Cumberland County, North Carolina

Cumberland County, North Carolina is a county of the United States of North Carolina. Cumberland County had an official population of 302963 in 2000. The July 2008 population estimate is 312696, making it North Carolina's fifth largest county. The county spans an area of 658.46 mi˛ (1705.4 square kilometre), of which, 652.72 square miles (1690.54 square kilometre) of it is land and 5.74 square miles (14.87 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 23rd largest by area in the U.S. state of North Carolina.

Cumberland County North Carolina
Map of Cumberland County, North Carolina

As of the census of 2000, there were 302963 people in the county, organized into 107358 households, and 77656 families residing in the county. The population density was 464.2 people per square mile (179.23/km˛), it is eighth most densely populated county in North Carolina. There were 118425 housing units at an average density of 181.4 per square mile (70.04/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.65 persons, and the average family size was 3.11 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 97.7 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 98.2 females. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 312696, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 56.13% White, 37.05% Black or African American, 1.6% American Indian, 2.11% Asian, 0.29% Native Hawaiian, and 2.81% from two or more races.

Cumberland County North Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cumberland County North Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cumberland County North Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $37466, it is North Carolina's 33rd wealthiest county by median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $41459, it is the 51st highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The per capita income for the county was $17376, it is the 52nd wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 88163 pupils and students, of which 43971 are male and 44192 are female, 29.1% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 5492 nursery or pri school, 5313 kindergarten, 38913 elementary school, 17615 high school and 20830 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Eastover CdpCumberland County4.054.0501376339.91832033365
2Falcon TownCumberland County, Sampson County1.261.250.01328262.41038731125
3Fayetteville CityCumberland County59.9658.771.191210152059.21914136287
4Fort Bragg CdpCumberland County19.0118.950.062918315401279130106
5Godwin TownCumberland County0.250.250112450.21494341250
6Hope Mills TownCumberland County6.246.090.15112371844.61653440697
7Linden TownCumberland County0.480.480127263.81761741250
8Pope Afb CdpCumberland County2.862.8602583902.31245731434
9Spring Lake TownCumberland County3.693.670.0280982203.91268327322
10Stedman TownCumberland County1.371.3706644841923347321
11Vander CdpCumberland County3.813.8101204315.81905940260
12Wade TownCumberland County1.321.310.01480367.61393325000
YearPopulation
April 2000 census302963
April 2000 Estimate302958
July 2000 Estimate303018
July 2001 Estimate303479
July 2002 Estimate306601
July 2003 Estimate310223
July 2004 Estimate310976
July 2005 Estimate305209
July 2006 Estimate306984
July 2007 Estimate308947
July 2008 Estimate312696
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school284226505492
Kindergarten293523785313
Elementary school195931932038913
High school8969864617615
College or graduate school96321119820830
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cumberland County, North Carolina$37466$41459$17376
North Carolina, United States$39184$46335$20307
United States$41994$50046$21587