Cumberland County, Tennessee Population 2024

66,038

Cumberland County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 66,038 with a growth rate of 1.97% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cumberland County, Tennessee is the 22nd largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 56,193 and has seen a growth of 17.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202972,4281,2781.8%
202871,1501,2781.83%
202769,8721,2781.86%
202668,5941,2781.9%
202567,3161,2781.94%
202466,0381,2781.97%
202364,7601,2782.01%
202263,4821,0911.75%
202162,3911,0121.65%
202061,3795470.9%
201960,8328611.44%
201859,9718941.51%
201759,0774780.82%
201658,5993400.58%
201558,2593070.53%
201457,9524900.85%
201357,4624540.8%
201257,0084700.83%
201156,5383450.61%
201056,19300%
199034,7366,06021.13%
198028,6767,94338.31%
197020,7331,5988.35%
196019,1352581.37%
195018,8773,28521.07%
194015,5924,15236.29%
193011,4401,34613.33%
192010,0947678.22%
19109,3271,01612.22%
19008,3112,93554.59%
18905,37683818.47%
18804,5381,07731.12%
18703,46110.03%
18603,460-68,968-95.22%
2024 Growth Rate
1.97% (1,278)
County Website
Cumberland County
County Seat
Crossville
2020 Population
61,379
Area
681 mi²
Density
97 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.59% (4,659)
Founded
November 16, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,49295.03%
Two or more races1,5152.46%
Black or African American5740.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5160.84%
Other race1890.31%
Asian1650.27%
Native American1010.16%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Asian

Native American

Cumberland County, Tennessee Population by Race

Cumberland County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Cumberland County, Tennessee Median Age

52.6

Total

51.4

Male

54

Female

Cumberland County, Tennessee Adults

There are 51,154 adults, (19,390 of whom are seniors) in Cumberland County, Tennessee.

Cumberland County, Tennessee Age Dependency

93.8

Age Dependency Ratio

61

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Cumberland County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female31,38650.99%
Male30,16649.01%

Cumberland County, Tennessee Population by Age

Cumberland County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,9312.267921
Married15,0652.7187.712.3
Non Family8,9351.1968.331.7
Female2,0163.1863.236.8
Male9153.2975.724.3

2.73

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cumberland County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,2296.79%
Associates Degree3,9438.3%
Bachelors Degree5,20610.95%
Graduate Degree3,3987.15%
High School Graduate19,32840.67%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8703.93%
Some College10,55022.2%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cumberland County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44,98840,4598,115
2+ Races1,100961313
Hispanic1,041694133
Black39629932
Islander2001200
Asian16014882
Other Race15512710
Native American1011011

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.25%.

Cumberland County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,838$54,886$42,337
Graduate Degree$58,063$78,391$52,660
High School Graduate$36,014$41,330$26,516
Less Than 9th Grade$21,083$23,569$17,750
Overall$36,325$41,915$30,581
Some College$34,798$42,200$31,100

$36,325

Average Earnings

$41,915

Average Male

$30,581

Average Female

Cumberland County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cumberland County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cumberland County, Tennessee Language

97.35% of Cumberland County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.24% of the population.

Cumberland County, Tennessee Language

Cumberland County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White57,1647,01612.27%
Hispanic1,98239619.98%
Black49718837.83%
Multiple1,4941308.7%
Asian1653823.03%
Native1012827.72%
Other1892613.76%

12.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.35%

Male Poverty Rate

13.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cumberland County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, Tennessee is Black, with 37.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 8.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.81%.

Cumberland County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.57%
High School15.04%
Some College8.6%
Bachelors or Greater4.01%

Cumberland County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.76%
Female Unemployed34.8%
Female Employed5.45%
Male Employed4.37%

Cumberland County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cumberland County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,883$82,255
Households$56,002$69,901
Married Families$73,515$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,307$43,354

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cumberland County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Cumberland County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cumberland County, Tennessee 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, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cumberland County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,856

Number of Veterans

5,301

Male Veterans

555

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,907
First Gulf War817
Second Gulf War687
Korea319
World War II107

Cumberland County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,105
75+2,100
35 to 54765
55 to 64682
18 to 34204

Cumberland County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,74811.75%
2+ Races584.96%
Asian2816.97%
Hispanic151.21%
Native American1110.89%
Other Race115.82%

Cumberland County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Cumberland County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cumberland County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.8%

Labor Force Participation

43.2%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Cumberland County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland County, Tennessee 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

50.37%

Born in Cumberland County, Tennessee

97.49%

Native Born

2.51%

Foreign Born

1.45%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.49% of Cumberland County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 50.37% having been born in Tennessee. 1.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cumberland County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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