Russell County vs. Macon County

Russell County (AL)Macon County (AL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)57,78118,439
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.1%-14.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,94721,448
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,94721,452
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.2%16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.3%20.4%
Female persons, percent52.0%54.5%
White alone, percent50.0%17.0%
Black or African American alone, percent45.7%80.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.6%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent46.0%16.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,5931,411
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,85510,283
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.8%65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$118,600$79,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,115$984
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$332$366
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$800$611
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.8%15.5%
Building permits, 20182612
Households, 2014-201822,7407,637
Persons per household, 2014-20182.532.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.7%90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%73.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%55.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.3%81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.5%20.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.0%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%10.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)70,23729,031
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)499,71393,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,643$4,540
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.423.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,978$32,074
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,055$20,125
Persons in poverty, percent21.7%30.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017790198
Total employment, 201711,1004,878
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)377,092204,506
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,289963
All firms, 20124,5461,399
Men-owned firms, 20122,331638
Women-owned firms, 20121,940704
Minority-owned firms, 20121,7541,089
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,657268
Veteran-owned firms, 2012625159
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7861,188
Black-owned firms, percent, 200733.9%66.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201082.635.2
Land area in square miles, 2010641.14608.89

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Russell county (AL) and Macon county (AL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.