Rutherford County, Tennessee

Rutherford County is home to 360,646 people. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $85,470.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population360,6467,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$85,470$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.3%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.7%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.0%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$382,600$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,502$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income52.0%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born10.9%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age34.2 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.