Rutherford County, North Carolina: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Rutherford County | Rutherford County |
| State | North Carolina | North Carolina |
| State FIPS code | 37 | 37 |
| County FIPS code | 161 | 161 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 5 | 5 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 64,444 | 64444 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 64,357 | 64357 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 64,508 | 64508 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 64,829 | 64829 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 65,369 | 65369 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 65,587 | 65587 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 218 | 218 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 622 | 622 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 1,006 | 1006 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -384 | -384 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 600 | 600 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.4994 | 9.4993738355 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 15.3639 | 15.363939033 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -5.8646 | -5.864565197 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.0305 | 0.0305446104 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.1634 | 9.163383121 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 1,091 | 1091 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Rutherford County, state_name=North Carolina, state_fips=37, county_fips=161, region=3, division=5, estimates_base_2020=64444, pop_2020=64357, pop_2021=64508, pop_2022=64829, pop_2023=65369, pop_2024=65587, npopchg_2024=218, births_2024=622, deaths_2024=1006, naturalchg_2024=-384, internationalmig_2024=2, domesticmig_2024=600, residual_2024=0, rbirth_2024=9.4993738355, rdeath_2024=15.363939033, rnaturalchg_2024=-5.864565197, rinternationalmig_2024=0.0305446104, rdomesticmig_2024=9.163383121, gq_estimates_2024=1091