Rutherford County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47149 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
360,646
Rank #207 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$85,470 +13.7% vs nat'l
Rank #411 of 3,222
87th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.3% −26.4% vs nat'l
Rank #637 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$382,600 +35.7% vs nat'l
Rank #334 of 3,222
90th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.8% +6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #439 of 3,222
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,039 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

64.8% Homeownership
90.0% Insured
35.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.9%27.7%41.6%55.5%63.7%14.7%12.2%5.0%3.6%0.6%0.1%0.1%

About Rutherford County, Tennessee

Rutherford County, Tennessee has a total population of 360,646, making it the 207th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rutherford County is 34.2 years, which is 12.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rutherford County is $85,470, which ranks #411 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Rutherford County is $382,600, 35.7% above the national median. Renters in Rutherford County pay a median gross rent of $1,502 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rutherford County, 35.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 6.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.2 min.

Rutherford County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (14.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (12.2%).

All data for Rutherford County, Tennessee 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.