Rutherford County, NC Population

Overview

64,592

Total Population

45.1

Median age

51.45%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,109

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rutherford County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rutherford County is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rutherford County's population under 18 was 20.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rutherford County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rutherford County, 16.62% were under the age of 15, 16.95% aged 15 to 29, 44.98% aged 30 to 64, 19.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,874 more females than males in Rutherford County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Rutherford County, NC.
The Rutherford County, NC gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,440.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,695.

Rutherford County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rutherford County population: 85.05% are White, 9.10% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.72% are some other race and 3.41% are multiracial.
Rutherford County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,109 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 61,483 (95.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rutherford County is White with a population of 54,935 (85.05% of the total population).

Rutherford County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 67,739 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Rutherford County's population increased by 4,761 (7.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rutherford County's population decreased by 3,260 (4.81%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rutherford County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 62,978.