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Russell, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Russell is a Census city of 3,676 people across 3.81 square miles of land, in Greenup County. Median household income is $76,182, 82.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $150,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Russell
What Russell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.81 sq mi
- Water area0.43 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land965
- County holding the largest share of its areaGreenup County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
How many people live in Russell
- Population3,676
- Median age42.3
- Population under 18947 plus or minus 229
- Share under 1825.8 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over684 plus or minus 152
- Share 65 and over18.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Households1,439
- Family households1,034
- Share of households that are families71.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
Income and work in Russell
- Median household income$76,182
- Per capita income$40,381
- Civilian labor force1,390
- Employed1,336
- Unemployed54 plus or minus 47
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over2,488
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.9 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Russell
- Housing units1,602
- Occupied units1,439
- Vacant units163 plus or minus 92
- Vacancy rate10.2 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied1,182
- Renter occupied257 plus or minus 107
- Ownership rate82.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$211,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$743
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.7 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Single family units1,383
- Share single family86.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more208 plus or minus 127
- Share in buildings of two or more13.0 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
How Russell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,223
- Commuting under 15 minutes353 plus or minus 136
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.9 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more461 plus or minus 171
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.7 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Drove alone80.5 percent
- Carpooled11.1 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home7.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Russell
SBA loans in Russell (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$150,000
- Average approval$150,000
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$150,000
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Russell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Russell
Flood risk in Russell
- NFIP communityCity of Russell
- NFIP community number210090
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/14
The City of Russell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210090 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Greenup County, not Russell
Greenup County context, not Russell figures
- Establishments in Greenup County466
- Covered employment, Greenup County7,009
- Average annual pay, Greenup County$47,910
- Housing units permitted, Greenup County25
Every figure in this section is published for Greenup County as a whole and is not a measurement of Russell.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Russell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Russell, Kentucky?
3,676, in 1,439 households. Russell city covers 3.81 square miles of land, which is 965 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Russell in?
Greenup County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Russell?
$76,182. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,900. Median gross rent is $743 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Russell businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $150,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $150,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Russell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Russell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Russell. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Russell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Russell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Russell, city of, community 210090, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Russell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Greenup County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Russell.
Is zoning published for Russell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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