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Russell, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Russell County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,258
Population
876/sq mi density
$51,347
Median Income
$29,759 per capita
$109,400
Home Value
$117,781 Zillow
$744
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
404
Violent Crime/100K
1,369 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$51,347 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,400 home value, $744/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
404 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.9%
4,505 → 4,376
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.5%
$35,301 → $51,347
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.82%
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
4,288
-88 from 2023 (4,376)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,755
+$15,408 from 2023 ($51,347)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,505 | — | $35,301 | — |
| 2015 | 4,548 | +1% | $37,027 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,470 | -1.7% | $48,567 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 4,430 | -0.9% | $43,646 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 4,388 | -0.9% | $47,155 | +8% |
| 2023 | 4,376 | -0.3% | $51,347 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.