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Cumberland County, TN: population growth, jobs and income

Cumberland County gained 670 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+1.0%).

Cumberland County had an estimated 66,300 residents in 2025, up 8.0% (4,919 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Tennessee as a whole (+5.6%), and the 23rd fastest growth of 95 counties in Tennessee.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$839/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes10.4%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months1252025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 1,238 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 16,494 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +6.9% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 4.5% in 2025, 0.1 points lower than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 128 new homes in 2025, or 1.9 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $60,375 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +22.2% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 304th.

Part of the Crossville, TN micro area.

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Cumberland County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
202566,300+670
202465,630+813
202364,817+1,293
202263,524+1,117
202162,407+1,026
202061,381–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Cumberland County

Cumberland County grew by 4,919 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+7,810).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−542−3,005
International migrationfrom and to other countries−20+48
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties+1,238+7,810
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−6+66
Total change+670+4,919

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn TennesseeAmong U.S. counties
Population growth23rd of 95304th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents12th of 95146th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth44th of 95987th of 3,092
Median household income44th of 952,031st of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate80th of 952,143rd of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents61st of 941,569th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Cumberland County's population change (+8.0%) was ahead of 5 of its 8 neighbouring counties and behind 3.

2 of its 8 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Cumberland County's $60,375 (2020–24).

Cumberland County, TN and its 8 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Cumberland County, TN This county66,300+8.0%18.71.9$60,375
Rhea County, TN34,844+4.6%7.84.3$55,033
Morgan County, TN22,160+5.3%8.60.0$65,954
Fentress County, TN20,322+9.7%22.90.4$51,149
Roane County, TN57,395+6.9%17.76.6$71,885
White County, TN29,612+7.9%17.45.5$52,188
Bledsoe County, TN15,920+6.5%25.30.0$54,720
Putnam County, TN86,612+8.1%17.07.3$58,912
Van Buren County, TN6,874+11.3%32.01.0$54,931

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Cumberland County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 8.0% between 2020 and 2025, about 4,919 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Tennessee as a whole changed +5.6% over the same years. That ranks 23rd of 95 counties in Tennessee for population growth.

How many people moved to Cumberland County?

On net, about 1,238 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Cumberland County?

It averaged 4.5% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Cumberland County?

About 66,300 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Cumberland County?

Private employers there had 16,494 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +6.9% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.