Russell County Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Russell County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 5,249 | 18.66%, see rank | 11.52% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 1,105 | 14.96%, see rank | 8.24% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Russell County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 5,805 | 20.36%, see rank | 11.06% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 1,200 | 15.90%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Russell County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 4,931 | 17.15%, see rank | 10.29% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 1,161 | 14.32%, see rank | 7.19% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Russell County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 5,167 | 17.92%, see rank | 10.08% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 1,250 | 14.39%, see rank | 7.16% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Russell County | % | Virginia | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 4,727 | 16.35%, see rank | 9.59% | 12.38% |
| Family in Poverty | 1,152 | 13.01%, see rank | 6.98% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.