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Cumberland County

North Carolina · 338,473 residents (2025 est.) · 653 sq mi
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Cumberland County is home to 338,545 people in North Carolina. The median age is 32.0, younger than the US median of 38.9. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $199,200. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The foreign-born share is 7%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
338,545
+12%since 2000
from 302,963 in 2000
338,473 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
519 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 474 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.0
+8%since 2000
from 29.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
653 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K287K307K326K345K19902000201020202024Cumberland County
2024339K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.3%(24,717)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(23,941)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(23,050)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(23,321)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.7%(32,744)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.6%(56,302)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(42,212)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.9%(33,668)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.2%(34,559)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.9%(26,662)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(12,673)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(4,696)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,291
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,466 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,657
+88%since 2000
from $17,376 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.3%
+16.7 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.7%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
+4%since 2010
from 0.433 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$199,200
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,222
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $581 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 59.4% in 2000
45.0% rent
Vacancy rate
9.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.48 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+26%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.6%(159,304)
Black34.4%(104,068)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(20,919)
Asian1.8%(5,552)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic39.8%(134,847)
Black36.7%(124,301)
Hispanic / Latino12.7%(42,995)
Asian2.6%(8,682)
Other8.2%(27,720)
Diversity Score
85
+13%since 2009
from 76 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−3%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.4%(14,990)
Mexican4.2%(14,327)
Central American1.5%(5,184)
South American0.9%(3,197)
Panamanian0.6%(1,916)
Dominican0.5%(1,761)
Cuban0.4%(1,510)
Colombian0.4%(1,327)
Honduran0.3%(1,122)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,103)
Spaniard0.2%(762)
Guatemalan0.2%(753)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(608)
Ecuadorian0.2%(524)
Chilean0.1%(276)
Venezuelan0%(165)
Argentine0%(158)
Nicaraguan0%(130)
Bolivian0%(61)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(2,582)
Korean0.5%(1,709)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,421)
Vietnamese0.3%(994)
Chinese0.3%(867)
Nepalese0.1%(387)
Thai0.1%(249)
Japanese0.1%(230)
Laotian0%(134)
Hmong0%(74)
Pakistani0%(41)
Burmese0%(37)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,011)
Chamorro0.2%(526)
Samoan0.1%(290)
Guamanian0%(49)
Tongan0%(33)
Ancestry
German7.7%(26,069)
English7.5%(25,430)
Irish7%(23,854)
American6.8%(22,887)
Italian2.5%(8,484)
West Indian1.9%(6,535)
Scottish1.8%(6,036)
Jamaican1.2%(4,084)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(3,815)
French1.1%(3,667)
Polish1.1%(3,593)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.5%(1,634)
Dutch0.4%(1,252)
Haitian0.4%(1,230)
Welsh0.3%(997)
Swedish0.3%(985)
Russian0.3%(931)
Norwegian0.3%(902)
British0.3%(870)
Portuguese0.3%(861)
Nigerian0.2%(714)
Greek0.2%(567)
Hungarian0.1%(460)
Ghanaian0.1%(370)
Finnish0.1%(356)
Romanian0.1%(286)
Austrian0.1%(283)
Danish0.1%(281)
Brazilian0.1%(280)
Lebanese0.1%(279)
Ukrainian0.1%(255)
Iraqi0.1%(252)
Croatian0.1%(228)
Czech0.1%(216)
Canadian0.1%(209)
Turkish0.1%(201)
Barbadian0.1%(198)
Moroccan0.1%(196)
Guyanese0.1%(189)
Swiss0%(167)
Slovak0%(138)
Belgian0%(117)
Ethiopian0%(105)
Egyptian0%(84)
Kenyan0%(75)
Iranian0%(66)
Armenian0%(51)
Somali0%(42)
Latvian0%(41)
Israeli0%(40)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Serbian0%(22)
Syrian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.8%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+57%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 11.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
6.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
18.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.1%
+12.2 ptssince 2017
from 78.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 88.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 6.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40%(52,609)
Married47.9%(62,938)
Widowed2.7%(3,540)
Divorced9.4%(12,312)
Women 15+
Never married30.9%(41,875)
Married46.6%(63,127)
Widowed8.3%(11,263)
Divorced14.2%(19,173)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
8.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 40.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)51.3%(20,617)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)38.4%(15,458)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.9%(7,585)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(749)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(107)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 40,226 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cumberland County, North Carolina?

Cumberland County, North Carolina has about 338,545 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cumberland County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Cumberland County, North Carolina earns about $61,291 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cumberland County, North Carolina expensive?

In Cumberland County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $199,200, and the typical rent is about $1,222 a month.

How educated are people in Cumberland County, North Carolina?

About 27.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cumberland County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cumberland County, North Carolina?

About 16.7% of people in Cumberland County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cumberland County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Cumberland County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 63,979 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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