Rutherford County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37161 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
64,930
Rank #849 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,410 −31.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,697 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.8% +32.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,257 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$201,800 −28.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,381 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.5% −36.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,740 of 3,222
46th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +19.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,645 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

73.9% Homeownership
88.0% Insured
21.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.4%30.8%46.2%61.6%77.0%80.8%7.7%5.7%4.4%0.7%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Rutherford County, North Carolina

Rutherford County, North Carolina has a total population of 64,930, making it the 849th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rutherford County is 45.3 years, which is 16.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rutherford County is $51,410, which ranks #2,697 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Rutherford County is $201,800, 28.4% below the national median. Renters in Rutherford County pay a median gross rent of $783 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rutherford County, 21.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.8 min.

Rutherford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.7%).

All data for Rutherford County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.