Economy & Jobs — Cumberland County, North Carolina

Employment

Total Establishments5,921
Total Employees95,741
Avg Annual Employment122,995
Avg Annual Pay$55,785
Total Annual Wages$6,861,260,251
Annual Payroll (thousands)$4,140,237
Unemployment Rate6.4%

Income

Median Household Income$55,551
Poverty Rate17.6%
IRS Returns145,560
Total AGI (thousands)$8,470,234
Average AGI per Return$58,191

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$4,392,856,502
Per Capita$13,124
Population Basis334,728

Agriculture

Total Farms327
Land in Farms (acres)37,230
Avg Farm Size (acres)114
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants230
Fast Food330
Bars35
Coffee & Snacks52

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.591194+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.712671+00:00.