Russell County Information
Russell in
Virginia occupies
477 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,790, a change from a 2000 population of
29,258 and
28,667 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
61 acts of violent crime reported in
Russell in 2004, a change from
21 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
681 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Russell, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Russell | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 477 sq. miles | Ranked 2,252 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,790 | Ranked 1,453 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,830 | |
| Population 2000 | 29,258 | Ranked 1,421 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 28,667 | Ranked 1,340 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.7% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 61 | 21 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 42 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 570 | 213 |
| Burglaries | 95 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 434 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 41 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,796 | 11,789 |
| Unemployed Population | 681 | 606 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 5.1% |
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