Jamie Stitt
Assistant Commissioner, Business and Workforce Development
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243Common Search Terms
Rutherford County
County Profile ToolRutherford County
Population & Demographics
Location
Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Grand Division
Middle Tennessee
Area (Square Miles)
619.3
County Seat
Murfreesboro
Metropolitan Area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
ECD Region
Northern Middle
Population
Population
(2014)
262,604
Population
(2019)
341,486
Population Change
(2014 - 2019)
30.00%
Population Forecast
(2040)
505,396
Foreign Born Population
23,390
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
7.40%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
11.30%
Civilian Veteran Population
18,113
Race (Percentage of Population)
White Alone
66.20%
Black or African American, alone
15.80%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.50%
Asian, alone
3.70%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.10%
Some Other Race, alone
5.80%
Two or More Races
7.90%
Hispanic or Latino
11.20%
Age (Percentage of Population)
Male
Female
Total
Under 5 Years Old
Male: 6.80%
Female: 6.30%
Total: 6.60%
Under 18 Years Old
Male: 25.70%
Female: 23.80%
Total: 24.80%
18-64 Years Old
Male: 65.20%
Female: 65.00%
Total: 65.00%
65 Years and Over
Male: 9.10%
Female: 11.20%
Total: 10.20%
Median Age
Male: 32.4
Female: 34.6
Total: 33.5
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 5-Year American Community Survey
U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 Annual Population Estimates
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tennessee State Data Center (2018)
Housing & Income
Housing & Income
Households
103,562
Homeownership Rate
65.2%
Persons Per Household
2.78
Living In Same House 1 Year & Over
83.0%
Median Home Value
$213,200
Annual Home Sales
7,819
Median Sale Price of Homes Sold
$264,990
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
11.1%
Total Personal Income
$14,192,668
Personal Income Per Capita
$42,712
County Median Wage
$17.51
Household Income & Benefits
Percent of Household
Less Than $10,000
3.9%
$10,000 to $14,999
3.0%
$15,000 to $24,999
6.6%
$25,000 to $34,999
8.4%
$35,000 to $49,999
13.7%
$50,000 to $74,999
20.8%
$75,000 to $99,999
16.2%
$100,000 to $149,999
17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999
5.9%
$200,000 or More
4.5%
Median Household Income
$67,429
Percentage of Households by Income Range
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (2019)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2019)
Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (2020)
Tax Structure
Property Tax
Property Tax Rate (County)
$2.2194
State Property Tax
None
Assessment Ratio: Residential Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Farm Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Commercial/Industrial Property
40%
Assessment Ratio: Public Utility Property
55%
Assessment Ratio: Business Personal Property
30%
State Tax
State Income Tax on Wages
None
State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock
None (Hall Income tax was fully repealed January 1, 2021)
Excise Tax (State)
6.5% of Tennessee taxable income
Franchise Tax (state)
0.25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.
Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)
2.7% of the first $7,000 in wages for new employers
Sales Tax
State Sales Tax Rate
7.00%
County Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
Local Sales Tax Collections
(FY 2020)
$186,879,062
Local Sales Tax Collections
(FY 2019)
$150,884,771
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth
(FY 2019 - FY 2020)
23.9%
State Bond Ratings
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
Debt per Capita
State Debt per Capita
$986 (lowest in U.S.)
