| Statistic | Russell | Ontario | National |
| Population | 18,518 | 14,804,681 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 87 | 15 | 4 |
| Median age | 41.1 | 40.9 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 73% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 51% | 46% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 36.7% | 86.1% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 4.4% | 0.3% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Arab | 0.8% |
| South Asian | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Filipino | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 1.2% |
| United States | 0.5% |
| Netherlands | 0.5% |
| Germany | 0.3% |
| Lebanon | 0.3% |
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