Rutherford, TN Demographics

The total population of Rutherford is estimated to be 1,221 with 616 males (50.45%) and 605 females (49.55%). There are 11 less females than males in Rutherford.
The median household income in Rutherford was $41,125 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,745(10.02%) from $37,380 in 2020. This income is 55.12% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $50,238. Overall, the median household income for the town of Rutherford stands at $41,125.
In Rutherford, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,825 for males and $22,873 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $38,643 for males and $33,947 for females.
In Rutherford, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $42,138.
In 2022, the population of Rutherford was 1,146, a 0.43% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rutherford's population was 1,151, a decline of 0.60% compared to a population of 1,158 in 2020.
The median age in Rutherford, TN is 38.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.31% were under the age of 15, 20.74% aged 15 to 29, 38.80% aged 30 to 64, 19.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.09% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rutherford population: 88.21% are White, 3.18% are Black or African American, 1.42% are Asian and 7.19% are multiracial.