Rutherford   County NC United States

County FIPS 37161
Largest City Forest City
State North Carolina
Latitude 35.4026
Longitude -81.9198
Population 64,930
Density 114.87 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $51,410
Median individual: $29,817

Race

Mode: 81.9% White

Gender

 51.6% female 

Rent

  $783 / month  

Median house value: $197,451.0

Age

Median: 45.3 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 21.5%
With STEM degree: 40.0%

Marital Status

 48.0% married 

Never married: 26.5%

Labor Force Participation

 54.9% working 

Unemployed: 6.3%

Average Family Size

 2.99 people 

Commute Time

 26.1 minutes 

Health Care

 12.0% uninsured 

Poverty

 16.8%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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