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Population in Rutherford County

Population in Rutherford County was 65,745 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 44th highest of 100 counties in 2025.

2025, persons65,745
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank44th of 100Counties in North Carolina ranked
Series high65,7452025
Series low64,3702020

Population in Rutherford County, 2020 to 2025

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64K64.5K65K65.5K66K2020202120222023202420252020: 64,370 persons2021: 64,523 persons2022: 64,856 persons2023: 65,380 persons2024: 65,579 persons2025: 65,745 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202565,745
202465,579
202365,380
202264,856
202164,523
202064,370

Compared with North Carolina and United States

Place2025
Rutherford County65,745
North Carolina11,197,968
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Rutherford County?

Population in Rutherford County was 65,745 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 44th highest of 100 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Rutherford County?

65,745 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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