Population By Race and Ethnicity in Cumberland County, NC in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 335,470 population of Cumberland County, North Carolina comprised of 39,840 people who identified as Hispanic (11.88%), and 295,630 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Cumberland County, North Carolina with a population of 168,238 (50.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 133,426 (39.77%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 16,903 (5.04%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Cumberland County, North Carolina in 2020, with a population of 140,023 (41.74%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 126,851 (37.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 28,215 (8.41%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 133,426 39.77%
White Alone 168,238 50.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,222 1.86%
Asian Alone 9,150 2.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 1,531 0.46%
Two Or More Races 16,903 5.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Cumberland , NC in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 6,575 1.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 28,215 8.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,348 0.4%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 466 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 321 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,915 0.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 126,851 37.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,023 41.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,874 1.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,684 2.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1,210 0.36%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 13,988 4.17%