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Cumberland County

Pennsylvania · 213,674 residents · 545 sq mi
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With 213,674 people, Cumberland County is a county in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of residents. Households here earn about 16% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% 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
213,674
+9%since 1990
from 195,257 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.1
+10%since 1990
from 34.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
545 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
188K210K232K254K276K19902000201020202024Cumberland County
2024268K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(11,662)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(13,248)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(13,854)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(15,891)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247%(14,884)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(26,986)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.9%(33,989)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.7%(31,418)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(19,988)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.6%(16,326)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(11,508)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(3,920)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$46,707
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,493 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,610
+49%since 1990
from $15,796 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.6%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 5.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$116,500
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $84,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$576
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $457 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
73.1%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 71.8% in 1990
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(189,229)
Black1.5%(2,875)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,397)
Asian1.2%(2,418)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(199,925)
Black2.3%(4,959)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,883)
Asian1.7%(3,556)

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 Rican2.1%(5,589)
Mexican1.2%(3,244)
South American0.6%(1,599)
Dominican0.4%(991)
Spaniard0.2%(614)
Peruvian0.1%(381)
Cuban0.1%(366)
Colombian0.1%(314)
Salvadoran0.1%(289)
Venezuelan0.1%(272)
Ecuadorian0.1%(265)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(250)
Argentine0.1%(204)
Honduran0.1%(182)
Chilean0%(89)
Uruguayan0%(40)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.7%(7,259)
Chinese0.5%(1,328)
Filipino0.5%(1,251)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,043)
Korean0.3%(717)
Pakistani0.2%(661)
Nepalese0.2%(643)
Laotian0.2%(618)
Bhutanese0.1%(379)
Japanese0.1%(236)
Kazakh0.1%(209)
Cambodian0.1%(140)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(139)
Thai0%(95)
Burmese0%(57)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(37)
Fijian0%(7)
Ancestry
German28.3%(76,025)
Irish13%(34,946)
English10%(26,735)
Italian6.7%(17,893)
American4.6%(12,373)
Polish3.1%(8,297)
Scottish2.3%(6,108)
French2%(5,419)
Welsh1.4%(3,714)
Dutch1.2%(3,166)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(2,980)
Arab1.1%(2,825)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(1,961)
Norwegian0.7%(1,816)
Swiss0.6%(1,577)
Russian0.6%(1,542)
Slovak0.6%(1,497)
British0.6%(1,494)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,489)
Hungarian0.6%(1,485)
Greek0.5%(1,415)
Lithuanian0.3%(908)
West Indian0.3%(854)
Austrian0.3%(723)
Lebanese0.3%(721)
Moroccan0.2%(653)
Czech0.2%(599)
Croatian0.2%(598)
Egyptian0.2%(540)
Nigerian0.2%(454)
Finnish0.1%(382)
Belgian0.1%(352)
Romanian0.1%(341)
Jamaican0.1%(325)
Serbian0.1%(295)
Haitian0.1%(261)
Portuguese0.1%(250)
Somali0.1%(234)
Slovene0.1%(233)
Canadian0.1%(223)
Danish0.1%(196)
Armenian0.1%(183)
Guyanese0.1%(140)
Brazilian0%(125)
Syrian0%(117)
Turkish0%(111)
Iraqi0%(85)
Iranian0%(83)
Kenyan0%(65)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Ghanaian0%(49)
Latvian0%(38)
Barbadian0%(31)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.9%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 22.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.1%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 81.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 7.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.0 min
−28%since 1990
from 18.0 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 married26.6%(22,514)
Married63.8%(54,001)
Widowed2.6%(2,201)
Divorced7%(5,884)
Women 15+
Never married22.5%(20,359)
Married57.2%(51,717)
Widowed10.8%(9,769)
Divorced9.4%(8,506)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% 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)31.3%(5,530)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(4,926)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.4%(5,205)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(640)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(203)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,679 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, Pennsylvania?

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania has about 213,674 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania earns about $46,707 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cumberland County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $116,500, and the typical rent is about $576 a month.

How educated are people in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania?

About 27.9% of adults age 25 and over in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania?

About 6.6% of people in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cumberland County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,417 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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

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