Cumberland County, New Jersey

39 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 152,915
Median household income: $64,499
Median home value: $205,600

Cumberland County is a county in New Jersey with a population of 152,915. 39 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,499, its median household income sits below New Jersey's $101,050.

From 2019 to 2023, Cumberland County's population held roughly steady from 151,906 to 152,915, while its median household income rose 19.1% from $54,149 to $64,499.

The median gross rent is $1,254. 17.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 152,915
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $64,499
Median home value: $205,600
Median gross rent: $1,254
Housing units: 57,203
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

151,906152,915

Median household income

$54,149$64,499

Median home value

$162,500$205,600

Median gross rent

$1,069$1,254

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	151,906	$54,149	$162,500	$1,069
2020	150,085	$55,709	$166,400	$1,082
2021	154,921	$58,397	$168,900	$1,131
2022	153,588	$62,310	$192,900	$1,202
2023	152,915	$64,499	$205,600	$1,254

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,425	6.2%
5 to 17	27,838	18.2%
18 to 24	12,632	8.3%
25 to 34	21,018	13.7%
35 to 44	20,196	13.2%
45 to 54	19,106	12.5%
55 to 64	18,894	12.4%
65 to 74	13,943	9.1%
75 and over	9,863	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	64,068	41.9%
Black or African American	26,092	17.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	801	0.5%
Asian	2,054	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.0%
Some other race	1,251	0.8%
Two or more races	5,177	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53,457	35.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19,294	18.7%
High school graduate	40,316	39.1%
Some college or associate's	24,926	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	12,331	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6,153	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48,006	78.0%
Carpooled	7,864	12.8%
Public transit	657	1.1%
Walked	809	1.3%
Bicycle	275	0.4%
Worked from home	3,037	4.9%
Other means	863	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19,320	33.0%
15 to 29 min	18,217	31.2%
30 to 44 min	10,585	18.1%
45 to 59 min	5,405	9.2%
60+ min	4,947	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 16.3% (23,410 of 144,043)

	Count	Share
Family households	36,155	67.8%
Nonfamily households	17,186	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53,341	93.2%
Vacant	3,862	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	34,966	65.6%
Renter-occupied	18,375	34.4%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	38,343	67.0%
1-unit, attached	4,497	7.9%
2 to 4 units	4,838	8.5%
5 to 19 units	2,794	4.9%
20 or more units	3,732	6.5%
Mobile home & other	2,999	5.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 34011
State: New Jersey
Land area: 483 sq mi
Water area: 194 sq mi
Center point: 39.3284, -75.1216