Cumberland County Demographics

A map of Cumberland County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	134,847	133,201	39.8%	39.8%
Black	124,301	124,173	36.7%	37.1%
Hispanic	42,995	39,498	12.7%	11.8%
Multiracial	20,124	20,703	5.9%	6.2%
Asian	8,682	8,943	2.6%	2.7%
Native American/Other	7,596	8,210	2.2%	2.5%

Cumberland County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 338,545, a slight increase from the 334,728 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 39.8% White, 36.7% Black, 12.7% Hispanic, 5.9% Multiracial, 2.6% Asian, and 2.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cumberland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cumberland is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cumberland County, that probability was 68.5% in 2020 and 68.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cumberland County is ranked the 5th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Cumberland County was ranked the 5th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cumberland County's White Population

134,847 residents of Cumberland County, or 39.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cumberland County is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Cumberland County ranks 91st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Cumberland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 39.8%.

Cumberland County is more White than neighboring Hoke County (36% White), and Robeson County (23.3% White). Cumberland County is less White than neighboring Harnett County (58.2% White), Sampson County (49.2% White), and Bladen County (53.4% White).

Cumberland County's Black Population

124,301 residents of Cumberland County, or 36.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cumberland County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Cumberland County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Cumberland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 36.7%.

Cumberland County is more Black than neighboring Harnett County (19.8% Black), Hoke County (32.1% Black), Sampson County (24% Black), Robeson County (23.2% Black), and Bladen County (32.1% Black).

Cumberland County's Asian Population

8,682 residents of Cumberland County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cumberland County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Cumberland County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. Asian residents' share of Cumberland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Cumberland County is more Asian than neighboring Harnett County (0.9% Asian), Hoke County (1.5% Asian), Sampson County (0.4% Asian), Robeson County (0.8% Asian), and Bladen County (0.2% Asian).

Cumberland County's Hispanic Population

42,995 residents of Cumberland County, or 12.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cumberland County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Cumberland County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Cumberland County's population has increased from 11.8% to 12.7%.

Cumberland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Robeson County (10.9% Hispanic), and Bladen County (9.3% Hispanic). Cumberland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harnett County (15.1% Hispanic), Hoke County (15.6% Hispanic), and Sampson County (22% Hispanic).

Cumberland County's Native American/Other Population

7,596 residents of Cumberland County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cumberland County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Cumberland County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cumberland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Cumberland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harnett County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Sampson County (2.1% Native American/Other). Cumberland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hoke County (7.6% Native American/Other), Robeson County (38.7% Native American/Other), and Bladen County (2.6% Native American/Other).

Cumberland County's Multiracial Population

20,124 residents of Cumberland County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cumberland County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Cumberland County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cumberland County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Cumberland County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.9%.

Cumberland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harnett County (4.6% Multiracial), Sampson County (2.3% Multiracial), Robeson County (3.2% Multiracial), and Bladen County (2.4% Multiracial). Cumberland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hoke County (7.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.