Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rutherford County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 67,227 population of Rutherford County, North Carolina comprised of 2,525 people who identified as Hispanic (3.76%), and 64,702 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.24%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rutherford County, North Carolina with a population of 58,755 (87.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,755 (10.05%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,119 (1.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rutherford County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 56,535 (84.1%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,625 (9.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,220 (3.3%).

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

You can find similar information for other North Carolina counties, and for North Carolina.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Rutherford County, NC in 2012
Total Population:
Race in Rutherford County, NC in 2012
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Rutherford County, NC in 2012
Total Population:
Population By Race in Rutherford , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,755 10.05%
White Alone 58,755 87.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 227 0.34%
Asian Alone 340 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 31 0.05%
Two Or More Races 1,119 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Rutherford , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 130 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,220 3.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 55 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 80 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,625 9.86%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 56,535 84.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 172 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 325 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,039 1.55%