Russell County, VA

Welcome to Russell County.

Russell County has a population of 25.8 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 476.4 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 18%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $750 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Russell County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

The largest city in the county is Lebanon.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	50.43%	46.93%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	45.23%	53.2%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	42.91%	55.59%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	30.76%	67.67%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	19.03%	77.75%	+++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	17.72%	81.27%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	18%

Government Enterprises	15%	9%
Private Industries	85%	19%
Agriculture	1%	-75%
Mining	7%	20%
Utilities	3%	-33%
Construction	5%	1%
Manufacturing	6%	111%
– Durable	5%	109%
– Nondurable	1%	121%
Trade	<1%	0%
– Wholesale	<1%	0%
– Retail	10%	63%
Transportation	3%	-19%
Information	1%	4%
Finance & Insurance	4%	15%
Real Estate	12%	0%
Professional & Business Services	16%	29%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	10%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	0%
Accommodation & Food Services	<1%	0%
Other Services²	4%	14%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	4	29
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	4	28
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	8	49
⛽ Gasoline Stations	16	58
👕 Clothing Stores	3	20
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	10	55
💐 Florists	3	37
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	14	47
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	16	49
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	21%	$400,500	N/A
Top 20%	48%	$226,200	$228,500
Next highest 20%	23%	$107,500	$128,000
Middle 20%	16%	$73,900	$89,700
Second lowest 20%	10%	$47,600	$59,400
Bottom 20%	4%	$20,800	$36,200
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		74%	$90,300
Self-Employment		12%	$43,000
Investment Income¹		24%	$21,000
Social Security		37%	$23,800
Supplemental Security		3%	$11,700
Public Assistance		1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		27%	$28,100
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	<1%	4%	10%	13%
$25K – $49K	<1%	6%	9%	12%
$50K – $99K	1%	8%	11%	9%
$100K – $199K	<1%	4%	7%	2%
$200K & more	<1%	<1%	2%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$47,100	$31,400
African-American	$29,500	$23,100
Hispanic	$42,700	$27,400
Asian	$22,100	$21,100

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$41,600	$28,200
Highschool & GED	$46,400	$30,700
Some College to Associate’s	$53,500	$36,400
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$68,500	$37,000
Graduate Degree	$87,700	$61,300

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$73,400	$47,100
STEM²	$73,300	$59,200
Gray-Collar³	$48,500	$46,100
Pink-Collar⁴	$24,800	$19,400
Sales⁵	$55,800	$20,900
Blue-Collar⁶	$44,100	$28,500
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+	$
Drought	+
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+++	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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