The population of Russell county is estimated at 6,990. In 2017 there were 71 births and 91 deaths in Russell county. Russell county has 1,146 housing units that are owned with a mortgage or a loan, 1,200 that are owned free and clear and 827 that are renter occupied.

  The upstanding residents of Russell County filed 3,220 federal tax returns in 2017. This amount represents 0.2% of all Kansas filings and 0.002% of the entire nation. Russell had a combined total federal tax liability of $18,093,000 on earned income of $129,423,000. Other notable statistics from Russell County were 100 unemployment claims which collected a total of $400,000 and 430 charitable contributions valued at $2,162,000. 460 filings from Russell County paid a combined total of $1,490,000 in property taxes and 280 filings paid $1,440,000 on mortgage interest costs.

  In 2010 Russell county had 29 religious congregations with an estimated 4,228 members.
24.2% of the Russell population has a college level Bachelors degree or higher. 8.9% have less than a highschool diploma level education.

Approximately 45% of Russell County voted in the presidential election of 2016. This represents an increase from the 2012 election by 8 votes.
At $43,139 the median income is 76.5% of the Kansas average. An estimated 117 people claimed to be unemployed last year in Russell, the equivalant of around 3.3% of the county population. This represents a decrease in the level of unemployment from the previous year's value of 4.2%.

Top 15 Industries in Russell County.
Total # Employed	Industry Job Type
283	Accommodation and food services
267	Retail trade
245	Food services and drinking places
141	Transportation and warehousing
132	Health care and social assistance
126	Information
114	Manufacturing
114	Wholesale trade
104	Limited-service restaurants
103	Nursing and residential care facilities
83	Finance and insurance
82	Specialized freight trucking
78	Food and beverage stores
74	Gasoline stations
71	Other services (except public administration)

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