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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Russellville Micro

Russellville, AR · 2 counties · 75,608 residents · 1,741 sq mi
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Russellville is home to 75,608 people. Median home value sits at $63,832. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Growth has run 19% since 1990, or 11,966 more people. Renters pay $412 a month at the median. Median household income is $31,187, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% 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

Total population
75,608
+19%since 1990
from 63,642 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
43 / sq mi
+19%since 1990
from 37 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.2
+7%since 1990
from 33.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,741 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
61K68K74K81K87K19902000201020202024Russellville
202484K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(4,937)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(5,406)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(5,619)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.1%(6,148)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.2%(5,439)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(10,029)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(11,330)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(9,601)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(6,978)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747%(5,315)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(3,503)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(1,303)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$31,187
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,578 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,768
+56%since 1990
from $10,083 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.3%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 15.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$63,832
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,593 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$412
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $315 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.7%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 71.6% in 1990
28.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(61,212)
Black2.4%(1,509)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(505)
Asian0.5%(343)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(68,185)
Black2.2%(1,699)
Hispanic / Latino5%(3,814)
Asian0.6%(487)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.8%(6,614)
Salvadoran2.3%(1,921)
Puerto Rican1.3%(1,070)
Honduran0.5%(388)
Guatemalan0.3%(235)
Cuban0.4%(233)
Venezuelan0.3%(197)
Peruvian0.1%(80)
Spaniard0.1%(69)
Uruguayan0.1%(50)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(30)
Colombian0.1%(25)
Chilean0%(16)
Ecuadorian0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(163)
Chinese0.1%(123)
Laotian0.1%(94)
Asian Indian0.1%(67)
Filipino0.1%(40)
Burmese0.2%(35)
Hmong0.1%(24)
Korean0%(24)
Taiwanese0%(18)
Thai0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.2%(105)
Samoan0%(29)
Ancestry
American14.6%(12,336)
English12.9%(10,848)
German9.3%(7,795)
Irish8.4%(7,072)
Scottish1.9%(1,589)
Italian1.8%(1,509)
French1.4%(1,168)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(955)
Dutch1%(865)
British0.8%(656)
Welsh0.5%(430)
Swedish0.5%(403)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(347)
Polish0.3%(233)
Swiss0.2%(189)
Portuguese0.2%(188)
Czech0.2%(182)
Belgian0.2%(155)
West Indian0.2%(138)
Finnish0.1%(116)
Danish0.1%(85)
Ukrainian0.1%(74)
Hungarian0.1%(72)
Austrian0.1%(50)
Brazilian0.1%(50)
Nigerian0.1%(45)
Russian0.1%(44)
Greek0.1%(39)
Australian0.1%(34)
Romanian0%(19)
Lithuanian0.1%(18)
Iranian0%(13)
Canadian0%(10)
Slovak0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.7%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 12.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.7%
+9.8 ptssince 1990
from 63.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.5%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 4.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.0 min
−25%since 1990
from 18.7 min in 1990
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 married23.6%(6,834)
Married63.8%(18,454)
Widowed2.3%(673)
Divorced10.2%(2,946)
Women 15+
Never married16.6%(5,093)
Married60.8%(18,702)
Widowed11%(3,378)
Divorced11.7%(3,587)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.0%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% 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)21.5%(997)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(982)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34%(1,579)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(265)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(15)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,642 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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2 component counties

Pope CountyCENTRAL64,976Yell County19,956
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Russellville, AR?

Russellville, AR has about 75,608 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Russellville, AR?

The typical household in Russellville, AR earns about $31,187 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Russellville, AR expensive?

In Russellville, AR, the median home is worth about $63,832, and the typical rent is about $412 a month.

How educated are people in Russellville, AR?

About 16.7% of adults age 25 and over in Russellville, AR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Russellville, AR?

About 15.3% of people in Russellville, AR live below the federal poverty line.

Has Russellville, AR grown since 1990?

Yes, Russellville, AR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,966 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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