Athens Reporter

11.5 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 28.7 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,466.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	120	14.3
Regular high school diploma	216	25.7
GED or alternative credential	64	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	114	13.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	230	27.3
Associate's degree	72	8.6
Bachelor's degree	14	1.7
Master's degree	11	1.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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