Rutherford County, Tennessee
County seat: Murfreesboro · Population 386,352 (2025) · 620 sq mi
Rutherford County is the 5th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 386,352 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Murfreesboro. It is part of the Middle Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 4 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Rutherford County facts
- County seat
- Murfreesboro
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 386,352 +13.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 620 sq mi 8th largest of 95
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 624 per sq mi
- Established
- 1803
- Named after
- Griffith Rutherford Revolutionary War Officer
- Largest city
- Murfreesboro 171,178
- Median household income
- $85,470
- Cities and towns
- 4 plus 3 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 20
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47149
Cities and towns in Rutherford County
Rutherford County has 4 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Rutherford County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murfreesboro (county seat) | City | 171,178 | |
| Smyrna | Town | 63,321 | Williamson County |
| La Vergne | City | 42,146 | |
| Eagleville | City | 964 | Williamson County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Christiana | 4,777 | |
| Rockvale | 1,611 | |
| Walterhill | 113 |
ZIP codes in Rutherford County
20 ZIP codes reach into Rutherford County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 37014 also Williamson County
- 37020 also Bedford County
- 37037
- 37046 also Williamson and Marshall counties
- 37060 also Williamson, Bedford and Marshall counties
- 37085 also Wilson County
- 37086 also Davidson County
- 37090 also Wilson and Smith counties
- 37118 also Wilson and Cannon counties
- 37122 also Wilson and Davidson counties
- 37127
- 37128
- 37129 also Wilson County
- 37130
- 37132
- 37135 also Williamson and Davidson counties
- 37149 also Cannon County
- 37153 also Bedford County
- 37167
- 37180 also Bedford and Marshall counties
Population of Rutherford County, 2020–2025
Rutherford County grew by 44,870 people (+13.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 9,447 more births than deaths and a net gain of 35,180 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 343,285 |
| 2021 | 351,202 |
| 2022 | 362,373 |
| 2023 | 370,483 |
| 2024 | 380,086 |
| 2025 | 386,352 |
Neighboring counties
- Bedford County south · 55,273 people
- Williamson County west · 272,061 people
- Wilson County north · 175,033 people
- Cannon County east · 15,296 people
- Davidson County northwest · 745,904 people
- Coffee County southeast · 62,419 people
- Marshall County southwest · 38,071 people
Printable Rutherford County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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