Per Capita Income in Rutherford County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Rutherford County's per capita income of $30,460 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Rutherford County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,335 | Sumter County, SC | $30,466 |
| #2,336 | Iberia Parish, LA | $30,464 |
| #2,337 | Miami County, IN | $30,463 |
| #2,338 | Rutherford County, NC | $30,460 |
| #2,339 | Smyth County, VA | $30,460 |
| #2,340 | Garvin County, OK | $30,455 |
| #2,341 | Miller County, GA | $30,453 |
About Per Capita Income
Rutherford County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $30,460, ranking #2,338 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 26.2% below the national value of $41,261. Within North Carolina, it ranks #77 of 100. This places it in the 27th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by 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.