Russell County, Kentucky
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Kentucky Department for Health Services: 275 East Main Street, Frankfort
Population:
- Total Population: 16,315
- Males: 7,902
- Females: 8,413
Ethnicity:
- White: 15,967
- Black/African American: 63
- Hispanic: 130
- Native American/Eskimo: 6
- Asian: 57
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
- Other: 7
- 2 or more: 83
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (14,955)
- Spanish (205)
- German (125)
- French (40)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 163
- Germany (44)
- Hong Kong (29)
- Italy (17)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12)
- Greece (7)
- Mexico (6)
- Canada (5)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Southern Baptist Convention (3,859)
- Separate Baptists in Christ (1,945)
- United Methodist Church, The (1,496)
- Christian Churches and Churches of Christ (1,020)
- Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (678)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 9,650
- Sensory: 1,178
- Physical: 2,758
- Mental: 1,654
- Self-care: 852
- Go outside home: 1,600
- Employment: 1,671
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 152
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 6,941
- Utility gas: 56
- Bottled or LP gas: 446
- Electricity: 4,708
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 1,119
- Coal or Coke: 0
- Wood: 539
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 6
- No fuel used: 67
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 13,801
- No vehicle: 1,354
- 1 or more vehicle: 12,447
Education Attainment:
- No School: 128
- No High School: 2,473
- Some High School: 1,766
- High School: 3,932
- Some College: 1,494
- Associate's Degree: 544
- College Degree: 502
- Master's Degree: 430
- Professional Degree: 124
- Doctoral Degree: 44
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 6,941
- Owners with phone: 5,227
- Owners without phone: 287
- Renters with phone: 1,302
- Renters without phone: 125
10 closest counties:
- Adair County, Kentucky
- Wayne County, Kentucky
- Clinton County, Kentucky
- Casey County, Kentucky
- Cumberland County, Kentucky
- Pickett County, Tennessee
- Taylor County, Kentucky
- Pulaski County, Kentucky
- Green County, Kentucky
- Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
42629, 42642
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WJRS (104.9 FM) JAMESTOWN, KY
- WJKY (1060 AM) JAMESTOWN, KY
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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