Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
268,323
Rank #270 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$87,494 +16.4% vs nat'l
Rank #361 of 3,222
89th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.5% −40.6% vs nat'l
Rank #279 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Home Value
$277,600 −1.5% vs nat'l
Rank #743 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.0% +18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #280 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,095 of 3,222
66th %ile

At a Glance

71.3% Homeownership
94.6% Insured
40.0% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.6%37.3%55.9%74.5%80.7%5.7%5.1%4.1%4.0%0.4%0.0%

About Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 268,323, making it the 270th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cumberland County is 40.2 years, which is 3.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cumberland County is $87,494, which ranks #361 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Cumberland County is $277,600, 1.5% below the national median. Renters in Cumberland County pay a median gross rent of $1,249 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cumberland County, 40.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Cumberland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.7% of the population, followed by Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.1%).

All data for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 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.