Rutherford County , Tennessee
Population: 351,591 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $82,588 Home $346,400 Rent $1,405/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Rutherford County's headline indicators land 11% above the national median on income ($82,588), with housing 14% above the US figure ($346,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Rutherford County in the top 8% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$82,588
Median Income
household
$346,400
Home Value
median
$1,405/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $82,588 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,294 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Median Home Value | $346,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,405/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 65.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 351,591 |
| Median Age | 34 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 34.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.1%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
14.7%
Smoking
34.0%
High Blood Pressure
22.9%
No Physical Activity
26.4%
Depression
38.3%
Insufficient Sleep
76.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 91.7 · 92th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
94.97
🌀 Hurricane
52.69
🔥 Wildfire
43.35
❄️ Winter Storm
96.56
🌍 Earthquake
94.82
☀️ Drought
45.93
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