Town in Rutherford County, North Carolina · 4.1 sq mi · 902 people per sq mi
About 3,700 people live in Rutherfordton. The typical household earns $59,375, and the median resident is 38.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,662 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.68%
Men 35.8 · Women 40.5
1850–2026
3,736
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
3,736
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,736 | +13 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,723 | +6 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 3,717 | -3 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 3,720 | +23 | 0.62% |
| 2022 | 3,697 | +32 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 3,665 | +3 | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 3,662 | -428 | 10.46% |
| 2019 | 4,090 | +20 | 0.49% |
| 2018 | 4,070 | -6 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 4,076 | +30 | 0.74% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 37 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 57% | 38% |
| Never married | 33% | 30% | 36% |
| Divorced | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau