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Rutledge, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Rutledge is a Census town of 1,676 people across 5.53 square miles of land, in Grainger County. Median household income is $50,045, 58.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rutledge
What Rutledge is
- Census place typetown
- Land area5.53 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land303
- County holding the largest share of its areaGrainger 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.
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How many people live in Rutledge
- Population1,676
- Median age46.7 plus or minus 10.5
- Population under 18395 plus or minus 124
- Share under 1823.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Population 65 and over377 plus or minus 97
- Share 65 and over22.5 percent
- Households607 plus or minus 130
- Family households366
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent plus or minus 17.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rutledge
- Median household income$50,045 plus or minus $15,627
- Per capita income$29,630 plus or minus $8,684
- Civilian labor force682 plus or minus 154
- Employed629 plus or minus 136
- Unemployed53 plus or minus 50
- Unemployment rate7.8 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over1,171
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.9 percent plus or minus 21.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rutledge
- Housing units683
- Occupied units607 plus or minus 130
- Vacant units76 plus or minus 46
- Vacancy rate11.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied353 plus or minus 78
- Renter occupied254 plus or minus 102
- Ownership rate58.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$626
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units393 plus or minus 87
- Share single family57.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more157 plus or minus 70
- Share in buildings of two or more23.0 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Mobile homes133 plus or minus 81
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rutledge gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute605 plus or minus 129
- Commuting under 15 minutes180 plus or minus 91
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.8 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more320 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.9 percent
- Drove alone88.1 percent
- Carpooled5.3 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home3.0 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Rutledge
- NFIP communityTown of Rutledge
- NFIP community number470441
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/16/08(M)
The Town of Rutledge participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470441 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.
Grainger County, not Rutledge
Grainger County context, not Rutledge figures
- Establishments in Grainger County258
- Covered employment, Grainger County4,301
- Average annual pay, Grainger County$54,454
- Housing units permitted, Grainger County68
Every figure in this section is published for Grainger County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rutledge.
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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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
Rutledge questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rutledge, Tennessee?
1,676, in 607 households. Rutledge town covers 5.53 square miles of land, which is 303 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rutledge in?
Grainger 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 Rutledge?
$50,045. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,400. Median gross rent is $626 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Rutledge in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rutledge appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rutledge, town of, community 470441, 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 Rutledge figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Grainger 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 Rutledge.
Is zoning published for Rutledge?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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