Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rutherford County, NC in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 67,424 population of Rutherford County, North Carolina comprised of 2,447 people who identified as Hispanic (3.63%), and 64,977 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rutherford County, North Carolina with a population of 58,925 (87.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,834 (10.14%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,113 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rutherford County, North Carolina in 2011, with a population of 56,758 (84.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,725 (9.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,167 (3.21%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Rutherford, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Rutherford , NC in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,834 10.14%
White Alone 58,925 87.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 213 0.32%
Asian Alone 309 0.46%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 30 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,113 1.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Rutherford , NC in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 109 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,167 3.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 53 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 80 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,725 9.97%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 56,758 84.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 295 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,033 1.53%