Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cumberland County, NC in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 331,702 population of Cumberland County, North Carolina comprised of 38,763 people who identified as Hispanic (11.69%), and 292,939 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cumberland County, North Carolina with a population of 170,913 (51.53%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 128,464 (38.73%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 15,569 (4.69%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cumberland County, North Carolina in 2017, with a population of 143,754 (43.34%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 121,902 (36.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 27,159 (8.19%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 128,464 38.73%
White Alone 170,913 51.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,278 1.89%
Asian Alone 9,117 2.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,361 0.41%
Two Or More Races 15,569 4.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Cumberland , NC in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,562 1.98%
White Alone - Hispanic 27,159 8.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,488 0.45%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 471 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 327 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,756 0.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 121,902 36.75%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 143,754 43.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,790 1.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,646 2.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,034 0.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,813 3.86%