Rutherford County Demographics

A map of Rutherford County's Population by Race

Rutherford County, Tennessee had a population of 341,486 in 2020. It was 64.2% White, 15.6% Black, 3.6% Asian, 11.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.6% 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 5th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Rutherford County's White Population

219,194 residents of Rutherford County identify as White, or 64.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Rutherford County slightly less than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Rutherford County is ranked #88 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rutherford County is less White than neighboring Bedford County (72.7% White), Wilson County (80.5% White), Cannon County (90.1% White), Williamson County (80.9% White), and Coffee County (84.6% White).

Rutherford County's Black Population

53,270 residents of Rutherford County identify as Black, or 15.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rutherford County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Rutherford County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rutherford County is more Black than neighboring Bedford County (7.1% Black), Wilson County (6.8% Black), Cannon County (1.3% Black), Williamson County (3.9% Black), and Coffee County (3.6% Black).

Rutherford County's Asian Population

12,394 residents of Rutherford County identify as Asian, or 3.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rutherford County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Rutherford County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rutherford County is more Asian than neighboring Bedford County (0.7% Asian), Wilson County (2.1% Asian), Cannon County (0.3% Asian), and Coffee County (1.1% Asian). Rutherford County is less Asian than neighboring Williamson County (5.2% Asian).

Rutherford County's Hispanic Population

38,317 residents of Rutherford County identify as Hispanic, or 11.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rutherford County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Rutherford County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rutherford County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wilson County (5.7% Hispanic), Cannon County (2.7% Hispanic), Williamson County (5.8% Hispanic), and Coffee County (5.6% Hispanic). Rutherford County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bedford County (15.3% Hispanic).

Rutherford County's Native American/Other Population

2,650 residents of Rutherford County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Rutherford County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rutherford County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bedford County (0.6% Native American/Other), Wilson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Cannon County (0.5% Native American/Other), Williamson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Coffee County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Rutherford County's Multiracial Population

15,661 residents of Rutherford County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rutherford County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Rutherford County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rutherford County is more Multiracial than neighboring Bedford County (3.8% Multiracial), Wilson County (4.2% Multiracial), Williamson County (3.6% Multiracial), and Coffee County (4.5% Multiracial). Rutherford County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cannon County (5.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.