NE Kentucky News

49.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Russell in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 15.9 percent higher than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,257.

95 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	114	5
Regular high school diploma	511	22.6
GED or alternative credential	62	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	152	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	305	13.5
Associate's degree	348	15.4
Bachelor's degree	425	18.8
Master's degree	246	10.9
Professional school degree	88	3.9
Doctorate degree	13	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.