Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

272,944

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 272,944 with a growth rate of 0.81% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cumberland County, Pennsylvania is the 15th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 235,903 and has seen a growth of 15.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029283,9742,2060.78%
2028281,7682,2060.79%
2027279,5622,2060.8%
2026277,3562,2060.8%
2025275,1502,2060.81%
2024272,9442,2060.81%
2023270,7382,2060.82%
2022268,5322,9951.13%
2021265,5375,2792.03%
2020260,2587,1252.81%
2019253,1331,6470.65%
2018251,4862,1580.87%
2017249,3281,6950.68%
2016247,6331,7420.71%
2015245,8912,4911.02%
2014243,4002,2470.93%
2013241,1531,8380.77%
2012239,3152,1640.91%
2011237,1511,2480.53%
2010235,90300%
1990195,25716,7169.36%
1980178,54120,36412.87%
1970158,17733,36126.73%
1960124,81630,35932.14%
195094,45719,65126.27%
194074,8066,5709.63%
193068,2369,65816.49%
192058,5784,0997.52%
191054,4794,1358.21%
190050,3443,0736.5%
189047,2711,2942.81%
188045,9772,0654.7%
187043,9123,8149.51%
186040,0985,77116.81%
185034,3273,37410.9%
184030,9531,7275.91%
183029,2265,62023.81%
182023,606-3,151-11.78%
181026,7571,3715.4%
180025,3867,14339.15%
179018,243-265,731-93.58%
2024 Growth Rate
0.81% (2,206)
County Website
Cumberland County
County Seat
Carlisle
2020 Population
260,258
Area
545 mi²
Density
501 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.87% (12,686)
Founded
January 27, 1750

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White221,15984.65%
Asian12,9954.97%
Two or more races12,0794.62%
Black or African American11,2974.32%
Other race3,5241.35%
Native American1880.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.01%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Median Age

40.3

Total

39.2

Male

41.4

Female

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 208,299 adults, (48,759 of whom are seniors) in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female130,87550.09%
Male130,39449.91%

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All104,0532.3870.229.8
Married52,8093.0685.414.6
Non Family38,7581.2353.346.7
Female8,7823.1657.442.6
Male3,7043.0260.639.4

2.99

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

70.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,5524.15%
Associates Degree15,0378.26%
Bachelors Degree43,02523.64%
Graduate Degree27,34015.02%
High School Graduate56,91931.28%
Less Than 9th Grade4,2832.35%
Some College27,82815.29%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White156,320147,05260,188
Asian9,0038,1305,791
Black6,6025,6881,009
Hispanic6,5475,8592,064
2+ Races5,4585,0701,978
Other Race2,2702,011637
Native American1037720
Islander262611

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.32%.

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,687$77,627$57,749
Graduate Degree$79,925$98,304$69,624
High School Graduate$39,345$46,757$32,553
Less Than 9th Grade$34,423$38,582$23,405
Overall$54,655$62,171$45,064
Some College$48,004$57,365$39,884

$54,655

Average Earnings

$62,171

Average Male

$45,064

Average Female

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Language

90.51% of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 9.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.88% of the population.

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Language

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White207,77912,5106.02%
Black9,2032,82930.74%
Hispanic10,9162,78725.53%
Multiple11,0011,73615.78%
Asian12,6306955.5%
Other3,19858418.26%
Native18863.19%

7.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.16%

Male Poverty Rate

8.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania is Black, with 30.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania is Native, with 3.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.96%.

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.89%
High School8.77%
Some College6.38%
Bachelors or Greater2.35%

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.26%
Male Unemployed11.5%
Female Employed5.14%
Male Employed3.34%

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,775$127,751
Households$82,849$105,751
Married Families$116,545$141,055
Non Families$50,138$64,548

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 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 35-44.

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,521

Number of Veterans

15,749

Male Veterans

1,772

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,526
Second Gulf War4,792
First Gulf War4,237
Korea959
World War II374

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+4,135
35 to 544,134
65 to 744,029
55 to 643,871
18 to 341,352

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16,3069.08%
Black5166.23%
Hispanic5026.18%
2+ Races3384.88%
Asian1961.96%
Other Race1375.31%
Islander1555.56%
Native American1310.57%

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 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

69.9%

Born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

93.31%

Native Born

6.69%

Foreign Born

2.88%

Non Citizen

3.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.31% of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 69.9% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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