · 228 residents · 0.21 sq mi
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Russell is home to 228 people in Arkansas. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $45,000. Households here earn about 37% less than in Arkansas as a whole. At a median age of 40.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $233 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

228
+20%since 1990
from 190 in 1990
1990 – 2025
40.0
+32%since 1990
from 30.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.21 sq mi
Population, 19902024
17420523726830019902000201020202024Russell
2024218
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.6%(22)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(16)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(15)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.7%(13)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.5%(8)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.3%(28)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.8%(27)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418.4%(42)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411%(25)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(14)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.4%(10)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.5%(8)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,208
−25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,500 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,032
−42%since 1990
from $20,677 in 1990
US average: $21,522
23.3%
+7.2 ptssince 1990
from 16.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$45,000
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$233
−46%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $330 in 1990
US average: $602
62.1%
−5.0 ptssince 1990
from 67.1% in 1990
37.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(188)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(224)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(3)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(2)
Ancestry
Dutch7.3%(16)
German7.3%(16)
Irish4.1%(9)
English1.8%(4)
American0.9%(2)
Section 05

Education

7.0%
−3.6 ptssince 1990
from 10.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
65.6%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 63.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.2%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 1.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.8 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.2%(18)
Married56.5%(48)
Widowed9.4%(8)
Divorced12.9%(11)
Women 15+
Never married6.6%(6)
Married51.6%(47)
Widowed13.2%(12)
Divorced28.6%(26)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.3%
−12.9 ptssince 2013
from 26.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
18.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.3%
+10.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
56.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
28.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
73.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% 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

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How many people live in Russell, Arkansas?

Russell, Arkansas has about 228 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Russell, Arkansas?

The typical household in Russell, Arkansas earns about $20,208 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Russell, Arkansas expensive?

In Russell, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $45,000, and the typical rent is about $233 a month.

How educated are people in Russell, Arkansas?

About 7.0% of adults age 25 and over in Russell, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Russell, Arkansas?

About 23.3% of people in Russell, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Russell, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Russell, Arkansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 38 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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