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The total population of Rutherford County is estimated to be 343,727 with 169,927 males (49.44%) and 173,800 females (50.56%). There are 3,873 more females than males in Rutherford County.
The median household income in Rutherford County was $78,890 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,023(1.31%) from $77,867 in 2020. This income is 105.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rutherford County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $95,216. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rutherford County stands at $76,857.
In Rutherford County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,141 for males and $32,794 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,368 for males and $47,911 for females.
In Rutherford County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $86,568, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $53,836.
In 2022, the population of Rutherford County was 360,619, a 2.68% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rutherford County's population was 351,202, an increase of 2.31% compared to a population of 343,266 in 2020.
The median age in Rutherford County, TN is 33.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.47% were under the age of 15, 23.88% aged 15 to 29, 45.11% aged 30 to 64, 9.63% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rutherford County population: 73.32% are White, 15.24% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.58% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.36% are some other race and 5.23% are multiracial.