Poverty Rate in Cumberland County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cumberland County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cumberland County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Cumberland County: 16.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,248 | Wabash County, IL | 16.7% |
| #2,249 | Yolo County, CA | 16.7% |
| #2,250 | Pulaski County, AR | 16.7% |
| #2,251 | Cumberland County, NC | 16.7% |
| #2,252 | Coffee County, AL | 16.7% |
| #2,253 | Pontotoc County, MS | 16.7% |
| #2,254 | Wilkes County, NC | 16.7% |
Poverty Rate in Cumberland County, North Carolina
Cumberland County, North Carolina has a poverty rate of 16.7%, which ranks #2,251 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within North Carolina, Cumberland County ranks #65 of 100 out of 100 counties. This places it in the 30th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.