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Census tracts · Rutherford County

Census tracts in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Rutherford County is divided into 22 census tracts. Among the tracts with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $31,755 in Tract 9608 to $80,179 in Tract 9601.01 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates).

Every census tract in Rutherford County

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Census tracts of Rutherford County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract 9601.0137161960101–1,4711,298±215$80,179$214,400not published13.3%
Tract 9601.0237161960102–2,2101,992±266$60,500$127,500$1,57717.6%
Tract 9601.0337161960103–2,4202,301±523$68,310$124,600not published10.2%
Tract 9602.0137161960201Rutherfordton (2%)4,1844,972±875$45,556$226,200$92417.3%
Tract 9602.0237161960202–1,3031,642±357$48,188$181,900$82923.0%
Tract 9602.0337161960203–1,3301,183±260$55,833$251,300$58520.1%
Tract 9603.0137161960301Lake Lure (53%)1,6151,589±205$72,500$433,800$1,51718.6%
Tract 9603.0237161960302Lake Lure (40%)1,4051,416±213$65,917$529,000$1,21012.4%
Tract 960437161960400Rutherfordton (5%)3,3843,324±532$77,422$267,800$6359.7%
Tract 9605.0137161960501Rutherfordton (42%)2,6002,795±445$67,950$341,100$7577.8%
Tract 9605.0237161960502Rutherfordton (63%)2,7993,188±391$52,852$221,200$77417.3%
Tract 9605.0337161960503Rutherfordton (55%)1,6991,613±225$40,968$226,000$77219.6%
Tract 960637161960600Spindale (77%)4,1094,161±430$41,896$155,600$75722.1%
Tract 960737161960700Forest City (52%)4,5584,071±541$49,034$199,600$81927.3%
Tract 960837161960800Forest City (86%)4,5054,561±508$31,755$151,700$79632.9%
Tract 960937161960900Forest City (30%)5,0564,919±804$40,648$181,000$78119.7%
Tract 9610.0137161961001Ellenboro (17%)3,8904,123±538$58,631$202,100$7747.8%
Tract 9610.0237161961002Ellenboro (20%)3,0882,912±537$53,633$159,300$7289.2%
Tract 9611.0237161961102–3,1323,723±527$60,799$168,800$6708.0%
Tract 9611.0337161961103Cliffside (30%)2,3322,508±658$51,875$112,100$6448.8%
Tract 9611.0437161961104Caroleen (25%)3,0082,426±565$39,922$163,000$72221.0%
Tract 961237161961200–4,3464,213±601$49,676$183,500$77515.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); place = the place holding most of the tract's 2020 census blocks · Check it at data.census.gov

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