Population By Race and Ethnicity in Russell County, AL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 57,134 population of Russell County, Alabama comprised of 3,077 people who identified as Hispanic (5.39%), and 54,057 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Russell County, Alabama with a population of 28,687 (50.21%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 26,119 (45.72%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,331 (2.33%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Russell County, Alabama in 2017, with a population of 26,555 (46.48%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,540 (44.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,132 (3.73%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Russell, Alabama.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Russell County, AL in 2017

Total Population:57,134

Non Hispanic (94.61%)

Hispanic (5.39%)

Race in Russell County, AL in 2017

Total Population:57,134

White Alone (50.21%)

Black or African American Alone (45.72%)

Two or more races (2.33%)

Asian Alone (0.88%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.59%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.27%)

Ethnicity in Russell County, AL in 2017

Total Population:57,134

Non-Hispanic White Alone (46.48%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (44.7%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.73%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.07%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.01%)

Population By Race in Russell , AL in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	28,687	50.21%
Black or African American Alone	26,119	45.72%
Two Or More Races	1,331	2.33%
Asian Alone	505	0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	336	0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	156	0.27%

Population By Ethnicity in Russell , AL in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	26,555	46.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	25,540	44.7%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,132	3.73%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,143	2%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	579	1.01%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	457	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	224	0.39%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	188	0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	138	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	112	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	48	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	18	0.03%