Rutherford County

Rutherford County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population	341,486
County Seat	Rutherford County Judicial Center
State FIPS	47
County FIPS	149
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	251,362
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	343,727
Median Age	34.0
Veterans	17,805
Housing Units	131,808
Uninsured	4,898
Net Migration (recent)	9,226
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	6,071
Total Employees	123,429
Avg Annual Pay	$63,681
Median Household Income	$78,291
Poverty Rate	9.8%
Unemployment Rate	3.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$74,175
Federal Spending FY2024	$1,719,969,539
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,037

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$305,100
Median Rent	$1,311
FMR Studio	$1,589
FMR 1BR	$1,650
FMR 2BR	$1,827
FMR 3BR	$2,308
FMR 4BR	$2,840

Health & Safety

Hospitals	28
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	17.7%
Adult Obesity	34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	34.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.42
Electric Customers	3166103
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	241
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	49
Homeless Population	367
Schools	78
SNAP Stores	250
Bank Branches	86

Agriculture

Total Farms	351
Land in Farms (acres)	1,653
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-02-06
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2023-04-07
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-02
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2010-05-04
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-05-15
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-05
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2003-05-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Rutherford County

Murfreesboro — pop 152,769
Smyrna — pop 53,070
La Vergne — pop 38,719
Christiana — pop 4,305
Rockvale — pop 1,279
Eagleville — pop 813
Walterhill — pop 407

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.