Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rutherford, TN in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 274,482 population of Rutherford County, Tennessee comprised of 18,880 people who identified as Hispanic (6.88%), and 255,602 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rutherford County, Tennessee with a population of 221,773 (80.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 36,131 (13.16%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,709 (3.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rutherford County, Tennessee in 2012, with a population of 205,543 (74.88%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,233 (12.84%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 16,230 (5.91%).

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

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Population By Race in Rutherford , TN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 36,131 13.16%
White Alone 221,773 80.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,428 0.52%
Asian Alone 8,709 3.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 297 0.11%
Two Or More Races 6,144 2.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Rutherford , TN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 898 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,230 5.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 702 0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 260 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 139 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 651 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35,233 12.84%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 205,543 74.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 726 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,449 3.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 158 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,493 2%