Cumberland County, North Carolina

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 336,749
Median household income: $58,780
Median home value: $183,700

Cumberland County is a county in North Carolina with a population of 336,749. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $58,780 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cumberland County's population grew 1.2% from 332,861 to 336,749, while its median household income rose 25.4% from $46,875 to $58,780.

Owners occupy 53.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 31.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 336,749
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,780
Median home value: $183,700
Median gross rent: $1,156
Housing units: 143,184
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

332,861336,749

Median household income

$46,875$58,780

Median home value

$135,300$183,700

Median gross rent

$941$1,156

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	332,861	$46,875	$135,300	$941
2020	334,562	$48,177	$139,700	$949
2021	333,582	$50,746	$145,200	$997
2022	335,207	$55,551	$166,600	$1,098
2023	336,749	$58,780	$183,700	$1,156

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24,819	7.4%
5 to 17	59,797	17.8%
18 to 24	42,306	12.6%
25 to 34	56,342	16.7%
35 to 44	41,504	12.3%
45 to 54	34,062	10.1%
55 to 64	35,175	10.4%
65 to 74	25,938	7.7%
75 and over	16,806	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	136,681	40.6%
Black or African American	122,573	36.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,343	1.0%
Asian	8,630	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,159	0.3%
Some other race	3,156	0.9%
Two or more races	19,563	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41,644	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15,527	7.4%
High school graduate	55,506	26.5%
Some college or associate's	81,743	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	36,517	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	20,534	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	119,487	76.7%
Carpooled	15,281	9.8%
Public transit	694	0.4%
Walked	7,739	5.0%
Bicycle	110	0.1%
Worked from home	10,104	6.5%
Other means	2,319	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46,030	31.6%
15 to 29 min	63,290	43.5%
30 to 44 min	23,431	16.1%
45 to 59 min	6,087	4.2%
60+ min	6,792	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 17.2% (54,794 of 318,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	79,793	62.3%
Nonfamily households	48,325	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	128,118	89.5%
Vacant	15,066	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	68,742	53.7%
Renter-occupied	59,376	46.3%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units12.7%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other8.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92,475	64.6%
1-unit, attached	3,366	2.4%
2 to 4 units	10,066	7.0%
5 to 19 units	18,130	12.7%
20 or more units	7,312	5.1%
Mobile home & other	11,835	8.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 37051
State: North Carolina
Land area: 653 sq mi
Water area: 5.91 sq mi
Center point: 35.0502, -78.8287