
Rutherford County, TN
County in Tennessee, South · ranked on 46 metrics
Rutherford County, TN is a county in Tennessee with a population of 392,618 (200th of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (170th of 3,094), Median Household Income (411th of 3,093), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (430th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,759th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,332nd of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024170th of 3,09495
- Median Household Income$85,470Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024411th of 3,09387
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024430th of 3,09486
- Poverty Rate (%)9.27%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024631st of 3,09480
- Median Income$85,470Poorest Counties411th of 2,00079
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 677th of 2,91676
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 719th of 2,91675
- Adults Who Smoke (%)14.7%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 909th of 2,91668
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)973rd of 3,05068
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 981st of 2,91666
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,847th of 3,0908
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,759th of 3,09211
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,332nd of 3,09425
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,179th of 2,91625
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,085th of 3,05032
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,794th of 2,91637
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,729th of 2,91640
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,748th of 3,09443
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,632nd of 2,91643
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,417th of 2,91651
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Lexington County, SC87% similar


Montgomery County, TN85% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Rutherford County, TN?
- Rutherford County, TN has a population of 392,618, 200th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Rutherford County, TN rank best at?
- Among US counties, Rutherford County, TN ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (170th of 3,094); Median Household Income (411th of 3,093); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (430th of 3,094).
- Where does Rutherford County, TN rank worst?
- Rutherford County, TN ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,759th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,332nd of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Rutherford County, TN?
- Rankodex ranks Rutherford County, TN on 46 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
46 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics