Ranking of Rutherford County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2021

Updated on August 17, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all Rutherford County, NC cities and places, Balance of Rutherford County had the highest population (46.45K), followed by Forest City town (7.36K), and Spindale town (4.22K).

The chart below shows the top 9 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all Rutherford cities and places.

You can see similar information for other North Carolina counties. You can also see the ranking of all cities and places in North Carolina.

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Ranking of Rutherford County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2021
Balance of Rutherford County
Forest City town
Spindale town
Rutherfordton town
Lake Lure town
Ellenboro town
Bostic town
Ruth town
Chimney Rock Village village
Ranking of Rutherford County, NC Cities and Places By Population in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 Balance of Rutherford County 46454
2 Forest City town 7361
3 Spindale town 4221
4 Rutherfordton town 3638
5 Lake Lure town 1370
6 Ellenboro town 729
7 Bostic town 356
8 Ruth town 347
9 Chimney Rock Village village 140