Cumberland County

Cumberland County, North Carolina

At a Glance

Population334,728
County SeatCumberland County Courthouse
State FIPS37
County FIPS051
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population245,516
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)335,207
Median Age31.7
Veterans40,519
Housing Units142,702
Uninsured3,887
Net Migration (recent)-7,820
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments5,921
Total Employees95,741
Avg Annual Pay$55,785
Median Household Income$55,551
Poverty Rate17.6%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,191
Federal Spending FY2024$4,392,856,502
Federal Spending Per Capita$13,124

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$166,600
Median Rent$1,098
FMR Studio$1,078
FMR 1BR$1,093
FMR 2BR$1,240
FMR 3BR$1,678
FMR 4BR$2,082

Health & Safety

Hospitals30
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking17.0%
Adult Obesity40.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k38.7
Air Quality Good Days233

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.13
Electric Customers5067762
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches397
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)71
Homeless Population380
Schools154
SNAP Stores318
Bank Branches44

Agriculture

Total Farms327
Land in Farms (acres)37,230
Avg Farm Size (acres)113.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-06
EMHURRICANE IAN2022-10-01
EMHURRICANE ISAIAS2020-08-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE DORIAN 2019-09-03
DRHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-14
EMHURRICANE FLORENCE2018-09-10
DRHURRICANE MATTHEW2016-10-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cumberland County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.