Rutledge is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,348 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rutledge is the 262nd largest community in Tennessee.Rutledge is a blue-collar town, with 44.52% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Rutledge is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Rutledge who work in food service (11.76%), office and administrative support (9.22%), and healthcare (6.52%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Rutledge is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, Rutledge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Rutledge are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.58% of adults in Rutledge have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Rutledge in 2022 was $29,630, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,520 for a family of four. However, Rutledge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Rutledge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rutledge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rutledge include Irish, English, German, Belgian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Rutledge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