County Debt Per Capita
$1,459
Sources:
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2020)
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2020)
The Tax Foundation (2020)
Labor Force
Labor Force Estimates (2019)
Tennessee
Rutherford
Labor Force
Tennessee: 3,287,422
Rutherford: 184,368
Employment
Tennessee: 3,041,838
Rutherford: 171,731
Unemployment
Tennessee: 245,584
Rutherford: 12,637
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee: 7.5%
Rutherford: 6.9%
Unemployment Rate*
Tennessee
Rutherford
2016
Tennessee: 3.7%
Rutherford: 2.9%
2017
Tennessee: 3.5%
Rutherford: 2.7%
2018
Tennessee: 3.4%
Rutherford: 2.6%
2019
Tennessee: 7.5%
Rutherford: 6.9%
Unemployment Rate (by percentage)
Sources:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Industries (2020)
Industry
Employment
Establishments
Avg. Annual Wages
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 92
Establishments: 16
Avg. Annual Wages: $29,361
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 45
Establishments: 3
Avg. Annual Wages: $53,678
Utilities
Employment: 457
Establishments: 12
Employment: $90,271
Construction
Employment: 5,369
Establishments: 658
Employment: $61,568
Manufacturing
Employment: 24,836
Establishments: 281
Employment: $74,274
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 4,937
Establishments: 447
Employment: $77,555
Retail Trade
Employment: 16,808
Establishments: 917
Employment: $35,952
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 12,751
Establishments: 287
Employment: $48,332
Information
Employment: 3,017
Establishments: 143
Employment: $65,670
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 3,392
Establishments: 394
Employment: $87,831
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 1,671
Establishments: 263
Employment: $49,599
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 3,487
Establishments: 697
Employment: $68,755
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 1,059
Establishments: 52
Employment: $92,457
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 9,813
Establishments: 430
Employment: $37,680
Educational Services
Employment: 809
Establishments: 88
Employment: $31,737
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 11,430
Establishments: 694
Employment: $51,079
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 984
Establishments: 79
Employment: $18,231
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 13,315
Establishments: 633
Employment: $19,927
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 3,113
Establishments: 422
Employment: $42,752
Government
Employment: 18,805
Establishments: 65
Employment: $53,127
Unclassified
Employment: 16
Establishments: 6
Employment: $21,498
Total
Employment: 136,216
Establishments: 6,585
Employment: $52,591
Unique Occupations*
Employment
Location Quotient*
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Employment: 231
Location Quotient*: 18.07
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Employment: 1,182
Location Quotient*: 9.03
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Employment: 121
Location Quotient*: 6.81
Tire Builders
Employment: 108
Location Quotient*: 6.11
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Employment: 131
Location Quotient*: 6.01
Key Cluster
Total Employment
Advanced Materials
1,021
Aerospace & Defense
199
Appliances & Electrical
750
Automotive
15,221
Business Services
3,990
Chemicals
1,196
Distribution & Logistics
14,935
Film, Music & Entertainment
1,980
Food & Beverage
1,986
Healthcare & Medical Devices
324
Top Employers
Top County Employers
Estimated Employees
City
Nissan North America Inc.
Est. Employees: 8,500
City: Smyrna
Rutherford County Board of Education
Est. Employees: 5,312
City: Murfreesboro
Amazon.com
Est. Employees: 2,700
City: Murfreesboro
Middle Tennessee State University
Est. Employees: 2,300
City: Murfreesboro
Ingram Book Group, Inc.
Est. Employees: 2,048
City: La Vergne
Tennessee Valley Healthcare System- Alvin C. York Campus
Est. Employees: 1,563
City: Murfreesboro
Schneider Electric
Est. Employees: 1,500
City: Smyrna
Rutherford County Government
Est. Employees: 1,390
City: Murfreesboro
City of Murfreesboro
Est. Employees: 1,229
City: Murfreesboro
State Farm Insurance Companies
Est. Employees: 1,200
City: Murfreesboro
Transportation & Logistics
Transportation
Nearest Commercial Service Airport
Nashville International
Distance to Nearest Commercial Service Airport
33
Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport
380
Nearest General Aviation Airport
Smyrna
Runway Length at Nearest General Aviation Airport
8,048'
Mean Travel Time to Work (Minutes)
27.7
Access of Interstate
I-24
U.S. Highways
31, 41, 70, 231
State Highways
1, 2, 10, 11, 16, 96, 99, 102, 266, 268, 269, 452, 840
Nearest Port (From County Seat)
Nashville
Railroads Serving County
CSX
Sources:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey
Education
General Stats
Rutherford
Tennessee
Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher
Rutherford: 92.00%
Tennessee: 89.50%
Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher
Rutherford: 41.70%
Tennessee: 36.70%
Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher
Rutherford: 33.30%
Tennessee: 28.70%
High School Graduation Rate
Rutherford: 96%
Tennessee: 89%
College Going Rate
Rutherford: 65.90%
Tennessee: 63.40%
Average ACT Score
Rutherford: 21
Tennessee: 20.2
High School Graduation Rate
College Going Rate
Average ACT Score
Rutherford County Schools
Enrollment
Elementary Schools
Enrollment: 16,407
Middle Schools
