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Cumberland County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Cumberland County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cumberland County's economy is anchored by its large military presence at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), reflected in a notably young median age of 32.0 years and a labor force of roughly 220,000 across a population of 338,430. The county's workforce skews toward high school credentials (92.6% attainment) over bachelor's degrees (27.2%), and median worker earnings of $36,046 sit below the national average, though housing costs remain relatively low with a median home value of $183,700. An unemployment rate of 7.7% and poverty rate of 17.2% indicate labor market slack, while modest 5-year population growth of 1.4% and a GDP per capita of $55,151 round out the county's economic profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

338,430

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$61,291

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.4% since 2018

Cumberland County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone143,594 (42.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone127,504 (37.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races22,373 (6.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15,815 (4.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone14,967 (4.4%)
  • Asian Alone9,026 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish23,623
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,046
  3. 3.Korean1,805
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,748
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,668

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

40,226

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,151

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,206

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance32,970
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)16,018
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services13,006
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services12,535
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)10,804

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations46,130
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations27,135
  3. 3.Service Occupations23,700
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations19,290
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,049

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.50×)8,864
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.22×)13,368
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.18×)16,145
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)32,510
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)6,364

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$183,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,156/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

55.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99911,130 (15.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9999,971 (14.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,578 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9997,522 (10.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9996,069 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9995,926 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,046

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone118,101 (75.6%)
  • Carpooled15,633 (10.0%)
  • Worked At Home11,960 (7.7%)
  • Walked7,662 (4.9%)
  • Other1,370 (0.9%)
  • Taxi623 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.