How Rutherford County Compares

Rutherford County

45.3 years

North Carolina Average

45.3 years

Rank #35 of 100 in state

National

38.9 years

16.5% above

National Distribution

Where Rutherford County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.

21.4 years 86.2 years

■ Rutherford County: 45.3 years

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#701	Stephenson County, IL	45.3 years
#702	York County, ME	45.3 years
#703	Pope County, MN	45.3 years
#704	Rutherford County, NC	45.3 years
#705	Erie County, OH	45.3 years
#706	Jasper County, SC	45.3 years
#707	Cocke County, TN	45.3 years

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Median Age in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Rutherford County, North Carolina has a median age of 45.3 years, which ranks #704 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.5% above the national value of 38.9 years.

Within North Carolina, Rutherford County ranks #35 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 78th percentile nationally.

The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.