Rutledge, TN Demographics

The total population of Rutledge is estimated to be 1,550 with 768 males (49.55%) and 782 females (50.45%). There are 14 more females than males in Rutledge.
The median household income in Rutledge was $31,945 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,836(8.15%) from $34,781 in 2020. This income is 42.82% 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, Rutledge sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $48,272. Overall, the median household income for the town of Rutledge stands at $31,945.
In Rutledge, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $19,393 for males and $18,888 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,483 for males and $31,005 for females.
In Rutledge, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $37,427.
In 2022, the population of Rutledge was 1,330, a 0.23% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rutledge's population was 1,327, an increase of 0.45% compared to a population of 1,321 in 2020.
The median age in Rutledge, TN is 49.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.43% were under the age of 15, 22.29% aged 15 to 29, 36.64% aged 30 to 64, 22.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rutledge population: 95.29% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.50% are Asian and 3.29% are multiracial.