Cumberland County, North Carolina



Cumberland County is a located in the  of. It is part of the Fayetteville, North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 302,963. Its is.

History
The county was formed in from. It was named for (-), captain-general of the British army and victorious commander at the.

In parts of Cumberland County,, and  were combined to form. In July the western part of Cumberland County became ; the eastern part became Fayette County in honor of the, but the name Cumberland County was restored three months later. In the northern part of Cumberland County became. Finally, in parts of Cumberland County and  were combined to form.

Law and government
Cumberland County is a member of the regional.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,705 (658 ). 1,691 km² (653 sq mi) of it is land and 15 km² (6 sq mi) of it (0.87%) is water.

Townships
The county is divided into eleven : Beaver Dam, Black River, Carvers Creek, Cedar Creek, Cross Creek, Eastover, Gray's Creek, Manchester, Pearces Mill, Rockfish, and Seventy-First.

Adjacent Counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The was 179/km² (464/sq mi). There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 70/km² (181/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 55.15%, 34.90% or , 1.55% , 1.88% , 0.30% , 3.13% from , and 3.09% from two or more races. 6.90% of the population were or  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 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 for the county was $17,376. About 10.40% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the, including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 13.70% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Cumberland County is home to (an  in the  Conference),  (a member of the ), and Fayetteville Technical Community College.

The Cumberland County School system is the fourth largest system in the state of. There are 11 high schools in Cumberland County: South View, Gray's Creek, Terry Sanford, E.E. Smith, Cape Fear, Pine Forest, Jack Britt, Seventy-First, Douglas Byrd, Westover, Reid Ross Classical, and Massey Hill Classical.