Cumberland County, New Jersey

NJ · FIPS 34011 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
153,305
Rank #452 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,436 −10.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,391 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.6% +23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,051 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$221,400 −21.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,176 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.9% −43.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,199 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.8% +27.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,752 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

66.5% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
18.9% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%6.5%13.0%19.6%26.1%32.6%39.1%40.9%35.7%16.4%3.7%1.4%1.3%0.4%0.0%

About Cumberland County, New Jersey

Cumberland County, New Jersey has a total population of 153,305, making it the 452nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cumberland County is 37.7 years, which is 3.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cumberland County is $67,436, which ranks #1,391 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.8%.

The median home value in Cumberland County is $221,400, 21.5% below the national median. Renters in Cumberland County pay a median gross rent of $1,282 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cumberland County, 18.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.1 min.

Cumberland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 40.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (35.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (16.4%).

All data for Cumberland County, New Jersey 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.