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Welcome to Cumberland County ...

Time Zone: Cumberland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bridgeton is the Seat for Cumberland County.

Cumberland County was founded in 1748 and was created by taking area from Salem County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cumberland had a population of 149,527 people. This is a decrease of 4.58% since the last Census (which gave a population of 156,699 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cumberland represented 1.78% of the total population of New Jersey.

Below are some of the communities located in Cumberland County:

  • Bridgeton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
  • Millville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Millville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Vineland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people

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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.