Russell County, Virginia
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,308 people, 11,789 households, and 8,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile (25/km²).

Russell County, Virginia

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 30,308 people, 11,789 households, and 8,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile (25/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1790	3,338	—

1800	4,808	44.0%

1810	6,319	31.4%

1820	5,536	−12.4%

1830	6,714	21.3%

1840	7,878	17.3%

1850	11,919	51.3%

1860	10,280	−13.8%

1870	11,103	8.0%

1880	13,906	25.2%

1890	16,126	16.0%

1900	18,031	11.8%

1910	23,474	30.2%

1920	26,786	14.1%

1930	25,957	−3.1%

1940	26,627	2.6%

1950	26,818	0.7%

1960	26,290	−2.0%

1970	24,533	−6.7%

1980	31,761	29.5%

1990	28,667	−9.7%

2000	30,308	5.7%

2010	28,897	−4.7%

Est. 2016	27,370	−5.3%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2015

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As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,897.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,897.