Cumberland County Demographics

A map of Cumberland County's Population by Race

Cumberland County, New Jersey had a population of 154,152 in 2020. It was 42.7% White, 17.1% Black, 1.3% Asian, 34.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 16th most populous county of the 21 counties in New Jersey.

Cumberland County's White Population

65,808 residents of Cumberland County identify as White, or 42.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Cumberland County slightly less than the White share of the population of New Jersey (51.9% White). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cumberland County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is less White than neighboring Salem County (69.8% White), Cape May County (84% White), Gloucester County (74.5% White), Kent County (57.7% White), and Camden County (53.3% White).

Cumberland County's Black Population

26,375 residents of Cumberland County identify as Black, or 17.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Jersey (12.4% Black). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cumberland County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Black than neighboring Salem County (14% Black), Cape May County (3.5% Black), and Gloucester County (10.4% Black). Cumberland County is less Black than neighboring Kent County (25.2% Black), and Camden County (18.2% Black).

Cumberland County's Asian Population

2,051 residents of Cumberland County identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cumberland County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New Jersey (10.2% Asian). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cumberland County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Asian than neighboring Salem County (1% Asian), and Cape May County (0.9% Asian). Cumberland County is less Asian than neighboring Gloucester County (3.1% Asian), Kent County (2.4% Asian), and Camden County (6.2% Asian).

Cumberland County's Hispanic Population

53,054 residents of Cumberland County identify as Hispanic, or 34.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cumberland County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of New Jersey (21.6% Hispanic). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cumberland County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Hispanic than neighboring Salem County (10.1% Hispanic), Cape May County (7.8% Hispanic), Gloucester County (7.3% Hispanic), Kent County (7.7% Hispanic), and Camden County (18.2% Hispanic).

Cumberland County's Native American/Other Population

1,512 residents of Cumberland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. 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 New Jersey (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cumberland County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Salem County (0.7% Native American/Other), Cape May County (0.5% Native American/Other), Gloucester County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Camden County (0.6% Native American/Other). Cumberland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kent County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Cumberland County's Multiracial Population

5,352 residents of Cumberland County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cumberland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Jersey (3.1% Multiracial). Of the 21 counties in New Jersey, Cumberland County is ranked #8 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cumberland County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cape May County (3.3% Multiracial). Cumberland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Salem County (4.4% Multiracial), Gloucester County (4.1% Multiracial), and Kent County (6% Multiracial).

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