Rutherford County Demographics
A map of Rutherford County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 52,026 | 80.7% |
Black | 5,836 | 9.1% |
Hispanic | 3,286 | 5.1% |
Multiracial | 2,568 | 4.0% |
Native American/Other | 385 | 0.6% |
Asian | 343 | 0.5% |
Rutherford County, North Carolina had a population of 64,444 in 2020. It was 80.7% White, 9.1% Black, 0.5% Asian, 5.1% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rutherford County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Rutherford County is the 41st most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.
Rutherford County's White Population
52,026 residents of Rutherford County identify as White, or 80.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Rutherford County considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rutherford County is ranked #28 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Rutherford County is more White than neighboring Cleveland County (70.5% White), Burke County (78.4% White), and Cherokee County (70.4% White). Rutherford County is less White than neighboring Polk County (86.5% White), and McDowell County (84.8% White).
Rutherford County's Black Population
5,836 residents of Rutherford County identify as Black, or 9.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rutherford County slightly less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rutherford County is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Rutherford County is more Black than neighboring Polk County (3.6% Black), McDowell County (3.8% Black), and Burke County (5.4% Black). Rutherford County is less Black than neighboring Cleveland County (20.1% Black), and Cherokee County (20.1% Black).
Rutherford County's Asian Population
343 residents of Rutherford County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rutherford County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rutherford County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Rutherford County is more Asian than neighboring Polk County (0.3% Asian). Rutherford County is less Asian than neighboring McDowell County (0.9% Asian), Cleveland County (0.9% Asian), Burke County (3.6% Asian), and Cherokee County (0.6% Asian).
Rutherford County's Hispanic Population
3,286 residents of Rutherford County identify as Hispanic, or 5.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rutherford County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rutherford County is ranked #72 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Rutherford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cleveland County (4.1% Hispanic), and Cherokee County (4.9% Hispanic). Rutherford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (5.3% Hispanic), McDowell County (6.6% Hispanic), and Burke County (8.2% Hispanic).
Rutherford County's Native American/Other Population
385 residents of Rutherford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rutherford County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rutherford County is ranked #70 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Rutherford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Polk County (0.5% Native American/Other). Rutherford County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Rutherford County's Multiracial Population
2,568 residents of Rutherford County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rutherford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Rutherford County is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Rutherford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Polk County (3.8% Multiracial), McDowell County (3.3% Multiracial), Cleveland County (3.9% Multiracial), Burke County (3.7% Multiracial), and Cherokee County (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.