Rutherford County, Tennessee Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Tennessee |
| Land area | 619.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 424 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 281,029 |
| Population change | 7% | Under 5 years of age | 6.7% |
| Under 18 | 25.3% |
| 65 and over | 9.3% |
| Females | 50.7% |
| White | 80.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 7 |
| Asian | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 13.5% |
| Native American | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.3% |
| Veterans | 19,043 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 96,731 |
| Persons per household | 2.7 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 81.2% |
| Median household income | $55,401 |
| The per capita income | $25,077 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 13% |
| housing units | 106,433 |
| Multi-unit structures | 21% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $159,100 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 67.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 20,939 |
| Women-owned firms | 25.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.6% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 2.7% |
| Black-owned firms | 6.1% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $2,804,294 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,588 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $11,304,846 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $6,226,284 |