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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.7%
1,663 → 1,335
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+78.8%
$36,506 → $65,259
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Russell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,145
-190 from 2023 (1,335)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,996
+$32,737 from 2023 ($65,259)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,663 | — | $36,506 | — |
| 2015 | 1,374 | -17.4% | $34,417 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1,391 | +1.2% | $29,741 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1,497 | +7.6% | $32,105 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,737 | +16% | $46,486 | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 1,335 | -23.1% | $65,259 | +40.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.