Rutherford County, Tennessee's estimated 2023 population is 365,150 with a growth rate of 2.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Rutherford County, Tennessee is the 5th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 262,604 and has seen a growth of 39.05% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.22
Average Family Size
2.77
Average Household Size
65.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.64%.
All
Male
Female
$41,988
Average Earnings
$48,839
Average Male
$36,645
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.28% of Rutherford County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 11.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.73% of the population.
rate
12.78%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.58%
Male Poverty Rate
11.08%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rutherford County, Tennessee is Hispanic, with 31.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rutherford County, Tennessee is Native, with 6.97% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.39%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.0%
Male Marriage Rate
48.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
17,924
Number of Veterans
16,130
Male Veterans
1,794
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.3%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.2%
Labor Force Participation
67.9%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
51.14%
Born in Rutherford County, Tennessee
87.83%
Native Born
7.09%
Foreign Born
3.99%
Non Citizen
3.09%
Naturalized
87.83% of Rutherford County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 51.14% having been born in Tennessee. 3.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.