Median Household Income
$59,375 ± $13,689
Median Home Value
$288,400 ± $68,226
Median Gross Rent
$860 ± $146/mo
Per Capita Income
$36,380
Poverty Rate
12.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Homeownership Rate
64.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.0%
Median Age
38.9
Average Commute
20 min
Households
1,550
Veterans
140
Population Over Time
Rutherfordton shrank 12.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
4,208
2016
4,187
2018
4,044
2020
4,071
2022
3,671
2024
3,680
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
69.2%
Hispanic or Latino
9.9%
Black or African American
10.4%
Asian
1.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.