Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rutherford County, NC in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 64,616 population of Rutherford County, North Carolina comprised of 3,516 people who identified as Hispanic (5.44%), and 61,100 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rutherford County, North Carolina with a population of 56,018 (86.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,426 (9.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,433 (2.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rutherford County, North Carolina in 2021, with a population of 53,022 (82.06%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,174 (9.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,996 (4.64%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,426 9.95%
White Alone 56,018 86.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 248 0.38%
Asian Alone 441 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 50 0.08%
Two Or More Races 1,433 2.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Rutherford , NC in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 252 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,996 4.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 81 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 46 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 31 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 110 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,174 9.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 53,022 82.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 167 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 395 0.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,323 2.05%