NW Tennessee News

8.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Rutherford in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 27 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,076.

73.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	190	26.2
Regular high school diploma	238	32.8
GED or alternative credential	60	8.3
Some college, less than 1 year	48	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	127	17.5
Associate's degree	13	1.8
Bachelor's degree	19	2.6
Master's degree	24	3.3
Professional school degree	7	1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.