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  • FIPS 17035
  • Largest town: Neoga

Cumberland County, Illinois

Cumberland County had 10,305 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 345.9 square miles of land. It ranks 87th of 102 in Illinois by population and 84th by land area.

Population
10,305
#87 of 102 in Illinois · #2,386 in US
Area
345.9 sq mi
#84 of 102 in Illinois · #2,689 in US
Density
30 / sq mi
#74 of 102 in Illinois · #1,933 in US
Median household income
$71,741
#33 of 102 in Illinois · #872 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Cumberland County within Illinois. Pin: Springfield.

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Cumberland County population, land area and income

Cumberland County had 10,305 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 345.9 square miles of land. It ranks 87th of 102 in Illinois by population and 84th by land area. That works out to 29.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Illinois has 24,447 residents, so Cumberland County has 42% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,741 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

10,305

3144th1st

2386th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

346 sq mi

3144th1st

2689th of 3,144 (US)

Density

29.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1933rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,741

3143rd1st

872nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Illinois (102)

Population

10,305

102nd1st

87th of 102 (IL)

Land area

346 sq mi

102nd1st

84th of 102 (IL)

Density

29.8 / sq mi

102nd1st

74th of 102 (IL)

Median household income

$71,741

102nd1st

33rd of 102 (IL)

How Cumberland County's population changed since 2020

Cumberland County lost 132 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.3%. That ranks 37th of 102 in Illinois for growth. The median Illinois county changed by -1.7%, and the state as a whole by -0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Cumberland County recorded 467 births and 545 deaths, a natural change of -78. Net international migration added +12 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -77. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 78 people.

10.4k202010.4k202110.3k202210.3k202310.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
467
Deaths
545
Net international migration
+12
Net domestic migration
-77
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+33

Where Cumberland County is

The Census internal point of Cumberland County is at 39.273100, -88.240600. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Illinois's 102 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Cumberland County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Piatt County: -0.3%Hamilton County: -2.2%Williamson County: -0.1%Edgar County: -2.4%Macoupin County: -2.3%Marshall County: -1.3%Putnam County: +0.0%Richland County: -2.8%Washington County: -1.4%Lee County: -1.5%Douglas County: +0.2%Cook County: -1.6%Effingham County: -0.3%Edwards County: -3.6%Cass County: -2.0%Clay County: -3.4%Knox County: -2.2%LaSalle County: -0.9%Cumberland County: -1.3%Warren County: -3.7%Moultrie County: -0.9%Menard County: -2.5%Fayette County: -1.5%Boone County: -0.0%Lawrence County: -3.2%Marion County: -3.2%Champaign County: +3.0%Clark County: -2.4%Ford County: -0.4%Wayne County: -1.4%Logan County: -1.4%Grundy County: +2.5%Jasper County: -1.8%Crawford County: -1.3%McDonough County: -1.7%Clinton County: +0.5%Perry County: -3.0%Montgomery County: -2.2%Henry County: -2.0%Livingston County: -1.2%Scott County: -3.8%Alexander County: -11.2%Bureau County: -2.2%Brown County: +1.1%Mason County: -3.9%Calhoun County: -4.1%Greene County: -4.3%Coles County: -1.4%Kendall County: +8.2%Lake County: +0.7%Mercer County: -2.2%St. Clair County: -2.3%Wabash County: -3.0%Bond County: -1.7%DuPage County: +0.6%Gallatin County: -5.2%Stephenson County: -3.3%McHenry County: +1.9%White County: -3.0%Saline County: -3.9%Christian County: -2.2%Sangamon County: -1.0%Massac County: -3.6%Macon County: -2.9%Johnson County: -0.0%Jo Daviess County: -2.6%Peoria County: -1.0%DeKalb County: +1.0%Pope County: -1.5%De Witt County: -0.9%Schuyler County: -1.7%Fulton County: -3.1%Ogle County: -0.8%Jersey County: -1.6%Iroquois County: -3.3%Kankakee County: -0.9%Rock Island County: -1.1%Pulaski County: -5.8%Kane County: +0.9%Union County: -2.4%Whiteside County: -1.7%Woodford County: -0.3%Carroll County: -1.5%Adams County: -2.3%Hardin County: -2.6%Madison County: -1.0%Hancock County: -3.1%Monroe County: +0.0%Tazewell County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.1%Vermilion County: -3.9%Randolph County: -0.6%McLean County: +0.5%Morgan County: -2.6%Shelby County: -1.7%Will County: +1.7%Winnebago County: -0.4%Jefferson County: -2.4%Stark County: -2.2%Henderson County: -4.5%Pike County: -2.6%Franklin County: -1.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -3.0%
  2. < -2.2%
  3. < -1.4%
  4. < -0.3%
  5. ≥ -0.3%
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Orange pin: Cumberland County internal point. Dark pin: Springfield.

Internal point

Decimal
39.273100, -88.240600
DMS
39°16'23.16"N 88°14'26.16"W
UTM
16N 392986.8E 4347816.9N
Geohash
dncr2j3nk
Plus code
86FH7QF5+6Q

Towns in Cumberland County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Cumberland County, 3,882 people together, or 38% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Cumberland County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Neoga with 1,383.

  1. 01Neoga1,383
  2. 02Greenup1,347
  3. 03Toledo1,141
  4. 04Casey (part)11
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Cumberland County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Cumberland County. The most populous is Coles County, IL, with 46,423 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Springfield and the nearest big city

Springfield is 82.9 miles WNW of Cumberland County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, IL (population 112,949), 83.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Charleston, IL (population 17,361), 15.0 miles away.

Cumberland County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Cumberland County is 17035: state code 17 for Illinois plus county code 035. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,741.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Cumberland County, Illinois?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,305. That is down 132 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,437.

What is the FIPS code of Cumberland County?

17035. The first two digits (17) are Illinois; the last three (035) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Cumberland County?

Neoga, with 1,383 residents inside Cumberland County in 2024.

Which counties border Cumberland County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Coles County, IL; Effingham County, IL; Shelby County, IL; Clark County, IL; Jasper County, IL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.