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Cumberland
North Carolina

335K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$234K

Median Home

D+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$68,489

Federal Spending per Capita$5,426

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score653

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms141

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$189K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.3%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$2,231

SS Benefits / Person$3,123

Education Wage Premium2.18x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.72x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$233K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$224K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1435/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.06%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,767

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,251/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.8%

Homeownership Rate52.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

25.9%

Sold Above List Price

21.7%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

1,266

New Listings / Month

386

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.9% · Redfin 98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices523

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians958

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients585 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,790

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.92 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders47,926

Bachelor's Degree Holders23,370

HS Completion Rate92.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools75

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate11.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate45.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities139

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)36.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.7

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature0.84

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days201 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation40.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events14.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$65K

Ozone Days122 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.46

Heating Degree Days2,786 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,948 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,068 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,695 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)93 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)71 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)10 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs3 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed313 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed87 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)457 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)300 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)193 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations24 stations

DC Fast Chargers41 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers33

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers8,482 workers

Public Transit Commuters688 workers

Walk to Work6,759 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,752 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work4.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities110

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.452

Nonprofit Organizations1,156

Veterans Share18.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.8%

Never-Married Adults36.1%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations242

Asian Population2.5%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations9.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.65 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities7

Nursing & Care Facilities67

Grocery Stores99

Arts & Entertainment Venues19

Hotels & Lodging72

Recreation Businesses66

Professional Services Firms476

Veterinary Practices38

Real Estate Firms326

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$60K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

D+17

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.06%0.7% state avg

Politics

D+17R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -2K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $234K

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Local News — Cumberland

CBS17.com · 4 days ago

3 women shot in Fayetteville, Cumberland County amid failed carjackings; 1 arrested: Officials

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Fayetteville police have charged 52-year-old Robert Page on multiple cha…

ABC11 News · 2 days ago

Isabella Dolin: NC woman faces long road after shot in face by man who shot and carjacked two other women in Fayetteville

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The older sister of 24-year-old Isabella Dolin says her family's w…

WRAL · Apr 16, 2026

NC officials dismiss complaint against Cumberland County elections chair

Longtime North Carolina campaign finance watchdog Bob Hall filed the complaint last month against Li…

CityView NC · Mar 23, 2026

Fayetteville, Cumberland County Ask State Lawmakers for $126 Million

Fayetteville, Cumberland County Ask State Lawmakers for $126 Million · Clean Water · Public Safety ·…

CBS17.com · 6 days ago

Nearly 180 speeders busted in one-day Cumberland County crackdown; NC troopers nab 101 mph driver

The groups targeted speeding and aggressive driving in a county-wide operation involving the Cumberl…

The Fayetteville Observer · 1 month ago

Cumberland elections board examines report of deceased voters on rolls

Cumberland County election officials said the names do not indicate voter fraud and noted many may a…

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