Russell Springs is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,807 people and three associated neighborhoods, Russell Springs is the 151st largest community in Kentucky.

Of important note, Russell Springs is also a city of artists. Russell Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Russell Springs’s character.

Also of interest is that Russell Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.32 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small city, Russell Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The overall education level of Russell Springs is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.13% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Russell Springs in 2022 was $28,376, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,504 for a family of four. However, Russell Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Russell Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Russell Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Russell Springs include English, German, Irish, European, and French.

The most common language spoken in Russell Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.