How many people live in Cumberland County, NJ?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 155,700 people living in Cumberland County, NJ. That makes Cumberland County the 16th-most populous county in New Jersey. It is home to 1.6% of people living in the state.
156K
population of Cumberland County, NJ (2024)
1.6%
County share of the New Jersey population (2024)
About 155,700 people lived in Cumberland County, NJ in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Cumberland County, NJ’s age demographics?
About 25,100 Cumberland County, NJ residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 16.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of New Jersey’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 37,700 Cumberland County residents, or 24.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.5% of New Jersey’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Cumberland County, NJ's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Cumberland County, NJ’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 37.1% of the Cumberland County, NJ population, higher than the national share of 20%. Cumberland County, NJ also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (17.9%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Cumberland County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 40.7%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.5% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Cumberland County, NJ has a higher share of a Hispanic population than New Jersey as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Cumberland County, NJ is Vineland with about 62,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Cumberland County, NJ ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vineland | 62,070 |
| 2. | Millville | 27,838 |
| 3. | Bridgeton | 27,722 |
| 4. | Upper Deerfield | 7,978 |
| 5. | Fairfield | 5,395 |
| 6. | Maurice River | 5,184 |
| 7. | Commercial | 4,724 |
| 8. | Hopewell | 4,452 |
| 9. | Deerfield | 3,216 |
| 10. | Lawrence | 3,130 |
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