Rutherford County, Tennessee
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 341,486
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 386,352
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 376,996
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 341,482
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 341,478
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 341,486
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 262,604
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.8%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,068
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 148,613
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $382,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,745
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $499
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,502
Building Permits, 2025 3,169
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 129,431
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,048,402
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,342,992
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,434,758
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,336,977
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,114
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,470
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,158
Persons in poverty, percent 10.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,285
Total employment, 2023 128,935
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 6,916,512
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 35,457
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,846
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,959
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 792
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 769
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,367
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,835
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 551.4
Population per square mile, 2010 424.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 619.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 619.36
FIPS Code 47149