Back Rutherford County, Noord-Carolina Afrikaans مقاطعة روذرفورد (كارولاينا الشمالية) Arabic Rutherford County, North Carolina BAR Ръдърфорд (окръг, Северна Каролина) Bulgarian রুথেরফোর্ড কাউন্টি, নর্থ ক্যারোলাইনা BPY Rutherford Gông (North Carolina) CDO Ратерфорд (гуо, Къилбаседа Каролина) CE Rutherford County (kondado sa Tinipong Bansa, North Carolina) CEB Rutherford County, Gogledd Carolina Welsh Rutherford County (North Carolina) German
Rutherford County | |
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| Motto: "Vibrant Communities – New Possibilities" | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°24′N 81°55′W / 35.40°N 81.92°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | April 14, 1779 |
| Named for | Griffith Rutherford |
| Seat | Rutherfordton |
| Largest community | Forest City |
| Government | |
| • County Manager | Steve Garrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 567.25 sq mi (1,469.2 km2) |
| • Land | 565.44 sq mi (1,464.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.81 sq mi (4.7 km2) 0.32% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 64,444 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 65,507 |
| • Density | 113.97/sq mi (44.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 10th, 11th |
| Website | rutherfordcountync |
Rutherford County is a county in the southwestern area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,444.[1] Its county seat is Rutherfordton.[2] Rutherford County comprises the Forest City, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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