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Rutherford County

Tennessee · 386,352 residents (2025 est.) · 619.267 sq mi
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Rutherford County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $85,470. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 98% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $382,600. At a median age of 34.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
360,646
+98%since 2000
from 182,023 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
582 / sq mi
+50%since 2009
from 388 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.2
+10%since 2000
from 31.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:386,352 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
94K167K240K312K385K1990201020202024Rutherford County
2024361K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(22,629)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(24,015)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(26,434)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(26,609)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.7%(31,327)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.7%(52,927)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(51,860)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(45,919)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.7%(38,628)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.1%(25,507)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.1%(11,098)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(3,693)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,470
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,312 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,158
+96%since 2000
from $19,938 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.6%
+25.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.402
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$382,600
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,502
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $601 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 69.8% in 2000
35.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.5%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+54%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.5%(153,762)
Black9.4%(17,197)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(5,065)
Asian1.9%(3,443)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.7%(229,745)
Black14.7%(52,973)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(43,964)
Asian3.6%(13,036)
Other5.8%(20,928)
Diversity Score
69
+53%since 2009
from 45 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
−13%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.6%(20,020)
Central American2.5%(9,182)
South American1.6%(5,948)
Puerto Rican1.2%(4,250)
Venezuelan0.9%(3,363)
Salvadoran0.9%(3,150)
Honduran0.8%(2,719)
Guatemalan0.7%(2,646)
Cuban0.4%(1,359)
Dominican0.3%(947)
Colombian0.2%(831)
Peruvian0.2%(687)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(492)
Spaniard0.1%(461)
Argentine0.1%(434)
Ecuadorian0.1%(404)
Chilean0%(7)
Asian origin
Laotian1.3%(4,815)
Asian Indian0.6%(2,064)
Filipino0.4%(1,468)
Burmese0.3%(1,138)
Chinese0.3%(984)
Vietnamese0.3%(905)
Japanese0.1%(474)
Korean0.1%(439)
Thai0%(166)
Hmong0%(68)
Cambodian0%(42)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(512)
Ancestry
English13.3%(48,134)
German8.9%(32,097)
American8.4%(30,425)
Irish8.2%(29,707)
Italian2.5%(9,195)
Scottish2%(7,360)
Arab1.8%(6,470)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(5,681)
French1.5%(5,312)
Polish1.2%(4,470)
Egyptian1.1%(3,965)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(2,702)
Dutch0.6%(2,004)
West Indian0.5%(1,983)
Welsh0.5%(1,913)
Swedish0.4%(1,521)
British0.4%(1,346)
French Canadian0.4%(1,310)
Finnish0.2%(881)
Greek0.2%(848)
Ethiopian0.2%(775)
Ukrainian0.2%(720)
Jamaican0.2%(685)
Hungarian0.2%(635)
Russian0.2%(590)
Haitian0.2%(589)
Canadian0.2%(561)
Swiss0.2%(549)
Iraqi0.1%(527)
Portuguese0.1%(506)
Nigerian0.1%(464)
Romanian0.1%(434)
Austrian0.1%(394)
Czech0.1%(383)
Slovak0.1%(360)
Danish0.1%(356)
Palestinian0.1%(346)
Belgian0.1%(189)
Australian0%(151)
Lebanese0%(144)
Jordanian0%(131)
Lithuanian0%(115)
Kenyan0%(101)
Iranian0%(100)
Ghanaian0%(79)
Armenian0%(74)
Turkish0%(73)
Serbian0%(70)
Syrian0%(68)
Slovene0%(66)
Croatian0%(65)
Brazilian0%(47)
Moroccan0%(27)
Barbadian0%(17)
Latvian0%(14)
Somali0%(4)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.8%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 22.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.4%
+10.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.8%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.1 min
+46%since 2000
from 19.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.0%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 85.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.0%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2011
from 71.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.7%
−21.8 ptssince 2009
from 61.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
10.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.3%
−42.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 8.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.0%
−76.4 ptssince 2013
from 86.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.8%
+13.3 ptssince 2017
from 80.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
83.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2016
from 90.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2016
from 5.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(52,503)
Married53%(74,414)
Widowed1.9%(2,624)
Divorced7.8%(10,922)
Women 15+
Never married32.4%(47,591)
Married49.9%(73,357)
Widowed6.2%(9,120)
Divorced11.6%(17,037)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rutherford County, Tennessee?

Rutherford County, Tennessee has about 360,646 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rutherford County, Tennessee?

The typical household in Rutherford County, Tennessee earns about $85,470 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rutherford County, Tennessee expensive?

In Rutherford County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $382,600, and the typical rent is about $1,502 a month.

How educated are people in Rutherford County, Tennessee?

About 35.8% of adults age 25 and over in Rutherford County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rutherford County, Tennessee?

About 9.3% of people in Rutherford County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rutherford County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Rutherford County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 242,076 residents, a change of about 204 percent over that period.

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