Cumberland County, North Carolina
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 334,728
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 338,473
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 338,430
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 334,724
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 334,730
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 334,728
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 319,431
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 48.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 40.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 40,226
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 146,623
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $199,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,508
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $519
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,222
Building Permits, 2025 1,547
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 129,758
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 967,065
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,359,940
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 387,369
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,305,308
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,722
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,291
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,657
Persons in poverty, percent 16.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,947
Total employment, 2023 98,142
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,494,682
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 23,270
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,313
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,283
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,006
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,695
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 497
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,108
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 512.9
Population per square mile, 2010 489.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 652.56
Land area in square miles, 2010 652.32
FIPS Code 37051