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Cumberland County

North Carolina · 302,963 residents · 653 sq mi
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Cumberland County is a county of 302,963 people in North Carolina. The median age is 29.6, younger than the US median of 35.2. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $84,900. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
302,963
+10%since 1990
from 274,566 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.6
+9%since 1990
from 27.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
653 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K287K307K326K345K19902000201020202024Cumberland County
2024339K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.2%(24,835)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98%(24,310)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(22,955)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(22,778)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.3%(31,196)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.3%(52,490)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(47,196)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.9%(33,158)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.8%(20,650)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.8%(14,475)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.3%(7,039)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(1,881)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,466
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,462 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,376
+57%since 1990
from $11,100 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.8%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 14.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$84,900
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$581
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $406 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
59.4%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 57.7% in 1990
40.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic62%(170,278)
Black31.9%(87,453)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(12,402)
Asian2%(5,572)
2000
White, non-Hispanic52.6%(159,304)
Black34.4%(104,068)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(20,919)
Asian1.8%(5,552)

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)
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
19.1%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 16.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.0%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 80.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.0%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.8 min
−22%since 1990
from 17.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.5%(36,752)
Married58.2%(67,809)
Widowed2%(2,289)
Divorced8.4%(9,747)
Women 15+
Never married21%(23,901)
Married59.1%(67,361)
Widowed8.5%(9,659)
Divorced11.5%(13,136)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 302,963 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Cumberland County, North Carolina earns about $37,466 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 $84,900, and the typical rent is about $581 a month.

How educated are people in Cumberland County, North Carolina?

About 19.1% 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 12.8% 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 28,397 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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

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