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Population of Rutherfordton, NC

Last official estimated population of Rutherfordton town (Rutherford County**, North Carolina state) was 4,172 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.001% of total US population and 0.04% of total North Carolina state population. Area of Rutherfordton town is 4.1 mi² (=10.7 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 1,012.62 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.24%/yr), Rutherfordton town population in 2025 would be 4,061*.

Historical population

Historical population of Rutherfordton town for period 1850-2014:

Rutherfordton town on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Rutherfordton town

• Forest City town population 5.5 mi, 111°
• Spindale town 2.2 mi, 97°
• Lake Lure town 14.8 mi, 293°
• Columbus town 16 mi, 240°
• Chesnee city 16.1 mi, 159°
• Ellenboro town 11.5 mi, 101°
• Lattimore town 17.3 mi, 101°
• Ruth town 1.6 mi, 36°
• Bostic town 7.1 mi, 90°
• Mooresboro town 15.5 mi, 106°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb