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Cumberland
Virginia

10K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$290K

Median Home

R+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$21,039

Federal Spending per Capita$6

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score651

Work From Home %8.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.2%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,042

SS Benefits / Person$4,511

Education Wage Premium1.49x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$68K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$44K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.91x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$285K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$803/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.64%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,331

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$997/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.6%

Homeownership Rate77.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

7 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity5.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients672 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,953

Uninsured (under 65)7.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.5%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.19 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,985

Bachelor's Degree Holders780

HS Completion Rate86.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)44th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine0.11

January Temperature0.43

Average Temp59°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation45.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$39K

Drought Index (2022)-0.22

Heating Degree Days3,796 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,434 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,304 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,140 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)27 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed163 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed169 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)143 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)15 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+39.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet28.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)193 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers427 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work81 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)487 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.455

Nonprofit Organizations36

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.8%

Never-Married Adults29.0%

Divorced Adults10.1%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.0%

Membership Associations3.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.40 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+20

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.64%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+20D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +167

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $290K

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Local News — Cumberland

Virginia Mercury · 6 hours ago

Cumberland county residents split on proposed gas plant, slated to be second largest in the nation

Fenceline communities fear health, environment impacts while others see the plant as a chance for th…

Marcellus Drilling News · 2 days ago

Dominion 3 GW Gas Plant Clears First Hurdle in Cumberland, VA

Back in May we told you Dominion Energy had brass you know what announcing a monster 3000-megawatt (…

13newsnow.com · 2 weeks ago

Measles outbreak in central Virginia declared over

BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. — After multiple months, a measles outbreak in central Virginia has been decl…

Charlottesville Tomorrow · Jun 25, 2026

Virginia’s measles outbreak spreads to Cumberland County

Virginia's measles outbreak spreads to Cumberland County ... Virginia's measles outbreak is no longe…

Virginia Business · May 7, 2026

Dominion Energy planning multibillion-dollar power plant in Cumberland

Dominion Energy planning multibillion-dollar power plant in Cumberland · Dominion Energy planning a …

VPM · May 11, 2026

Dominion Energy plans for state’s biggest gas plant in Cumberland

Dominion Energy is proposing a 3-gigawatt natural gas plant in Cumberland County. It would be the la…

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