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Cumberland County, Tennessee

Cumberland County had 65,618 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 681.3 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 4th by land area.

Population
65,618
#22 of 95 in Tennessee · #836 in US
Area
681.3 sq mi
#4 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,377 in US
Density
96 / sq mi
#37 of 95 in Tennessee · #937 in US
Median household income
$60,632
#39 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,779 in US

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

Cumberland County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Cumberland County population, land area and income

Cumberland County had 65,618 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 681.3 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 95 in Tennessee by population and 4th by land area. That works out to 96.3 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents; Cumberland County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,632 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

65,618

3144th1st

836th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

681 sq mi

3144th1st

1377th of 3,144 (US)

Density

96.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

937th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,632

3143rd1st

1779th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

65,618

95th1st

22nd of 95 (TN)

Land area

681 sq mi

95th1st

4th of 95 (TN)

Density

96.3 / sq mi

95th1st

37th of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$60,632

95th1st

39th of 95 (TN)

How Cumberland County's population changed since 2020

Cumberland County gained 4,246 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.9%. That ranks 19th of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Cumberland County recorded 2,232 births and 4,812 deaths, a natural change of -2,580. Net international migration added +12 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +7,015. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 7,015 people.

61.4k202062.4k202163.5k202264.8k202365.6k2024
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
2,232
Deaths
4,812
Net international migration
+12
Net domestic migration
+7,015
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+770

Where Cumberland County is

The Census internal point of Cumberland County is at 35.952400, -84.994800. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 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.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: Cumberland County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
35.952400, -84.994800
DMS
35°57'8.64"N 84°59'41.28"W
UTM
16N 680844.0E 3980527.3N
Geohash
dn7s9butv
Plus code
867QX224+X3

Towns in Cumberland County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Cumberland County, 12,785 people together, or 19% 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 Crossville with 12,785.

  1. 01Crossville12,785
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Cumberland County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Cumberland County. The most populous is Putnam County, TN, with 84,894 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 101.0 miles W of Cumberland County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Knoxville, TN (population 198,722), 58.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Crossville, TN (population 12,785), 2.0 miles away.

Cumberland County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Cumberland County is 47035: state code 47 for Tennessee 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 $60,632.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Cumberland County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 65,618. That is up 4,246 people (6.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 61,372.

What is the FIPS code of Cumberland County?

47035. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (035) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Cumberland County?

Crossville, with 12,785 residents inside Cumberland County in 2024.

Which counties border Cumberland County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Putnam County, TN; Roane County, TN; Rhea County, TN; White County, TN; Morgan County, TN; Fentress County, TN; Bledsoe County, TN; Van Buren County, TN.

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)

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