Enrollment: 10,801
High Schools
Enrollment: 14,860
Murfreesboro City Schools
Enrollment
Elemetary Schools
Enrollment: 7,266
Middle Schools
Enrollment: 582
High Schools
Enrollment: 0
Regional Higher Education Institutions
City
Enrollment
Middle Tennessee State University
City: Murfreesboro
Enrollment: 22,159
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
City: Murfreesboro
Enrollment: 6,022
Vanderbilt University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 12,587
Nashville State Community College
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 9,509
Tennessee State University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 8,770
Belmont University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 7,723
Lipscomb University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 4,632
Trevecca Nazarene University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 3,221
Cumberland University
City: Lebanon
Enrollment: 1,963
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Nashville
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 1,486
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
City: Shelbyville
Enrollment: 1,007
Meharry Medical College
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 831
Fisk University
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 761
Welch College
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 349
Aquinas College
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 342
Watkins College of Art Design & Film
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 251
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
City: Nashville
Enrollment: 229
Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 1-Year American Community Survey,
U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-2017 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Department of Education (2017-2018)
National Center for Education Statistics (2016-2017)
Tennessee Higher Education Commission
† Regional higher education institutions include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
Health & Public Safety
Doctors
Number of Doctors
457
Overweight & Obesity Prevalence
Adults*
33.0%
Children** (Grade 8)
40.3%
Regional Hospitals
Number of Beds
City
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital
Number of Beds: 286
City: Murfreesboro
Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center
Number of Beds: 109
City: Smyrna
Trustpoint Hospital
Number of Beds: 101
City: Murfreesboro
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Number of Beds: 1,051
City: Nashville
Tristar Centennial Medical Center
Number of Beds: 686
City: Nashville
Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital
Number of Beds: 683
City: Nashville
Saint Thomas West Hospital
Number of Beds: 541
City: Nashville
Tristar Skyline Madison Campus
Number of Beds: 385
City: Madison
Tristar Skyline Medical Center
Number of Beds: 385
City: Nashville
Tennova Healthcare - Lebanon
Number of Beds: 245
City: Lebanon
Tennova Healthcare - Lebanon McFarland Rehabilitation Center
Number of Beds: 245
City: Lebanon
Tristar Summit Medical Center
Number of Beds: 200
City: Hermitage
Williamson Medical Center
Number of Beds: 185
City: Franklin
Metropolitan Nashville General Hospital
Number of Beds: 150
City: Nashville
Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center
Number of Beds: 126
City: Nashville
Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
Number of Beds: 80
City: Nashville
Select Specialty Hospital - Nasvhille
Number of Beds: 70
City: Nashville
Curahealth Nashville
Number of Beds: 60
City: Nashville
Saint Thomas Stones River Hospital
Number of Beds: 60
City: Woodbury
Tennova Healthcare - Shelbyville
Number of Beds: 60
City: Shelbyville
Unity Medical Center
Number of Beds: 49
City: Manchester
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Franklin
Number of Beds: 40
City: Franklin
Marshall Medical Center
Number of Beds: 25
City: Lewisburg
Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery
Number of Beds: 23
City: Nashville
Sources:
Tennessee Department of Health (2014)
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (2014)
† Regional hospitals include those within the selected and surrounding counties.
Climate
Climate
Average High Temperature
70.8°F
Average Low Temperature
45.6°F
Average Annual Temperature
58.2°F
Annual Rainfall
53.42"
Elevation (at County Seat)
550'
Prevailing Winds
Southerly
Sources:
usclimatedata.com (2015)
Community Information
Eagleville
Population (2019)
908
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.56
Phone Number
(615) 274-2922
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
LaVergne
Population (2019)
35,411
Charter Type
General Law Mayor-Alderman
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.71
Phone Number
(615) 793-6295
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Murfreesboro
Population (2019)
136,366
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.29
Phone Number
(615) 893-5210
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
Yes
Smyrna
Population (2019)
49,552
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.75%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.70
Phone Number
(615) 459-2553
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Additional Community Information
ThreeStar Certified County
Yes
Sources:
Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2015)
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2015)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey