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Cumberland County

Tennessee · 66,300 residents (2025 est.) · 681 sq mi
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With 63,553 people, Cumberland County is a county in Tennessee. At a median age of 53.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Growth has run 36% since 2000, or 16,751 more people. 3% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
63,553
+36%since 2000
from 46,802 in 2000
66,300 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
93 / sq mi
+20%since 2009
from 78 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
53.5
+26%since 2000
from 42.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
681 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K40K49K58K66K19902000201020202024Cumberland County
202464K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(2,711)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.2%(2,690)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(3,399)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.3%(2,754)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.2%(2,650)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.7%(6,142)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.4%(5,989)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(6,707)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.6%(9,908)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7418.9%(11,999)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410.9%(6,920)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(1,684)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,375
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,901 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,918
+102%since 2000
from $16,808 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
37.7%
+21.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
−3%since 2010
from 0.444 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade13.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$250,500
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$839
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $418 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
19.8% rent
Vacancy rate
10.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
−12%since 2009
from 2.52 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
28.5%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+21%since 2009
from 3.4 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.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(45,603)
Black0.1%(58)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(578)
Asian0.2%(110)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(59,001)
Black0.7%(444)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,250)
Asian0.3%(221)
Other2.6%(1,637)
Diversity Score
17
+116%since 2009
from 8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−30%since 2020
from 40 in 2020
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
Mexican1.4%(908)
Nicaraguan0.3%(194)
Cuban0.3%(193)
Guatemalan0.3%(182)
Puerto Rican0.3%(164)
Colombian0.2%(158)
Dominican0.2%(100)
Venezuelan0.1%(88)
Salvadoran0.1%(36)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Japanese0.1%(76)
Filipino0.1%(55)
Chinese0.1%(52)
Korean0.1%(38)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(4)
Ancestry
English18.5%(11,738)
American13.9%(8,863)
German13.7%(8,685)
Irish11.4%(7,260)
Italian2.6%(1,672)
Scottish2.3%(1,469)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(1,066)
Polish1.5%(974)
French1.5%(973)
Dutch1.3%(814)
Norwegian0.6%(411)
Swedish0.5%(315)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.4%(234)
Canadian0.3%(217)
Welsh0.3%(211)
Danish0.3%(197)
Greek0.3%(177)
Croatian0.3%(171)
Czech0.2%(158)
Russian0.2%(152)
British0.2%(127)
Serbian0.2%(113)
Hungarian0.2%(112)
Portuguese0.2%(108)
Lithuanian0.1%(92)
Romanian0.1%(80)
Belgian0.1%(59)
Ukrainian0.1%(55)
Nigerian0.1%(54)
Finnish0.1%(37)
Slovak0.1%(33)
Arab0%(30)
Austrian0%(28)
Slovene0%(24)
Brazilian0%(21)
Lebanese0%(12)
Armenian0%(12)
Latvian0%(12)
Jordanian0%(11)
Iraqi0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.1%
+18.6 ptssince 2000
from 72.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.9 min
+49%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.3%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
45.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 50.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
59.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 59.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
27.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
2.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2012
from 20.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.4%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.7%
+15.9 ptssince 2017
from 70.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 86.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 96.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.9%(5,284)
Married64.8%(17,239)
Widowed4%(1,061)
Divorced11.3%(3,009)
Women 15+
Never married14.6%(4,112)
Married61.4%(17,278)
Widowed12.3%(3,457)
Divorced11.8%(3,313)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.4%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
35.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 33.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.2% 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)15.2%(948)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(1,215)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.4%(2,891)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(252)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(72)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,233 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, Tennessee?

Cumberland County, Tennessee has about 63,553 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Cumberland County, Tennessee earns about $60,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cumberland County, Tennessee expensive?

In Cumberland County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $250,500, and the typical rent is about $839 a month.

How educated are people in Cumberland County, Tennessee?

About 19.1% of adults age 25 and over in Cumberland County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cumberland County, Tennessee?

About 14.4% of people in Cumberland County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cumberland County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Cumberland County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 28,817 residents, a change of about 83 percent over that period.

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

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