Cumberland County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #2,461 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,327 −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #953 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.1% −27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #592 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Home Value
$126,000 −55.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,559 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.6% −41.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,079 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.4% −74.4% vs nat'l
Rank #151 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

84.2% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
19.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.4%38.7%58.1%77.4%95.0%4.4%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Cumberland County, Illinois

Cumberland County, Illinois has a total population of 10,334, making it the 2,461st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cumberland County is 43.1 years, which is 10.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cumberland County is $73,327, which ranks #953 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.4%.

The median home value in Cumberland County is $126,000, 55.3% below the national median. Renters in Cumberland County pay a median gross rent of $772 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cumberland County, 19.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.1 min.

Cumberland County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.4%).

All data for Cumberland County, Illinois comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.