Cumberland County, Virginia Population 2024

10,005

Cumberland County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 10,005 with a growth rate of 1.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cumberland County, Virginia is the 116th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 10,028 and has seen a growth of -0.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,6401271.21%
202810,5131271.22%
202710,3861271.24%
202610,2591271.25%
202510,1321271.27%
202410,0051271.29%
20239,8781271.3%
20229,751480.49%
20219,703370.38%
20209,666-301-3.02%
20199,9671041.05%
20189,863230.23%
20179,840981.01%
20169,742-16-0.16%
20159,758-85-0.86%
20149,843-9-0.09%
20139,85270.07%
20129,845-142-1.42%
20119,987-41-0.41%
201010,02800%
19907,825-56-0.71%
19807,8811,70227.54%
19706,179-181-2.85%
19606,360-892-12.3%
19507,252-253-3.37%
19407,505-30-0.4%
19307,535-1,576-17.3%
19209,111-84-0.91%
19109,1951992.21%
19008,996-486-5.13%
18909,482-1,058-10.04%
188010,5402,39829.45%
18708,142-1,819-18.26%
18609,9612102.15%
18509,751-648-6.23%
184010,399-1,291-11.04%
183011,6906676.05%
182011,0231,03110.32%
18109,9921531.56%
18009,8391,68620.68%
17908,153-2,487-23.37%
2024 Growth Rate
1.29% (127)
County Website
Cumberland County
County Seat
Cumberland
2020 Population
9,666
Area
297 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.51% (339)
Founded
1749

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,18163.74%
Black or African American2,94630.38%
Two or more races4484.62%
Asian790.81%
Other race290.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.1%
Native American40.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Cumberland County, Virginia Population by Race

Cumberland County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Cumberland County, Virginia Median Age

46.3

Total

45.6

Male

47.3

Female

Cumberland County, Virginia Adults

There are 7,800 adults, (2,201 of whom are seniors) in Cumberland County, Virginia.

Cumberland County, Virginia Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cumberland County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female4,81049.6%
Male4,88750.4%

Cumberland County, Virginia Population by Age

Cumberland County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0552.3877.622.4
Married2,0023.0889.210.8
Non Family1,1941.2368.231.8
Female6742.357.142.9
Male1852.578713

2.84

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cumberland County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5818.05%
Associates Degree78010.81%
Bachelors Degree7059.77%
Graduate Degree6328.76%
High School Graduate2,50234.68%
Less Than 9th Grade4225.85%
Some College1,59322.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cumberland County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7524,122979
Black2,2531,905290
2+ Races13712232
Asian595326
Hispanic483232
Islander101010
Native American400

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Cumberland County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,848$65,132$69,766
Graduate Degree$44,452$246,031$37,857
High School Graduate$29,903$36,234$17,649
Less Than 9th Grade$22,065$29,567$0
Overall$37,532$37,429$37,565
Some College$38,146$32,875$38,406

$37,532

Average Earnings

$37,429

Average Male

$37,565

Average Female

Cumberland County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cumberland County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cumberland County, Virginia Language

98.18% of Cumberland County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.05% of the population.

Cumberland County, Virginia Language

Cumberland County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,1754697.6%
Black2,9461826.18%
Multiple44811525.67%
Hispanic1141815.79%
Native44100%

7.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.81%

Male Poverty Rate

8.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cumberland County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, Virginia is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cumberland County, Virginia is Black, with 6.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.81%.

Cumberland County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.54%
High School6.43%
Some College6.28%
Bachelors or Greater3.44%

Cumberland County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.56%
Female Unemployed30.51%
Female Employed2.63%
Male Employed2.14%

Cumberland County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cumberland County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,063$109,371
Households$56,497$91,502
Married Families$77,396$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,301$47,588

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cumberland County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Cumberland County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cumberland County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Cumberland County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cumberland County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

666

Number of Veterans

597

Male Veterans

69

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam192
Second Gulf War150
Korea101
First Gulf War81
World War II0

Cumberland County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+187
55 to 64173
35 to 54158
65 to 74114
18 to 3434

Cumberland County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4388.61%
Black1817.36%
2+ Races3722.56%
Islander10100%

Cumberland County, Virginia Veterans by Race

Cumberland County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cumberland County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cumberland County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cumberland County, Virginia 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

78.07%

Born in Cumberland County, Virginia

98.99%

Native Born

1.01%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.99% of Cumberland County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 78.07% having been born in Virginia. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cumberland County, Virginia Place of Birth

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