Population By Race and Ethnicity in Russell, VA in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 25,572 population of Russell County, Virginia comprised of 171 people who identified as Hispanic (0.67%), and 25,401 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Russell County, Virginia with a population of 24,954 (97.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 252 (0.99%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 221 (0.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Russell County, Virginia in 2021, with a population of 24,831 (97.1%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 230 (0.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 206 (0.81%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Russell, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Russell , VA in 2021
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 252 0.99%
White Alone 24,954 97.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 65 0.25%
Asian Alone 73 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races 221 0.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Russell , VA in 2021
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 22 0.09%
White Alone - Hispanic 123 0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 230 0.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,831 97.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.22%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 73 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 206 0.81%