In 2020, Rutherford County, TN had a population of 324k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $68,718. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Rutherford County, TN grew from 315,815 to 324,139, a 2.64% increase and its median household income grew from $67,429 to $68,718, a 1.91% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rutherford County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), White (Hispanic) (5.55%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%).
None of the households in Rutherford County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.8% of the residents in Rutherford County, TN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Rutherford County, TN are Middle Tennessee State University (4,977 degrees awarded in 2020), Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro (212 degrees), and Allied Health Careers Institute (151 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Rutherford County, TN was $234,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.
Most people in Rutherford County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Rutherford County, TN was 2 cars per household.
Rutherford County, TN borders Bedford County, TN, Cannon County, TN, Coffee County, TN, Davidson County, TN, Marshall County, TN, Williamson County, TN, and Wilson County, TN.