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Russell County, Virginia

\nRussell County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 30,308. Its county seat is Lebanon6.

Geography

\nAccording to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,235 km² (477 mi²). 1,229 km² (475 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.44% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census2 of 2000, there are 30,308 people, 11,789 households, and 8,818 families residing in the county. The population density is 25/km² (64/mi²). There are 13,191 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (28/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.07% White, 3.08% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 11,789 households out of which 31.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% are married couples living together, 10.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.20% are non-families. 23.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.87. In the county, the population is spread out with 21.20% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 102.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.30 males. The median income for a household in the county is $26,834, and the median income for a family is $31,491. Males have a median income of $26,950 versus $20,108 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,863. 16.30% of the population and 13.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.30% are under the age of 18 and 16.90% are 65 or older.

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