Welcome to Cumberland County ...
Time Zone: Cumberland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Fayetteville is the Seat for Cumberland County.
Cumberland County was founded in 1754 and was created by taking area from Bladen County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cumberland had a population of 335,509 people. This is an increase of 2.54% since the last Census (which gave a population of 327,197 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland represented 3.43% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Cumberland County:
- Falcon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Falcon is located in Cumberland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Fayetteville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Godwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
- Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <3>
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <3>
- Stedman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Wade is located in Cumberland County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Cumberland County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Bladen County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Moore County
- Robeson County
- Sampson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |