Rutherford County, Tennessee

Time Zone: Rutherford County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Murfreesboro is the seat for Rutherford County.

Rutherford County was founded in 1803.

Using the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Rutherford had a population of 249,270 people. This is an increase of 35.79% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 183,569 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Rutherford represented 3.22% of the total population of Tennessee, making it the state's 5th most populous county (out of 95 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Rutherford County Census page.

Below are some of the communities located in Rutherford County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

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