Rutherford County, TN Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Rutherford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Population 356,894 7,021,394 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 572.3 166.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 2.77% 0.92% 0.57%
Median age 32.7 37.2 37.1
Households 125,861 2,766,521 128,459,983

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Economy

Rutherford County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Rutherford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $83,166 $67,486 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.17% 5.42% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.3% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Rutherford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $365,804 $235,307 $242,182
Median rent $1,404 $1,121 $1,342
Homeownership rate 65.0% 67.0% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM .

Metric Rutherford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.8 22.4 22.5
Work from home 13.0% 11.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Rutherford County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Rutherford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 30.0% 27.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.76 2.47 2.54

Health

Rutherford County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Rutherford County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.4 74.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 13.6% 19.5% 16.3%
Smokers 19.3% 25.1% 19.0%