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Rutherford, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Rutherford is a Census town of 1,119 people across 2.30 square miles of land, in Gibson County. Median household income is $50,667, 75.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rutherford
What Rutherford is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.3 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land486
- County holding the largest share of its areaGibson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rutherford
How many people live in Rutherford
- Population1,119
- Median age39.1
- Population under 18281 plus or minus 94
- Share under 1825.1 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Population 65 and over220 plus or minus 74
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households496
- Family households315
- Share of households that are families63.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rutherford
Income and work in Rutherford
- Median household income$50,667 plus or minus $11,919
- Per capita income$27,992
- Civilian labor force552
- Employed534 plus or minus 112
- Unemployed18 plus or minus 14
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over820
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rutherford
Housing in Rutherford
- Housing units577
- Occupied units496
- Vacant units81 plus or minus 46
- Vacancy rate14.0 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Owner occupied372
- Renter occupied124 plus or minus 50
- Ownership rate75.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$93,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$691
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units519
- Share single family89.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more41 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more7.1 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rutherford
How Rutherford gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute500 plus or minus 101
- Commuting under 15 minutes113 plus or minus 44
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.6 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more263 plus or minus 89
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.6 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Drove alone80.5 percent plus or minus 23.2
- Carpooled6.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Rutherford
Flood risk in Rutherford
- NFIP communityTown of Rutherford
- NFIP community number470061
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/05/08(M)
The Town of Rutherford participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470061 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Gibson County, not Rutherford
Gibson County context, not Rutherford figures
- Establishments in Gibson County951
- Covered employment, Gibson County14,908
- Average annual pay, Gibson County$48,973
- Housing units permitted, Gibson County152
Every figure in this section is published for Gibson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rutherford.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rutherford questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rutherford, Tennessee?
1,119, in 496 households. Rutherford town covers 2.30 square miles of land, which is 486 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rutherford in?
Gibson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rutherford?
$50,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,900. Median gross rent is $691 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Rutherford in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rutherford appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rutherford, town of, community 470061, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rutherford figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Gibson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rutherford.
Is zoning published for Rutherford?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.