Cumberland County, TN

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2023 Population

62,529

1.59% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.76% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.4%

6.12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,475

4.42% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$228,000

14.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

23,132

2.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cumberland County, TN had a population of 62.5k people with a median age of 53 and a median household income of $58,475. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cumberland County, TN grew from 61,552 to 62,529, a 1.59% increase and its median household income grew from $56,002 to $58,475, a 4.42% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%), White (Hispanic) (1.52%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.816%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.801%).

None of the households in Cumberland County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Cumberland County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cumberland County, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville (297 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Cumberland County, TN was $228,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.2%.

Most people in Cumberland County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Cumberland County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Cumberland County, TN borders Bledsoe County, TN, Fentress County, TN, Morgan County, TN, Putnam County, TN, Rhea County, TN, Roane County, TN, Van Buren County, TN, and White County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Cumberland County, TN is home to a population of 62.5k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.43% of Cumberland County, TN residents were born outside of the country (1.52k people).

In 2023, there were 49.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.4k people) in Cumberland County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.18k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 953 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Cumberland County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cumberland County, TN was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cumberland County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
58.4k ± 158
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 247
White (Hispanic)
953 ± 340

3.37%

Hispanic Population

2.11k people

3.37% of the people in Cumberland County, TN are hispanic (2.11k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cumberland County, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

2.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

2.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

As of 2023, 2.43% of Cumberland County, TN residents (1.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cumberland County, TN was 2.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cumberland County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,736 ± 337
Gulf War (2001-)
751 ± 226
Gulf War (1990s)
689 ± 163

Cumberland County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cumberland County, TN employs 23.1k people. The largest industries in Cumberland County, TN are Manufacturing (3,284 people), Retail Trade (2,992 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,951 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,956), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,066), and Wholesale Trade ($61,404).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

23.1k

2023 Value

± 1,218

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 7.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cumberland County, TN grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 22.7k employees to 23.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland County, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,730 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,602 people), and Production Occupations (1,989 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.1k

2023 Value

± 1,218

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 7.24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cumberland County, TN grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 22.7k employees to 23.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland County, TN, are Manufacturing (3,284 people), Retail Trade (2,992 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,951 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cumberland County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Cumberland County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,250

Median earning men ± $2,422

$31,421

Median earning women ± $1,351

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($75,863), Information ($73,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,255), Public Administration ($40,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,495).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

86
Retail Trade
72
Other Services (except Public Administration)
68
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$119k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$100k
Manufacturing
$91.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cumberland County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 78% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%), followed by Other (1.19%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.19%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cumberland County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 78% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (20.8%), followed by Other (1.19%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cumberland County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cumberland County, TN awarded 297 degrees. The student population of Cumberland County, TN in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 354 male students and 141 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland County, TN are White (261 and 87.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (16 and 5.39%), Two or More Races (10 and 3.37%), and Unknown (6 and 2.02%).

The largest universities in Cumberland County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville (297 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cumberland County, TN are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (54 and 18.2%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (32 and 10.8%), and Welding Technology (31 and 10.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 495 students enrolled in Cumberland County, TN, 71.5% men and 28.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 437 records, of which 27.9% were women and 72.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
53 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
27 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Cumberland County, TN was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 53 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Cumberland County, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

297 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville with 297 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 205 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland County, TN, which is 2.23 times more than the 92 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 261 degrees mean that there were 16.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 16 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cumberland County, TN was $228,000 in 2023, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $199,800 to $228,000, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cumberland County, TN is 80.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cumberland County, TN have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cumberland County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cumberland County, TN is $58,475. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cumberland County, TN was Census Tract 9706.01 with a value of $75,375, followed by Census Tract 9701.01 and Census Tract 9708, with respective values of $75,028 and $61,513.

In 2023, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cumberland County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.661%.

Housing

Property

$228,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,742

$22,023

Median Property Taxes

±$1,016

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cumberland County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cumberland County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.2% of the housing units in Cumberland County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cumberland County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9706.01
Census Tract 9701.01
Census Tract 9708

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cumberland County, TN was Census Tract 9706.01 with a value of $75,375, followed by Census Tract 9701.01 and Census Tract 9708, with respective values of $75,028 and $61,513.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cumberland County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,475

Median Household Income

± $2,539

27.4k

Number of Households

± 1,296

In 2023, the median household income of the 27.4k households in Cumberland County, TN grew to $58,475 from the previous year's value of $56,002.

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cumberland County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (8.63%)
Worked At Home (8.14%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Cumberland County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.63%) and those who worked at home (8.14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cumberland County, TN have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Cumberland County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cumberland County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cumberland County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cumberland County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.661%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cumberland County, TN (8.31k out of 61.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cumberland County, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23.9% of the children was living in poverty in Cumberland County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.5% of the population of Cumberland County, TN has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 24.4% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cumberland County, TN see 1467 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.8% increase from the previous year (1441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2839 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2839 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,467 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cumberland County, TN

Primary care physicians in Cumberland County, TN see an average of 1,467 patients per year. This represents a 1.8% increase from the previous year (1,441 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cumberland County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.46%

Uninsured

31.5%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

24.4%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cumberland County, TN grew by 3.74% from 9.12% to 9.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cumberland County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 50.1 in Cumberland County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cumberland County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.7% in Cumberland County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cumberland County, TN.