Median Age in Rutherford County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
45.3 years
Rank #704/3,222 · #35 in NC
78th
Rutherford 45.3 years
NC 39.1 years +15.9%
US 38.9 years +16.5%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Rutherford County's median age of 45.3 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Rutherford County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #701 | Stephenson County, IL | 45.3 years |
| #702 | York County, ME | 45.3 years |
| #703 | Pope County, MN | 45.3 years |
| #704 | Rutherford County, NC | 45.3 years |
| #705 | Erie County, OH | 45.3 years |
| #706 | Jasper County, SC | 45.3 years |
| #707 | Cocke County, TN | 45.3 years |
About Median Age
Rutherford County, North Carolina has a median age of 45.3 years, ranking #704 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 16.5% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within North Carolina, it ranks #35 of 100. This places it in the 78th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.