Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cumberland County, NC in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 330,161 population of Cumberland County, North Carolina comprised of 34,539 people who identified as Hispanic (10.46%), and 295,622 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cumberland County, North Carolina with a population of 178,254 (53.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 122,447 (37.09%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 13,910 (4.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cumberland County, North Carolina in 2012, with a population of 153,695 (46.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 116,838 (35.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 24,559 (7.44%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Cumberland, North Carolina.

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Population By Race in Cumberland , NC in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 122,447 37.09%
White Alone 178,254 53.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,741 1.74%
Asian Alone 8,428 2.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,381 0.42%
Two Or More Races 13,910 4.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Cumberland , NC in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,609 1.7%
White Alone - Hispanic 24,559 7.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,097 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 435 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 309 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,530 0.77%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 116,838 35.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 153,695 46.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,644 1.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,993 2.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,072 0.33%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,380 3.45%