Cumberland County, New Jersey Population 2024

153,305

Cumberland County, New Jersey's estimated 2024 population is 153,305 with a growth rate of 0.64% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cumberland County, New Jersey is the 16th largest county in New Jersey. The 2010 population was 156,667 and has seen a growth of -2.15% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029158,2009790.62%
2028157,2219790.63%
2027156,2429790.63%
2026155,2639790.63%
2025154,2849790.64%
2024153,3059790.64%
2023152,3269790.65%
2022151,347-736-0.48%
2021152,083-1,636-1.06%
2020153,7194,7243.17%
2019148,995-1,279-0.85%
2018150,274-873-0.58%
2017151,147-1,856-1.21%
2016153,003-1,577-1.02%
2015154,580-1,307-0.84%
2014155,887-25-0.02%
2013155,912-950-0.61%
2012156,862-166-0.11%
2011157,0283610.23%
2010156,66700%
1990138,0535,1873.9%
1980132,86611,4929.47%
1970121,37414,52413.59%
1960106,85018,25320.6%
195088,59715,41321.06%
194073,1843,2894.71%
193069,8958,54713.93%
192061,3486,19511.23%
191055,1533,9607.74%
190051,1935,75512.67%
189045,4387,75120.57%
188037,6873,0228.72%
187034,66512,06053.35%
186022,6055,41631.51%
185017,1892,81519.58%
184014,3742811.99%
183014,0931,42511.25%
182012,668-2-0.02%
181012,6703,14132.96%
18009,5291,28115.53%
17908,248-149,952-94.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.64% (979)
County Website
Cumberland County
2020 Population
153,719
Area
483 mi²
Density
317 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.27% (-414)
Founded
1748

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White79,48451.98%
Black or African American27,72518.13%
Two or more races23,03215.06%
Other race18,72412.24%
Asian2,1941.43%
Native American1,7411.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cumberland County, New Jersey Population by Race

Cumberland County, New Jersey Population Pyramid 2024

Cumberland County, New Jersey Median Age

37.6

Total

36.8

Male

38.6

Female

Cumberland County, New Jersey Adults

There are 115,652 adults, (23,806 of whom are seniors) in Cumberland County, New Jersey.

Cumberland County, New Jersey Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cumberland County, New Jersey Sex Ratio

Female74,89048.97%
Male78,02551.03%

Cumberland County, New Jersey Population by Age

Cumberland County, New Jersey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All53,3412.6865.634.4
Married22,4023.3981.518.5
Non Family17,1861.2256.143.9
Female9,1173.3651.448.6
Male4,6363.3951.248.8

3.26

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cumberland County, New Jersey Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,67810.36%
Associates Degree7,8097.58%
Bachelors Degree12,33111.97%
Graduate Degree6,1535.97%
High School Graduate40,31639.13%
Less Than 9th Grade8,6168.36%
Some College17,11716.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cumberland County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cumberland County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White50,17645,63912,398
Hispanic29,45217,9102,834
Black18,45915,8231,997
Other Race11,4206,672642
2+ Races11,3187,9041,750
Asian1,5751,410764
Native American1,13292983
Islander1550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.51%.

Cumberland County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,282$66,385$60,102
Graduate Degree$75,633$80,682$72,821
High School Graduate$34,182$37,414$29,947
Less Than 9th Grade$31,106$34,199$27,348
Overall$40,967$43,292$37,737
Some College$47,765$52,799$40,954

$40,967

Average Earnings

$43,292

Average Male

$37,737

Average Female

Cumberland County, New Jersey Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cumberland County, New Jersey Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cumberland County, New Jersey Language

70.14% of Cumberland County, New Jersey residents speak only English, while 29.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.98% of the population.

Cumberland County, New Jersey Language

Cumberland County, New Jersey Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic51,3849,73718.95%
Black23,7196,50827.44%
White61,4436,20810.1%
Other17,2914,42725.6%
Multiple22,8503,18813.95%
Native1,66921412.82%
Asian2,1142019.51%

16.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.19%

Male Poverty Rate

17.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cumberland County, New Jersey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, New Jersey is Black, with 27.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, New Jersey is Asian, with 9.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.99%.

Cumberland County, New Jersey Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.39%
High School16.81%
Some College8.75%
Bachelors or Greater3.71%

Cumberland County, New Jersey Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.3%
Male Unemployed24.58%
Female Employed7.33%
Male Employed5.85%

Cumberland County, New Jersey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cumberland County, New Jersey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,482$106,988
Households$64,499$94,856
Married Families$96,222$133,021
Non Families$38,073$62,069

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cumberland County, New Jersey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Cumberland County, New Jersey Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cumberland County, New Jersey Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cumberland County, New Jersey Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cumberland County, New Jersey Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,587

Number of Veterans

5,065

Male Veterans

522

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,916
First Gulf War1,034
Second Gulf War950
Korea472
World War II208

Cumberland County, New Jersey Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,669
35 to 541,346
65 to 741,274
55 to 641,027
18 to 34271

Cumberland County, New Jersey Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,1896.46%
Black8023.87%
Hispanic6451.84%
Other Race2882.16%
2+ Races2361.74%
Native American423%
Asian301.75%

Cumberland County, New Jersey Veterans by Race

Cumberland County, New Jersey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cumberland County, New Jersey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Cumberland County, New Jersey Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland County, New Jersey Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland County, New Jersey Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.71%

Born in Cumberland County, New Jersey

87.89%

Native Born

12.11%

Foreign Born

8.17%

Non Citizen

3.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.89% of Cumberland County, New Jersey residents were born in the United States, with 66.71% having been born in New Jersey. 8.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cumberland County, New Jersey Place of Birth

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