The Town Files

Cumberland County, New Jersey

153,305 people. The median home is worth $221,400 (typical New Jersey town: $435,600) and the median household earns $67,436.

Towns in Cumberland County

Towns in Cumberland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Vineland60,780$240,700$67,86038.8
Millville27,491$219,000$70,27544.4
Bridgeton27,263$145,500$55,78129.2
Upper Deerfield7,645$246,300$82,94633.6
Maurice River6,218$220,500$76,96442.0
Fairfield5,546$185,200$60,92937.8
Commercial4,669$161,600$55,73339.9
Hopewell4,391$251,400$100,20244.2
Deerfield3,136$244,200$85,09442.1
Lawrence3,087$229,500$85,51540.5
Laurel Lake2,861$156,800$55,57441.8

People and housing

Cumberland CountyTypical New Jersey town
Median home value$221,400$435,600
Median rent$1,282$1,774
Median household income$67,436$111,891
Median age37.742.7
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%44.1%
Below the poverty line15.6%5.7%

Jobs and pay

59,688 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,729 a year.

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyHealth care & social assistan…10,763 jobs · $61,163Manufacturing8,268 jobs · $67,756Retail7,550 jobs · $38,957Wholesale trade3,624 jobs · $63,008Hotels & restaurants3,350 jobs · $23,986Administrative & support3,159 jobs · $38,315
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cumberland County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 6.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 948 storm events in Cumberland County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Cumberland County by type since 1996Heat67Flood31Drought38Dense Fog34High Wind45Heavy Rain90Heavy Snow30Flash Flood31Strong Wind100Winter Storm30
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cumberland County has been included in 31 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 5, 2021HurricaneDR-4614: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
September 2, 2021HurricaneEM-3573: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
December 11, 2020HurricaneDR-4574: Tropical Storm Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4488: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3451: Covid-19
March 14, 2016Severe StormDR-4264: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).