Rutledge is a town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States.

[3] The city of Luverne, the Crenshaw County seat, lies along Rutledge's eastern border.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.2 km2), all land.

The racial makeup of the town was 71.01% White, 28.36% Black or African American, and 0.63% from two or more races.

34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.