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Rutherford County

Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in Middle Tennessee. As of a 2025 estimate, the population was 386,352, making it the fifth-most populous county in Tennessee. A study conducted by the University of Tennessee projects Rutherford County to become the third largest county in Tennessee by population by 2050. Its county seat is Murfreesboro, which is also the geographic center of Tennessee. As of 2010, it is the center of population of Tennessee. Rutherford County is included in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Reference data (Census of Governments 2022)

Census ID (PID6): 134861
FIPS state: 47
FIPS county: 149
FIPS place: 99149
Census record name: COUNTY OF RUTHERFORD
Mailing address: ONE PUBLIC SQ, MURFREESBORO 37130