COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Cumberland County
North Carolina · 274,566 residents · 652.566 sq mi
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The short version
Cumberland County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,462. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $62,900. At a median age of 27.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024339K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59%(24,832)
5 to 97.8%(21,531)
10 to 147.1%(19,423)
15 to 198.3%(22,864)
20 to 2412.6%(34,492)
25 to 3420.5%(56,222)
35 to 4413.5%(36,941)
45 to 548.6%(23,618)
55 to 646.6%(17,986)
65 to 744%(11,066)
75 to 841.7%(4,637)
85 and over0.3%(954)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,462
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,466 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$62,900
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic62%(170,278)
Black31.9%(87,453)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(12,402)
Asian2%(5,572)
Other4.1%(11,263)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(146)
Nicaraguan0%(130)
Bolivian0%(61)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Paraguayan0%(17)
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)
Chuukese0%(4)
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)
Subsaharan African1.4%(4,828)
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)
French Canadian0.3%(916)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(264)
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)
Lithuanian0%(97)
Egyptian0%(84)
Kenyan0%(75)
Iranian0%(66)
Armenian0%(51)
Cape Verdean0%(42)
Somali0%(42)
Latvian0%(41)
Israeli0%(40)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Serbian0%(22)
Macedonian0%(17)
Syrian0%(13)
Australian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.3%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cumberland County, North Carolina?
Cumberland County, North Carolina has about 274,566 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cumberland County, North Carolina?
The typical household in Cumberland County, North Carolina earns about $25,462 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 $62,900, and the typical rent is about $406 a month.
How educated are people in Cumberland County, North Carolina?
About 16.6% 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 14.4% of people in Cumberland County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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