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Cumberland County

North Carolina · 334,728 residents · 653 sq mi
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Cumberland County is home to 334,728 people in North Carolina. The median age is 33.4, younger than the US median of 38.8. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $139,700. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. People stay put here: 79% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
334,728
+10%since 2000
from 302,963 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.4
+13%since 2000
from 29.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
653 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K287K307K326K345K19902000201020202024Cumberland County
2024339K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.8%(22,632)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(22,333)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.7%(22,502)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(22,870)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.3%(31,284)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.8%(52,990)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.1%(40,342)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411%(36,766)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.8%(39,384)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748%(26,940)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.7%(12,443)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(4,242)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,177
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,466 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,648
+48%since 2000
from $17,376 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
29.0%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
18.7%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information13.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.2%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services3.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$139,700
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$949
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $581 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
53.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2000
from 59.4% in 2000
46.6% rent
Persons per household
2.49 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
+12%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic39.8%(133,201)
Black37.1%(124,173)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(39,498)
Asian2.7%(8,943)
Other6.8%(22,781)
Segregation Score
29
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
Mexican4.2%(14,004)
Puerto Rican4%(13,438)
Central American1.4%(4,825)
South American0.8%(2,731)
Panamanian0.6%(2,028)
Dominican0.5%(1,650)
Colombian0.4%(1,209)
Spaniard0.3%(883)
Guatemalan0.3%(837)
Cuban0.2%(763)
Salvadoran0.2%(747)
Ecuadorian0.1%(448)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(421)
Honduran0.1%(391)
Costa Rican0.1%(328)
Nicaraguan0.1%(325)
Chilean0.1%(202)
Venezuelan0.1%(179)
Uruguayan0%(115)
Bolivian0%(92)
Argentine0%(40)
Asian origin
Korean0.7%(2,237)
Filipino0.5%(1,720)
Vietnamese0.3%(967)
Asian Indian0.3%(928)
Chinese0.3%(901)
Japanese0.1%(464)
Thai0.1%(413)
Laotian0%(121)
Mongolian0%(104)
Nepalese0%(79)
Pakistani0%(64)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(35)
Bhutanese0%(34)
Cambodian0%(28)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(827)
Samoan0.1%(322)
Ancestry
German8.7%(28,957)
English7.3%(24,317)
Irish6.8%(22,689)
American5.6%(18,895)
Italian2.9%(9,681)
Scottish2%(6,689)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(4,920)
French1.4%(4,731)
West Indian1.3%(4,451)
Polish1.1%(3,591)
Jamaican0.7%(2,377)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(1,797)
Swedish0.5%(1,749)
Norwegian0.5%(1,720)
British0.4%(1,397)
French Canadian0.4%(1,202)
Welsh0.3%(1,169)
Russian0.3%(1,159)
Greek0.3%(1,090)
Hungarian0.3%(891)
Portuguese0.3%(887)
Haitian0.3%(849)
Danish0.2%(657)
Nigerian0.2%(520)
Czech0.1%(410)
Austrian0.1%(392)
Ghanaian0.1%(364)
Lebanese0.1%(361)
Swiss0.1%(325)
Canadian0.1%(298)
Turkish0.1%(290)
Finnish0.1%(263)
Ukrainian0.1%(263)
Romanian0.1%(244)
Kenyan0.1%(199)
Brazilian0.1%(188)
Barbadian0.1%(168)
Egyptian0%(159)
Arab0%(151)
Ethiopian0%(151)
Moroccan0%(148)
Lithuanian0%(134)
Croatian0%(127)
Israeli0%(125)
Iranian0%(121)
Slovak0%(112)
Armenian0%(89)
Slovene0%(76)
Bulgarian0%(71)
Iraqi0%(69)
Belgian0%(62)
Guyanese0%(54)
Serbian0%(46)
Somali0%(34)
Syrian0%(26)
Latvian0%(15)
Jordanian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.6%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 85.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
8.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.5 min
+56%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 11.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
64.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
33.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
6.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
78.8%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
10.4%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
36.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
23.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
8.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)47.8%(20,377)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)40.1%(17,103)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era23.2%(9,871)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3%(1,274)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.4%(175)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 42,630 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 334,728 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Cumberland County, North Carolina earns about $48,177 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 $139,700, and the typical rent is about $949 a month.

How educated are people in Cumberland County, North Carolina?

About 25.6% 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 18.7% 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 60,162 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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

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