Cumberland County, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,745
Median household income: $57,057
Median home value: $220,100

Home to 9,745 residents, Cumberland County is one of Virginia's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,057 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, Cumberland County's population held roughly steady from 9,824 to 9,745, while its median household income rose 20.2% from $47,469 to $57,057.

The typical home was built around 1983. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,745
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,057
Median home value: $220,100
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 4,695
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,8249,745

Median household income

$47,469$57,057

Median home value

$146,000$220,100

Median gross rent

$855$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,824	$47,469	$146,000	$855
2020	9,869	$50,565	$159,600	$705
2021	9,669	$57,568	$170,100	$741
2022	9,697	$56,497	$208,600	$803
2023	9,745	$57,057	$220,100	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	459	4.7%
5 to 17	1,437	14.7%
18 to 24	562	5.8%
25 to 34	1,067	10.9%
35 to 44	1,315	13.5%
45 to 54	1,094	11.2%
55 to 64	1,544	15.8%
65 to 74	1,227	12.6%
75 and over	1,040	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,235	64.0%
Black or African American	2,807	28.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	517	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	172	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	831	11.4%
High school graduate	2,771	38.0%
Some college or associate's	2,361	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	719	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	605	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,971	82.5%
Carpooled	388	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	84	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	329	6.8%
Other means	43	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	900	20.1%
15 to 29 min	910	20.3%
30 to 44 min	798	17.8%
45 to 59 min	478	10.7%
60+ min	1,400	31.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 7.7% (748 of 9,733)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,886	69.1%
Nonfamily households	1,289	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,175	88.9%
Vacant	520	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,150	75.4%
Renter-occupied	1,025	24.6%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other22.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,432	73.1%
1-unit, attached	79	1.7%
2 to 4 units	99	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	41	0.9%
Mobile home & other	1,044	22.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 51049
State: Virginia
Land area: 297 sq mi
Water area: 2.28 sq mi
Center point: 37.5202, -78.2528