Rutherford County, Tennessee Population 2024

379,453

Rutherford County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 379,453 with a growth rate of 2.54% 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 263,721 and has seen a growth of 43.88% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029426,5389,4172.26%
2028417,1219,4172.31%
2027407,7049,4172.36%
2026398,2879,4172.42%
2025388,8709,4172.48%
2024379,4539,4172.54%
2023370,0369,4172.61%
2022360,6199,4172.68%
2021351,2027,9362.31%
2020343,26611,1413.35%
2019332,1257,3162.25%
2018324,8098,0322.54%
2017316,7779,0532.94%
2016307,7249,3233.12%
2015298,4019,3873.25%
2014289,0147,7372.75%
2013281,2776,7952.48%
2012274,4825,2761.96%
2011269,2065,4852.08%
2010263,72100%
1990118,57034,51241.06%
198084,05824,63041.45%
197059,4287,06013.48%
196052,36811,67228.68%
195040,6967,09221.1%
194033,6041,3184.08%
193032,286-773-2.34%
192033,059-140-0.42%
191033,199-344-1.03%
190033,543-1,554-4.43%
189035,097-1,644-4.47%
188036,7413,45210.37%
187033,2895,37119.24%
186027,918-1,204-4.13%
185029,1224,84219.94%
184024,280-1,854-7.09%
183026,1346,58233.66%
182019,5529,28790.47%
181010,265-416,273-97.59%
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2024 Growth Rate
2.54% (9,417)
County Website
Rutherford County
County Seat
2020 Population
343,266
Area
619 mi²
Density
613 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
10.54% (36,187)
Founded
October 25, 1803

Rutherford County, Tennessee Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White244,58071.16%
Black or African American52,36615.23%
Two or more races23,1016.72%
Asian12,5203.64%
Other race10,2102.97%
Native American4980.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4520.13%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rutherford County, Tennessee Population by Race

Rutherford County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Rutherford County, Tennessee Median Age

34

Total

33.1

Male

34.9

Female

Rutherford County, Tennessee Adults

There are 259,898 adults, (37,289 of whom are seniors) in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Rutherford County, Tennessee Age Dependency

54.4

Age Dependency Ratio

16.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Rutherford County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female173,80050.56%
Male169,92749.44%

Rutherford County, Tennessee Population by Age

Rutherford County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All122,5102.7765.234.8
Married63,2773.3580.719.3
Non Family37,0701.4448.551.5
Female14,9883.3346.953.1
Male7,1753.3453.346.7

3.24

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rutherford County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rutherford County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rutherford County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 70.48%.

Rutherford County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$46,966

Average Earnings

$55,478

Average Male

$40,679

Average Female

Rutherford County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rutherford County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rutherford County, Tennessee Language

86.83% of Rutherford County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 13.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.25% of the population.

Rutherford County, Tennessee Language

Rutherford County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White228,24519,1028.37%
Black51,0256,56212.86%
Hispanic31,1014,90415.77%
Multiple22,7972,55111.19%
Other10,1081,99319.72%
Asian12,4577375.92%
Native4785511.51%

9.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.85%

Male Poverty Rate

10.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rutherford County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rutherford County, Tennessee is Other, with 19.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rutherford County, Tennessee is Asian, with 5.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.33%.

Rutherford County, Tennessee Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17%
High School10.22%
Some College6.23%
Bachelors or Greater4.53%

Rutherford County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.72%
Male Unemployed27.04%
Female Employed6.34%
Male Employed5.09%

Rutherford County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rutherford County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rutherford County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Rutherford County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rutherford County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Rutherford County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rutherford County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,805

Number of Veterans

15,959

Male Veterans

1,846

Female Veterans

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Rutherford County, Tennessee Veterans by War

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Rutherford County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

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Rutherford County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Rutherford County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rutherford County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Rutherford County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rutherford County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rutherford County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.7%

Born in Rutherford County, Tennessee

91.48%

Native Born

8.52%

Foreign Born

4.9%

Non Citizen

3.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.48% of Rutherford County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 52.7% having been born in Tennessee. 4.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rutherford County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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