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Cumberland County, VA

Demographic and economic profile of Cumberland County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cumberland County is a small rural Virginia county of 9,745 residents with a median household income of $55,325 and a low unemployment rate of 2.9%, though labor force participation stands at 62.2% and GDP per capita is modest at $16,462. The workforce skews older, with a median age of 43.5, and 18.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, with median worker earnings of $36,323. Housing costs remain low relative to broader Virginia markets, with a median home value of $220,100 and median gross rent of $847/month, though the population has edged down 0.4% over five years and the average commute extends 40.6 minutes, suggesting residents largely work outside the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,745

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,325

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.4% since 2018

Cumberland County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,290 (64.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,887 (29.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races479 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race87 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone56 (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone14 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish84
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic54

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

739

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$16,462

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,142

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance885
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)728
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)701
  4. 4.Construction (Group)534
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services425

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,412
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,169
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations990
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations591
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations543

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.51×)584
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.91×)650
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.55×)122
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)562
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.05×)1,206

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$220,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$847/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999661 (21.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999457 (15.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999297 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999269 (8.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999267 (8.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999172 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,323

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

38.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,792 (81.8%)
  • Worked At Home403 (8.7%)
  • Carpooled268 (5.8%)
  • Walked114 (2.5%)
  • Other58 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.