Population By Race and Ethnicity in Rutherford, TN in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 324,809 population of Rutherford County, Tennessee comprised of 27,001 people who identified as Hispanic (8.31%), and 297,808 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rutherford County, Tennessee with a population of 250,414 (77.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 51,528 (15.86%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 11,836 (3.64%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Rutherford County, Tennessee in 2018, with a population of 227,436 (70.02%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,967 (15.38%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 22,978 (7.07%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51,528 15.86%
White Alone 250,414 77.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,758 0.54%
Asian Alone 11,836 3.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 370 0.11%
Two Or More Races 8,903 2.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Rutherford , TN in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,561 0.48%
White Alone - Hispanic 22,978 7.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 918 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 417 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 165 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 962 0.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 49,967 15.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 227,436 70.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 840 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 11,419 3.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 205 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,941 2.44%