Cumberland
Tennessee

What stands out

If you had to describe Cumberland County in numbers, start here: the property tax rate is in the bottom 3% of American counties (0.34%), the overdose death rate is in the top 4% of American counties (46 per 100,000), and population growth is in the top 7% of American counties (+2.0% a year). Within Tennessee it ranks 2nd of 95 counties for the property tax rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Cumberland County, Tennessee. 61,552 people live here with you. The population grew 2.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,863).

Tennessee has no income tax on wages, and its tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021. It has one of the highest combined sales-tax rates in the country and taxes groceries at a reduced rate. Nashville and the surrounding counties have had a decade of rapid growth and price increases; the rest of the state remains inexpensive. There is no estate or inheritance tax.

Money

The typical household here brings in $56,002 a year, lower than 64% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,674. Unemployment runs 4.3%, higher than 76% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Tennessee has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $310K, pricier than 72% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $746 a month. Property tax is 0.34% of home value, roughly $676 a year on that median home, lower than 97% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 78% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 46 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.4 years, shorter than 66% of American counties. There are 87 active physicians in the county, about 14.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 12.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.92 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 66% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 58 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 66% of eligible voters turned out. Under Tennessee law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 66 and lows near 46, warmer than 52% of American counties. About 55 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 58 out of 100, riskier than 58% of American counties; the county has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 255 Mbps down, faster than 76% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.