Town in Burke County, North Carolina · 2.3 sq mi · 531 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Rutherford College. The typical household earns $67,500, and the median resident is 41.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,211 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.71%
Men 39.5 · Women 42.8
2010–2026
1,221
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,221
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,221 | +1 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,220 | +2 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 1,218 | +3 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 1,215 | +7 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 1,208 | -4 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 1,212 | +1 | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 1,211 | -89 | 6.85% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | +2 | 0.15% |
| 2018 | 1,298 | -1 | 0.08% |
| 2017 | 1,299 | +4 | 0.31% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 55% | 39% |
| Never married | 31% | 31% | 32% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | <1% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau