Cumberland County Demographics

A map of Cumberland County's Population by Race

Cumberland County, North Carolina had a population of 334,728 in 2020. It was 39.8% White, 37.1% Black, 2.7% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic, 2.5% Native American/Other, and 6.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cumberland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cumberland County is the 5th most populous county of the 100 counties in North Carolina.

Cumberland County's White Population

133,201 residents of Cumberland County identify as White, or 39.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Cumberland County considerably less than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cumberland County is ranked #91 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more White than neighboring Hoke County (37.8% White), and Robeson County (25% White). Cumberland County is less White than neighboring Harnett County (58.3% White), Sampson County (50.4% White), and Bladen County (53.5% White).

Cumberland County's Black Population

124,173 residents of Cumberland County identify as Black, or 37.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cumberland County larger than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cumberland County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Black than neighboring Harnett County (20% Black), Hoke County (31.5% Black), Sampson County (23.6% Black), Robeson County (22.5% Black), and Bladen County (32.1% Black).

Cumberland County's Asian Population

8,943 residents of Cumberland County identify as Asian, or 2.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cumberland County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Asian than neighboring Harnett County (1.1% Asian), Hoke County (1.4% Asian), Sampson County (0.4% Asian), Robeson County (0.8% Asian), and Bladen County (0.2% Asian).

Cumberland County's Hispanic Population

39,498 residents of Cumberland County identify as Hispanic, or 11.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cumberland County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Robeson County (10.1% Hispanic), and Bladen County (8.6% Hispanic). Cumberland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harnett County (14.1% Hispanic), Hoke County (14.8% Hispanic), and Sampson County (20.7% Hispanic).

Cumberland County's Native American/Other Population

8,210 residents of Cumberland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cumberland County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harnett County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Sampson County (2% Native American/Other). Cumberland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hoke County (8.3% Native American/Other), Robeson County (37.8% Native American/Other), and Bladen County (2.6% Native American/Other).

Cumberland County's Multiracial Population

20,703 residents of Cumberland County identify as Multiracial, or 6.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 100 counties in North Carolina, Cumberland County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harnett County (5% Multiracial), Sampson County (2.9% Multiracial), Robeson County (3.9% Multiracial), and Bladen County (3% Multiracial). Cumberland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hoke County (6.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.