Russell County
- Population
- 25,538
- Area
- 473.52 sq mi (1,226.42 km²), 2.92 sq mi water
- Median age
- 46.7
- Households
- 10,669
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $50,012
- Median house value
- $120,600
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
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Cities & Towns in Russell County
Local News
Cardinal News
Published September 18A St. Paul food pantry gets creative to weather SNAP cuts, loss of USDA food
Agencies under Feeding Southwest Virginia are seeing the need for food firsthand.
Cardinal News
Published September 153 or 4 data centers could be coming to a former coal mine site in Russell County
The land is owned by the industrial development authority, whose members signed a nondisclosure agreement and remain mum on the project.