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Cumberland County

North Carolina · 319,431 residents · 653 sq mi
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With 319,431 people, Cumberland County is a county in North Carolina. The median age is 31.0, younger than the US median of 37.2. Median home value sits at $116,900. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
319,431
+5%since 2000
from 302,963 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.0
+5%since 2000
from 29.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
653 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K287K307K326K345K19902000201020202024Cumberland County
2024339K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.3%(26,539)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.3%(23,206)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(22,345)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(23,484)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.5%(30,463)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.8%(50,494)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.6%(40,294)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413%(41,585)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.6%(30,821)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.5%(17,604)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843%(9,723)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(2,873)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,834
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,466 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,285
+28%since 2000
from $17,376 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$116,900
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$784
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $581 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
55.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 59.4% in 2000
44.2% rent
Vacancy rate
12.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.55 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
28.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.7
+3%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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic47.2%(150,749)
Black35.7%(113,939)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(30,190)
Asian2.2%(6,885)
Other5.8%(18,373)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(9,977)
Puerto Rican3.1%(9,796)
Central American0.9%(2,830)
South American0.6%(2,029)
Panamanian0.6%(1,749)
Cuban0.2%(732)
Dominican0.2%(697)
Colombian0.2%(664)
Spaniard0.1%(465)
Honduran0.1%(437)
Peruvian0.1%(384)
Ecuadorian0.1%(273)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(268)
Guatemalan0.1%(266)
Venezuelan0.1%(235)
Salvadoran0.1%(218)
Argentine0%(76)
Ancestry
German11%(34,341)
Irish9%(28,175)
English6.8%(21,283)
American5.7%(17,940)
Italian3.3%(10,458)
Scotch-Irish3.1%(9,783)
Scottish2.7%(8,462)
French2.2%(6,825)
Polish1.5%(4,638)
West Indian1.1%(3,335)
Dutch0.9%(2,888)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(1,982)
Norwegian0.5%(1,716)
French Canadian0.5%(1,460)
Welsh0.4%(1,364)
Jamaican0.4%(1,245)
Russian0.4%(1,154)
Hungarian0.3%(915)
British0.3%(783)
Greek0.2%(768)
Arab0.2%(615)
Portuguese0.2%(572)
Danish0.2%(559)
Austrian0.2%(519)
Haitian0.1%(459)
Czech0.1%(423)
Nigerian0.1%(412)
Canadian0.1%(352)
Finnish0.1%(318)
Lithuanian0.1%(289)
Slovak0.1%(283)
Ukrainian0.1%(281)
Swiss0.1%(254)
Lebanese0.1%(236)
Turkish0.1%(183)
Guyanese0.1%(177)
Somali0%(134)
Ghanaian0%(121)
Croatian0%(109)
Armenian0%(100)
Iranian0%(100)
Brazilian0%(89)
Romanian0%(65)
Belgian0%(59)
Moroccan0%(56)
Ethiopian0%(56)
Barbadian0%(40)
Serbian0%(36)
Latvian0%(33)
Iraqi0%(26)
Egyptian0%(21)
Slovene0%(21)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 19.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+52%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
32.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
5.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
21.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 319,431 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Cumberland County, North Carolina earns about $43,834 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 $116,900, and the typical rent is about $784 a month.

How educated are people in Cumberland County, North Carolina?

About 21.8% 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 16.6% 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 44,865 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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

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