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Russell County, Kentucky

Russell County, Kentucky, has 18,608 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jamestown. It uses Central Time and covers 253 sq mi (656 km²) of land.

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Russell County in Kentucky
Adair CountyRussell SpringsJamestown
Russell County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
18,608
Land area
253 sq mi (656 km²)
County seat or government
Jamestown
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$44,738 ± $7,625
Median home value
$163,200 ± $15,291
Median rent, with utilities
$681 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
70.8% ± 4.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Somerset, KY micro area
Water area
29.6 sq mi (76.7 km²)
State
Kentucky
County code (FIPS)
21207
Coordinates (central point)
36.990587, -85.054950
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Russell County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4264213,459 people
  2. 426028,948 people
  3. 425445,520 people
  4. 426295,152 people
  5. 425282,126 people
  6. 42565758 people
  7. 42741420 people

7 ZIP Code areas overlap Russell County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Russell County, largest first

  1. Russell County School District18,221 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Russell Springs, Kentucky (city)2,773 people
  2. Jamestown, Kentucky (city)1,739 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Adair County, Kentucky15 mi northwest
  2. Wayne County, Kentucky18 mi southeast
  3. Clinton County, Kentucky19 mi south
  4. Cumberland County, Kentucky23 mi southwest
  5. Casey County, Kentucky24 mi north
  6. Pulaski County, Kentucky28 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.