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Russell, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Barrow County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,335
Population
1,151/sq mi density
$65,259
Median Income
$18,618 per capita
$104,200
Home Value
$339,255 Zillow
$1,314
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
277
Violent Crime/100K
4,115 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$65,259 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,200 home value, $1,314/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
277 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,259
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,618
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.5%
73% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Russell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Russell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,259
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,618
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,425
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,026
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,026
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.5%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,796M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,735
Restaurants
117
Healthcare
109
Retail
217
Manufacturing
70
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,425
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,146
18% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,259 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,618 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,425 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,026 |
| County GDP | $3,796M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.391 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,735 |
| Restaurants | 117 |
| Healthcare | 109 |
| Retail | 217 |
| Manufacturing | 70 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,425 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,146 |