Rutherford County, Tennessee Population 2023

365,150

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.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change
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Rutherford County, Tennessee Population 2023

Population by Race

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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 2023

Rutherford County, Tennessee Median Age

33.6

Total

32.6

Male

34.7

Female

Rutherford County, Tennessee Adults

There are 244,262 adults, (34,063 of whom are seniors) in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Rutherford County, Tennessee Age Dependency

54.2

Age Dependency Ratio

16.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Rutherford County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female164,84050.85%
Male159,29949.15%

Rutherford County, Tennessee Population by Age

Rutherford County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.22

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 asian people with a rate of 28.64%.

Rutherford County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,988

Average Earnings

$48,839

Average Male

$36,645

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

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.

Rutherford County, Tennessee Language

Rutherford County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

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12.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.58%

Male Poverty Rate

11.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rutherford County, Tennessee

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%.

Rutherford County, Tennessee Poverty

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Rutherford County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

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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

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

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 Over 65, 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

17,924

Number of Veterans

16,130

Male Veterans

1,794

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

3.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rutherford County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Employment Rate

4.2%

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

51.14%

Born in Rutherford County, Tennessee

87.83%

Native Born

7.09%

Foreign Born

3.99%

Non Citizen

3.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

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.

Rutherford County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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