Russell County, Virginia Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

25,538

Median Age

46.7

Male Median

45.2

Female Median

48.0

Russell County, Virginia Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Russell County, Virginia Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -11.5%%.

-11.5%% Growth

Russell County, Virginia Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Russell County, Virginia Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202446.725,538
202346.525,635
202246.625,763
202146.825,932
202046.326,937
201945.727,141
201845.427,408
201744.827,725
201644.127,973
201543.828,245
201443.628,444
201343.328,646
201242.928,773
201142.628,870
201042.428,842

Russell County, Virginia Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.8%
5–1714.0%
18–246.9%
25–3410.8%
35–5424.4%
55–6415.4%
65+23.6%

Dependency Ratios for Russell County, Virginia

Total Dependency Ratio:
73.9
Youth Dependency:
32.8
Old-Age Dependency:
41.1

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Russell County, Virginia

The median age in Russell County, Virginia is 46.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Russell County, Virginia is 25,538.

In Russell County, Virginia, seniors (ages 65+) make up 23.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.0%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Russell County, Virginia is aging.
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