Davidson County vs Rutherford County
Two neighbouring counties in Tennessee, compared on population, size, income and housing. They share 19 mi of border.
Davidson County
Tennessee
Rutherford County
Tennessee
Both outlines are drawn at true relative size. Rutherford County spans about 52.7 km at its widest.
Side by side
| Measure | Davidson County | Difference | Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 745,904 | +93.1% | 386,352 |
| Change since 2020 | 4.2% | -8.3 pp | 12.5% |
| Land area | 503.5 sq mi | -18.7% | 619.5 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,481 per sq mi | +137.3% | 624 per sq mi |
| Median household income | $77,853 | -8.9% | $85,470 |
| Median home value | $417,400 | +9.1% | $382,600 |
| Median age | 34.6 | +1.2% | 34.2 |
| Households | 324,907 | +151.0% | 129,431 |
| Housing units | 357,113 | +157.0% | 138,929 |
Sources: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates, released 26 March 2026; US Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 Gazetteer Files, released 10 September 2025; US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, released 29 January 2026; US Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2025 County Adjacency File, released 15 September 2025. The difference column is computed here: the first county's figure against the second, expressed as a percentage of the second. The change-since-2020 row is the exception: two growth rates differ in percentage points (pp), not percent. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
What the numbers say
- Davidson County holds about 1.9 times the population of Rutherford County: 745,904 against 386,352.
- Rutherford County covers more ground, at 619.5 square miles against 503.5.
- Davidson County is the more crowded of the two, at 1,481 people per square mile against 624.
- Median household income is higher in Rutherford County, by 7,617 dollars a year.
- Since 2020, Davidson County has grown by 4.2% and Rutherford County has grown by 12.5%.
- They share 19 mi of common border, which the Census Bureau publishes in its county adjacency file and which almost no other county reference presents.
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Rebuilt from source data 30 August 2026. How these figures are produced.