Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cumberland County, NC in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 331,598 population of Cumberland County, North Carolina comprised of 37,324 people who identified as Hispanic (11.26%), and 294,274 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cumberland County, North Carolina with a population of 175,094 (52.8%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 125,555 (37.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 14,786 (4.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cumberland County, North Carolina in 2015, with a population of 148,711 (44.85%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 119,320 (35.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,383 (7.96%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 125,555 37.86%
White Alone 175,094 52.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,949 1.79%
Asian Alone 8,891 2.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,323 0.4%
Two Or More Races 14,786 4.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Cumberland , NC in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,235 1.88%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,383 7.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,288 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 424 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 304 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,690 0.81%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 119,320 35.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 148,711 44.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,661 1.41%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,467 2.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,019 0.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,096 3.65%