Russellville, TN Demographics

A map of Russellville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	524	722	76.6%	87.8%
Black	96	34	14.0%	4.1%
Hispanic	64	29	9.4%	3.5%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	31	0.0%	3.8%

Russellville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 684, a large decrease from the 822 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.6% White, 14.0% Black, 9.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Russellville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Russellville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Russellville, that probability was 22.4% in 2020 and 38.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Russellville is ranked the 351st most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Russellville was ranked the 314th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Russellville's White Population

524 residents of Russellville, or 76.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Russellville is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Russellville ranks 279th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Russellville's White population has declined by an estimated 27.4%. White residents' share of Russellville's population has decreased from 87.8% to 76.6%.

Russellville is more White than neighboring Morristown (65.2% White). Russellville is less White than neighboring Mooresburg (100% White), Bean Station (90.2% White), Bulls Gap (91.4% White), and White Pine (86.3% White).

Russellville's Black Population

96 residents of Russellville, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Russellville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Russellville ranks 173rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Russellville's Black population has grown by an estimated 182.4%. Black residents' share of Russellville's population has increased from 4.1% to 14.0%.

Russellville is more Black than neighboring Mooresburg (0% Black), Bean Station (0% Black), Morristown (4.7% Black), Bulls Gap (0% Black), and White Pine (0% Black).

Russellville's Asian Population

0 residents of Russellville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Russellville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Russellville ranks 321st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Russellville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Russellville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Russellville is less Asian than neighboring Morristown (0.7% Asian), and White Pine (0.7% Asian).

Russellville's Hispanic Population

64 residents of Russellville, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Russellville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Russellville ranks 185th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Russellville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 120.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Russellville's population has increased from 3.5% to 9.4%.

Russellville is more Hispanic than neighboring Mooresburg (0% Hispanic), Bean Station (7.7% Hispanic), and Bulls Gap (5% Hispanic). Russellville is less Hispanic than neighboring Morristown (24% Hispanic).

Russellville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Russellville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Russellville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Russellville ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Russellville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Russellville's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Russellville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morristown (1.8% Native American/Other), Bulls Gap (0.2% Native American/Other), and White Pine (0.2% Native American/Other).

Russellville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Russellville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Russellville is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Russellville ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Russellville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Russellville's population has decreased from 3.8% to 0.0%.

Russellville is less Multiracial than neighboring Bean Station (2.1% Multiracial), Morristown (3.6% Multiracial), Bulls Gap (3.5% Multiracial), and White Pine (3.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.