Cumberland County, North Carolina: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+73 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+13MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 338,5452024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,2912024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 42.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 37.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+73 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Sacramento County, CA · similarity 0.96
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Cumberland CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Cumberland County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +17.2% |
| 1896 | +6.5% |
| 1900 | −4.2% |
| 1904 | +17.0% |
| 1908 | +11.5% |
| 1912 | +51.7% |
| 1916 | +23.7% |
| 1920 | +24.2% |
| 1924 | +35.8% |
| 1928 | −3.5% |
| 1932 | +68.2% |
| 1936 | +72.8% |
| 1940 | +68.8% |
| 1944 | +53.3% |
| 1948 | +35.9% |
| 1952 | +8.4% |
| 1956 | +13.9% |
| 1960 | +17.9% |
| 1964 | +20.8% |
| 1968 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | −42.0% |
| 1976 | +26.0% |
| 1980 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | −16.5% |
| 1988 | −6.4% |
| 1992 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | −0.6% |
| 2004 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | +16.6% |
| 2024 | +13.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 78,631 | 59,840 | 140,513 | ||
| D | 84,469 | 60,032 | 147,150 | ||
| D | 71,605 | 51,265 | 127,506 | ||
| D | 75,792 | 50,666 | 127,641 | ||
| D | 74,693 | 52,151 | 127,575 | ||
| R | 45,788 | 49,139 | 95,226 | ||
| R | 38,129 | 38,626 | 77,151 | ||
| D | 32,739 | 29,804 | 66,479 | ||
| D | 30,291 | 27,139 | 64,470 | ||
| R | 23,789 | 27,057 | 50,979 | ||
| R | 22,614 | 31,602 | 54,319 | ||
| D | 22,073 | 21,540 | 45,228 | ||
| D | 24,297 | 14,226 | 38,683 | ||
| R | 9,853 | 24,376 | 34,595 | ||
| D | 9,938 | 9,143 | 28,620 | ||
| D | 13,864 | 9,093 | 22,957 | ||
| D | 11,601 | 8,072 | 19,673 | ||
| D | 8,862 | 6,699 | 15,561 | ||
| D | 8,839 | 7,474 | 16,313 | ||
| D | 4,996 | 1,741 | 9,062 | ||
| D | 6,615 | 2,014 | 8,629 | ||
| D | 6,050 | 1,118 | 7,168 | ||
| D | 6,505 | 1,024 | 7,529 | ||
| D | 5,012 | 931 | 5,983 | ||
| R | 3,297 | 3,534 | 6,831 | ||
| D | 2,923 | 1,372 | 4,332 | ||
| D | 3,233 | 1,972 | 5,205 | ||
| D | 1,971 | 1,217 | 3,188 | ||
| D | 1,678 | 235 | 2,793 | ||
| D | 1,832 | 1,453 | 3,285 | ||
| D | 1,594 | 1,129 | 2,729 | ||
| R | 1,964 | 2,138 | 4,113 | ||
| D | 2,509 | 2,200 | 4,745 | ||
| D | 2,178 | 1,333 | 4,906 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
7.7%
English
7.5%
Irish
7.0%
American
6.8%
Italian
2.5%
Scottish
1.8%
Polish
1.1%
African American
30.2%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,291
Cumberland County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Cumberland County$61,291
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Cumberland County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.3%
Working age (18–64)14.7%
Seniors (65+)15.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.5%
speak English only
Spanish7.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Cumberland County's large active-duty and veteran population surrounding Fort Liberty shapes an electorate that has backed Democratic presidential candidates by double digits in recent cycles, while its diverse workforce keeps turnout competitive across party lines.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached seventy-three points in 1936; the Republican margin reached forty-two points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirteen points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $61,291, and a 17% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sacramento County and Bernalillo County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Cumberland County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Cumberland County, North Carolina voted Democratic by 13.4 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 140,513 votes cast, 78,631 went Democratic and 59,840 went Republican.
What is Cumberland County, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Cumberland County, North Carolina in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 27 times, Republican 7 times, and other 0 times.
When did Cumberland County, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Cumberland County, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Cumberland County, North Carolina?
Cumberland County, North Carolina has a population of 338,545 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Cumberland County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Cumberland County, North Carolina is $61,291 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Cumberland County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cumberland County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.