Cumberland County, New Jersey
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,557,340
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 157,148
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 155,678
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 154,145
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 154,152
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 154,152
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 156,898
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.1%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 37.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,802
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,460
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $221,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,883
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $853
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,282
Building Permits, 2025 143
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 53,781
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 30.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 249,450
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,416,552
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 406,177
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,699,803
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,838
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,436
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,721
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,826
Total employment, 2023 47,846
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,557,340
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,860
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,155
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,363
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 296
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 412
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,412
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,613
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 318.9
Population per square mile, 2010 324.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 483.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 483.70
FIPS Code 34011