What percentage of people rent in Russell Springs, KY?

Name: Renters and owners in Russell Springs, KY, 2020–2024
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51.5% (±10.6 points) of the occupied homes in Russell Springs, KY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 693 renting households against 653 that own their home.

In Russell Springs, the share of households that rent went from 52.6% in 2015–2019 to 51.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 51.5% (±10.6 points)
Renting households: 693 (±177)
Median renter income: $27,784 (±$24,257)

Who rents and who owns in Russell Springs

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Russell Springs	Russell County	Kentucky	United States
Renter-occupied share	51.5% (±10.6 points)	29.2% (±4.5 points)	31.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	693 (±177)	2,208 (±357)	574,561 (±5,417)	45,017,354
Owning households	653 (±146)	5,354 (±381)	1,239,908 (±8,203)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,784 (±$24,257)	$25,460 (±$6,516)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,625 (±$28,672)	$57,881 (±$5,214)	$78,998 (±$476)	$100,009

In Russell Springs, the renter share is higher than in Russell County (29.2%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (31.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 57 of 448.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Russell Springs has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	52.6% (±9.8 points)	51.5% (±10.6 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$539 (±$95)	$745 (±$216)	+38.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$30,925 (±$8,580)	$38,697 (±$5,231)	+25.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Russell Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Russell Springs
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Russell Springs	—	51.5% (±10.6 points)	—
Jamestown	4.2 mi	56.8% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Columbia	13 mi	51.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	19 mi	46.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty	20 mi	45.8% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Burkesville	24 mi	46.2% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Burnside	24 mi	14.0% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Albany	25 mi	59.2% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Campbellsville	25 mi	51.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burnside, KY (14.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Russell Springs

How many renters are there in Russell Springs?

Russell Springs has an estimated 693 (±177) renting households, 51.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Russell Springs?

In Russell Springs, the share of households that rent went from 52.6% in 2015–2019 to 51.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Russell Springs?

A renting household in Russell Springs has 1.9 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Russell Springs?

The median renting household in Russell Springs, KY has an income of $27,784 (±$24,257) a year, against $55,625 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Russell Springs city, Kentucky (place:67494, in state:21).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.