Cumberland County, North Carolina
County seat: Fayetteville · Population 338,473 (2025) · 653 sq mi
Cumberland County is the 6th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 338,473 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fayetteville. It is part of the Sandhills (South Central) Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 9 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Cumberland County facts
- County seat
- Fayetteville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 338,473 +1.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 653 sq mi 20th largest of 100
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 519 per sq mi
- Established
- 1754
- Same name
- One of 8 Cumberland Counties in the US
- Named after
- Prince William, Duke of Cumberland British Army general; (1721-1765)
- Largest city
- Fayetteville 209,120
- Median household income
- $61,291
- Cities and towns
- 9 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 25
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37051
Cities and towns in Cumberland County
Cumberland County has 9 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Cumberland County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville (county seat) | City | 209,120 | |
| Hope Mills | Town | 18,324 | |
| Spring Lake | Town | 11,252 | |
| Eastover | Town | 3,743 | |
| Stedman | Town | 1,312 | |
| Wade | Town | 653 | |
| Falcon | Town | 385 | Sampson County |
| Godwin | Town | 159 | |
| Linden | Town | 139 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Vander | 1,922 |
ZIP codes in Cumberland County
25 ZIP codes reach into Cumberland County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 28301
- 28303
- 28304 also Hoke County
- 28305
- 28306 also Bladen and Hoke counties
- 28307
- 28308
- 28310
- 28311
- 28312 also Bladen County
- 28314
- 28318 also Sampson County
- 28331
- 28334 also Sampson, Harnett and Johnston counties
- 28342
- 28344 also Sampson County
- 28348
- 28356 also Harnett County
- 28371 also Robeson and Hoke counties
- 28382 also Sampson and Bladen counties
- 28384 also Robeson and Bladen counties
- 28390 also Harnett County
- 28391 also Sampson County
- 28395
- 28399 also Bladen County
Population of Cumberland County, 2020–2025
Cumberland County grew by 3,749 people (+1.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 9,974 more births than deaths and a net loss of 6,346 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 337,000 |
| 2021 | 339,459 |
| 2022 | 338,521 |
| 2023 | 337,635 |
| 2024 | 337,248 |
| 2025 | 338,473 |
Neighboring counties
- Sampson County east · 61,504 people
- Harnett County north · 150,137 people
- Bladen County southeast · 30,007 people
- Hoke County west · 56,939 people
- Robeson County southwest · 119,941 people
- Moore County northwest · 110,619 people
Printable Cumberland County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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