Population By Race and Ethnicity in Russell County, KY in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 17,582 population of Russell County, Kentucky comprised of 598 people who identified as Hispanic (3.4%), and 16,984 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Russell County, Kentucky with a population of 17,226 (97.98%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 150 (0.85%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 92 (0.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Russell County, Kentucky in 2010, with a population of 16,677 (94.85%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 549 (3.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 145 (0.83%).

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

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Population By Race in Russell , KY in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 92 0.52%
White Alone 17,226 97.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 68 0.39%
Asian Alone 45 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races 150 0.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Russell , KY in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 549 3.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 34 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 84 0.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 16,677 94.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 145 0.83%