Rutherford County growth hitting national charts
The Tennessean’s March 16, 2006, edition reports that Rutherford County was 84th in the Nation in one-year growth according to new US Census Bureau estimates. Rutherford county’s population went up 4.1% in one year. Over the last five years, Rutherford County has added 36,269 residents - a 19.9% growth rate ranking 97th Nationwide in actual numbers.