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Cumberland County, TN

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

AI Overview

Cumberland County's economy reflects a largely residential and retirement-oriented character, evidenced by a median age of 53.5 years and a labor force participation rate of just 45.6% — well below national norms — alongside a high homeownership rate of 80.2% and median home values of $228,000. The available workforce of roughly 65,600 residents skews older and leans toward practical credentials, with 89.6% holding a high school diploma but only 18.5% earning a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $35,111. The county has grown 6.6% over five years, unemployment sits at 4.9%, and monthly rents averaging $829 signal a low-cost cost structure relative to most metros.

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

Population

65,618

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$60,375

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone59,603 (93.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,342 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,157 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone544 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone459 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone221 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish901
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic290
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)247
  4. 4.Other Indo-European141
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island85

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,233

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,388

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,517

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,430
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,250
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,188
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,387
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,823

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,420
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,322
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,061
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,136
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,627

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.79×)662
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.51×)2,042
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.43×)3,284
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.32×)702
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.19×)2,992

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$228,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$829/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,794 (16.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,755 (12.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,254 (10.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,084 (9.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,018 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,748 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,305 (79.3%)
  • Worked At Home2,155 (9.3%)
  • Carpooled2,044 (8.9%)
  • Walked300 (1.3%)
  • Other152 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit77 (0.3%)

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.