Rutherford County, North Carolina demographics
Population: 64,592
Median age: 45.1
Median household income: 45,500
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Population
| 2021 | 64,592 |
| 2020 | 66,741 |
| 2019 | 66,599 |
| 2018 | 66,532 |
| 2017 | 66,523 |
| 2016 | 66,701 |
| 2015 | 66,865 |
| 2014 | 67,181 |
| 2013 | 67,403 |
| 2012 | 67,446 |
| 2011 | 67,262 |
| 2010 | 66,928 |
| 2009 | 63,153 |
Rutherford County, NC cities
Bostic town - 296
Caroleen CDP - 473
Chimney Rock Village village - 131
Cliffside CDP - 569
Ellenboro town - 746
Forest City town - 7,330
Henrietta CDP - 393
Lake Lure town - 1,500
Ruth town - 525
Rutherfordton town - 3,668
Spindale town - 4,153
Census data for Rutherford County, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Rutherford County, North Carolina
| Total population | 64,592 |
| Male | 31,359 |
| Female | 33,233 |
| Total population | 64,592 |
| Under 5 years | 3,243 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,724 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,765 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,007 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,232 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,031 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,235 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,827 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,537 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,134 |
| 65 to 74 years | 8,369 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,199 |
| 85 years and over | 1,289 |
| Median age (years) | 45.1 |
| Under 18 years | 13,227 |
| 16 years and over | 52,878 |
| 18 years and over | 51,365 |
| 21 years and over | 48,929 |
| 62 years and over | 16,787 |
| 65 years and over | 13,857 |
| Total population | 64,592 |
| One race | 62,391 |
| White | 54,935 |
| Black or African American | 5,878 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 124 |
| Asian | 325 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 15 |
| Some other race | 1,114 |
| Two or more races | 2,201 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 50,597 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,238 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 26,359 |
Social characteristics in Rutherford County, North Carolina
| Total households | 25,925 |
| Family households (families) | 11,962 |
| Married-couple family | 1,452 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,874 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,382 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,637 |
| Average household size | 9,943 |
| Average family size | 2.45 |
Economic characteristics in Rutherford County, North Carolina
| Total households | 25,925 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,763 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,762 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,503 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,145 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,968 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,956 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,748 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,390 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 694 |
| $200,000 or more | 996 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,500 |
Housing characteristics in Rutherford County, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 32,635 |
| Occupied housing units | 25,925 |
| Vacant housing units | 6,710 |
| Total housing units | 32,635 |
| 1-unit, detached | 23,221 |
| 1-unit, attached | 570 |
| 2 units | 424 |
| 3 or 4 units | 746 |
| 5 to 9 units | 916 |
| 10 to 19 units | 97 |
| 20 or more units | 334 |
| Mobile home | 6,220 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 107 |
| Total housing units | 32,635 |
| Built 2014 or later | 69 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,108 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,653 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,978 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,029 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,907 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,630 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,322 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,302 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,637 |
| Total housing units | 32,635 |
| 1 room | 425 |
| 2 rooms | 467 |
| 3 rooms | 1,372 |
| 4 rooms | 5,003 |
| 5 rooms | 7,949 |
| 6 rooms | 7,533 |
| 7 rooms | 3,929 |
| 8 rooms | 3,030 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,927 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 32,635 |
| No bedroom | 483 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,533 |
| 2 bedrooms | 9,603 |
| 3 bedrooms | 16,735 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,330 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 951 |
| Occupied housing units | 25,925 |
| Owner-occupied | 18,645 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,280 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.33 |
| Occupied housing units | 25,925 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,064 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,661 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,782 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,828 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,606 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,984 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,645 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,542 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,130 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,504 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,315 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,768 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,439 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 620 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 327 |
| Median (dollars) | 133,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,645 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 8,570 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 10,075 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,271 |
| Less than $500 | 1,027 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,412 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 710 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 75 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 47 |
| Median (dollars) | 685 |
| No rent paid | 1,009 |
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