Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rutherford County, NC in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 66,721 population of Rutherford County, North Carolina comprised of 3,082 people who identified as Hispanic (4.62%), and 63,639 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rutherford County, North Carolina with a population of 58,066 (87.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,636 (9.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,310 (1.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rutherford County, North Carolina in 2018, with a population of 55,408 (83.04%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,441 (9.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,658 (3.98%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,636 9.95%
White Alone 58,066 87.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 247 0.37%
Asian Alone 418 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 44 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,310 1.96%
Population By Ethnicity in Rutherford , NC in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 195 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,658 3.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 77 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 93 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,441 9.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 55,408 83.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 385 0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,217 1.82%