Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 277,270
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 277,270
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 275,516
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 259,461
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 259,468
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 259,469
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 235,406
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,679
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 114,465
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $277,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,802
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $671
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,249
Building Permits, 2025 745
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 106,427
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 674,111
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,090,381
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,237,284
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,718,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $36,191
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $87,494
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,149
Persons in poverty, percent 8.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,534
Total employment, 2023 131,167
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,401,055
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 19,277
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,835
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,751
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,054
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 430
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,669
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,873
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 475.7
Population per square mile, 2010 431.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 545.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 545.46
FIPS Code 42041