Russell is a community in Barrow County, Georgia, home to about 1,089 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30680.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Winder; part is in Russell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Russell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL583 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Russell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Russell had 1,322 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.
It’s the 369th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Barrow County grew from 13,188 residents in 1920 to 83,505 in 2020.
Barrow County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winder 4s, GA weather station (5 miles away).
19,843 jobs at 1,543 businesses in Barrow County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
175 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Russell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 22 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 41 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Barrow County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Road Elementary SchoolWinder | Pre-K–5 | 700 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| County Line Elementary SchoolWinder | Pre-K–5 | 573 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Holsenbeck Elementary SchoolWinder | Pre-K–5 | 813 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Kennedy Elementary SchoolWinder | Pre-K–5 | 764 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Winder Elementary SchoolWinder | Pre-K–5 | 656 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Yargo Elementary SchoolWinder | Pre-K–5 | 782 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Haymon-Morris Middle SchoolWinder | 6–8 | 973 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Russell Middle SchoolWinder | 6–8 | 973 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Westside Middle SchoolWinder | 6–8 | 793 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Apalachee High SchoolWinder | 9–12 | 1,949 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Barrow Arts and Sciences AcademyWinder | 9–12 | 967 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Winder-Barrow High SchoolWinder | 9–12 | 1,869 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Winder, Bethlehem and Carl.
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