Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Russell County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 30,308. Its county seat is Lebanon. As of the census of 2000, there were 30,308 people, 11,789 households, and 8,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 13,191 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.07% White, 3.08% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.