Cumberland County, North Carolina
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 464 people per square mile (179/km²). There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile (70/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 55.15% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 34.90% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 1.55% Native American
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, 1.88% Asian
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, 0.30% Pacific Islander
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, 3.13% from other races
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, and 3.09% from two or more races. 6.90% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race.
By 2005 Cumberland County's population was 51.5% non-Hispanic whites. It was 36.7% African-American. 6.4% of the population was Latino. 3.1% of the population reported more than one race. 2.1% of the population was Asian. 1.7% of the population was Native American.
There were 107,358 households out of which 39.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.90% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.90% under the age of 18, 13.70% from 18 to 24, 32.90% from 25 to 44, 17.80% from 45 to 64, and 7.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 102.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,466, and the median income for a family was $41,459. Males had a median income of $28,308 versus $22,379 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,376. About 10.40% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Cumberland County is home to Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University is a historically black, regional university located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. FSU is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina System and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.-Academics:The primary...
(an HBCU in the CIAA
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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Conference), Methodist University (a member of the USA South Athletic Conference
USA South Athletic Conference
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), and Fayetteville Technical Community College.
The Cumberland County School system is the fourth largest Public school system in the state of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. There are 15 high schools in Cumberland County: Cape Fear, Cross Creek Early College, Douglas Byrd, E.E. Smith, Fuller Performance Learning Center, Gray's Creek, Howard Health and Life Sciences, Jack Britt, Massey Hill Classical, Pine Forest, Reid Ross Classical, Seventy-First, South View, Terry Sanford, and Westover.
Cities, towns, communities, and bases
- EastoverEastover, North CarolinaEastover is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,628 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated on July 25, 2007.-Geography:Eastover is located at ....
- FalconFalcon, North CarolinaFalcon is a town in Cumberland and Sampson counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Falcon is located at ....
- FayettevilleFayetteville, North CarolinaFayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
- Fort BraggFort Bragg, North CarolinaFort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...
- GodwinGodwin, North CarolinaGodwin is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Godwin is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Hope MillsHope Mills, North CarolinaHope Mills is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,176 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hope Mills is located at ....
- LindenLinden, North CarolinaLinden is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Linden is located at ....
- Pope AFB
- Spring LakeSpring Lake, North CarolinaSpring Lake is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The 2010 census recorded the population at 11,964 people.- History :...
- StedmanStedman, North CarolinaStedman is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 664 at the 2000 census. It is named for Civil War Major Charles Manly Stedman.-History:...
- VanderVander, North CarolinaVander is a census-designated place in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Vander is located at ....
- WadeWade, North CarolinaWade is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 480 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wade is located at ....