Russell County, Alabama

Russell County
County
County courthouse in Phenix City
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°17′12″N 85°11′38″W / 32.2867°N 85.1939°W / 32.2867; -85.1939
Country	United States
State	Alabama
Founded	December 18, 1832
Named for	Gilbert C. Russell
Seat	Phenix City
Largest city	Phenix City
Area
• Total	647 sq mi (1,680 km2)
• Land	641 sq mi (1,660 km2)
• Water	6.1 sq mi (16 km2)  0.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	59,183
• Estimate  (2023)	58,744
• Density	91/sq mi (35/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.rcala.com
County Number 57 on Alabama Licence Plates Officially in Central Time, but Phenix City unofficially uses Eastern Time

Russell County is a county in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 59,183.^[1] Its county seat is Phenix City.^[2] Its name is in honor of Colonel Gilbert C. Russell, who fought in the wars against the Creek Indians.

Russell County is part of the Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Of all counties in the United States, Russell County has the most people working in a state other than their own, at over 54% of the population, most of whom work in Columbus, Georgia.^[3]